Comments on: Comfort Food: Split Pea Soup with Ham http://workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2008/02/19/comfort-food-split-pea-soup-with-ham/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:52:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mandy http://workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2008/02/19/comfort-food-split-pea-soup-with-ham/#comment-903 Mandy Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:55:36 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2008/02/19/comfort-food-split-pea-soup-with-ham/#comment-903 *drools* *drools*

]]> By: tanya http://workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2008/02/19/comfort-food-split-pea-soup-with-ham/#comment-902 tanya Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:08:32 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2008/02/19/comfort-food-split-pea-soup-with-ham/#comment-902 We had ham on Sunday. On Monday two of my kids came home afterschool and Said "Mmmmm Ham soup, I can't wait" Unfortunately they had to since I didn't make the soup yet. Silly me I thought they wouldn't want to have ham 2 days in a row. So, Tuesday I had no choice Ham soup was on the menu. We call it Ham soup (don't want to put focus on the less favorite ingredient) and I use yellow split peas (no ugly green colour) It sais on the bag of peas I used that they only needed to cook for 20-30 minutes and I had no scum (lucky me) We had ham on Sunday. On Monday two of my kids came home afterschool and Said “Mmmmm Ham soup, I can’t wait” Unfortunately they had to since I didn’t make the soup yet. Silly me I thought they wouldn’t want to have ham 2 days in a row. So, Tuesday I had no choice Ham soup was on the menu. We call it Ham soup (don’t want to put focus on the less favorite ingredient) and I use yellow split peas (no ugly green colour) It sais on the bag of peas I used that they only needed to cook for 20-30 minutes and I had no scum (lucky me)

]]> By: Ms.carson http://workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2008/02/19/comfort-food-split-pea-soup-with-ham/#comment-900 Ms.carson Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:11:31 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2008/02/19/comfort-food-split-pea-soup-with-ham/#comment-900 You made pea soup funny. You made pea soup funny.

]]> By: Sara http://workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2008/02/19/comfort-food-split-pea-soup-with-ham/#comment-899 Sara Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:45:16 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2008/02/19/comfort-food-split-pea-soup-with-ham/#comment-899 I make split pea soup often, and my husband and I both love it! If I have the time, I'll sear the meat in the bottom of the stockpot- that adds some great flavor. And, to me, bay leaves totally make the flavor of split pea soup! But a word to the wise... make sure it doesn't burn! The last time I made this I let it cook for about 15 minutes too long- and it tasted like soupy cigarette ashes... (my husband still ate it without complaint- but I think that had more to do with the fact that I had pregnancy hormones...) <strong>Chris says: He is a smart man ;-) But I agree the stove needs to be as low as low can go. </strong> I make split pea soup often, and my husband and I both love it! If I have the time, I’ll sear the meat in the bottom of the stockpot- that adds some great flavor. And, to me, bay leaves totally make the flavor of split pea soup!

But a word to the wise… make sure it doesn’t burn! The last time I made this I let it cook for about 15 minutes too long- and it tasted like soupy cigarette ashes… (my husband still ate it without complaint- but I think that had more to do with the fact that I had pregnancy hormones…)

Chris says: He is a smart man ;-) But I agree the stove needs to be as low as low can go.

]]> By: happy http://workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2008/02/19/comfort-food-split-pea-soup-with-ham/#comment-898 happy Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:15:54 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2008/02/19/comfort-food-split-pea-soup-with-ham/#comment-898 A couple of winters ago I realized that I hadn't made split pea soup in years. I had the remains of a spiral ham and bone. Made everything from scratch, cooked it for hours. It smelled good. I had one bowl and remembered why I hadn't made it in so long. I didn't really like pea soup all that much. Nobody else wanted any. Big waste of time and effort. <strong> Chris says: Wow, that stinks for you. At least it really is minimal time and effort involved, unlike other things I have made and hated</strong>. A couple of winters ago I realized that I hadn’t made split pea soup in years. I had the remains of a spiral ham and bone. Made everything from scratch, cooked it for hours. It smelled good. I had one bowl and remembered why I hadn’t made it in so long. I didn’t really like pea soup all that much. Nobody else wanted any. Big waste of time and effort.

Chris says: Wow, that stinks for you. At least it really is minimal time and effort involved, unlike other things I have made and hated.

]]> By: jody http://workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2008/02/19/comfort-food-split-pea-soup-with-ham/#comment-897 jody Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:35:59 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2008/02/19/comfort-food-split-pea-soup-with-ham/#comment-897 Yum. That looks delicious. Maybe it will be the soup that I never knew I always wanted to try. <strong>Chris says: That is how it was for me!</strong> Yum. That looks delicious.

Maybe it will be the soup that I never knew I always wanted to try.

Chris says: That is how it was for me!

]]> By: Jamie AZ http://workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2008/02/19/comfort-food-split-pea-soup-with-ham/#comment-896 Jamie AZ Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:48:26 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2008/02/19/comfort-food-split-pea-soup-with-ham/#comment-896 I usually make split pea soup around New Years with the bone and meat from a spiral sliced ham. This year, however, said soup gave me uncontrollable gastric distress of the "airy" kind, so I couldn't eat it. After two meals of it and said after-effects, I had to toss it out. Hubby wouldn't eat it and the kids didn't think very highly of it either. I was quite sad. <strong>Chris says: Next time invite us over</strong> I usually make split pea soup around New Years with the bone and meat from a spiral sliced ham. This year, however, said soup gave me uncontrollable gastric distress of the “airy” kind, so I couldn’t eat it. After two meals of it and said after-effects, I had to toss it out. Hubby wouldn’t eat it and the kids didn’t think very highly of it either. I was quite sad.

Chris says: Next time invite us over

]]> By: Judy http://workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2008/02/19/comfort-food-split-pea-soup-with-ham/#comment-895 Judy Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:51:02 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2008/02/19/comfort-food-split-pea-soup-with-ham/#comment-895 Serve with cornbread and the meal is complete! :) DeShā’s Cornbread From DeShā’s Restaurant in Lexington, KY Anyone from Lexington knows this is the best cornbread ever. Its very moist...not like that dry cakey cornbread that you see so often. 3 cups self-rising cornmeal 1/3 cup sugar 6 eggs 1 ½ cups vegetable oil 3 cups sour cream 2 2/3 cups cream style corn 1 ¼ cup butter, softened ½ cup honey Preheat over to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 13 inch pan. Combine first 6 ingredients in order listed. Mix well. Pour into 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 30 minutes. Mix butter and honey for honey-butter. Serve with cornbread and the meal is complete! :)
DeShā’s Cornbread
From DeShā’s Restaurant in Lexington, KY

Anyone from Lexington knows this is the best cornbread ever. Its very moist…not like that dry cakey cornbread that you see so often.

3 cups self-rising cornmeal
1/3 cup sugar
6 eggs
1 ½ cups vegetable oil
3 cups sour cream
2 2/3 cups cream style corn
1 ¼ cup butter, softened
½ cup honey

Preheat over to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 13 inch pan.

Combine first 6 ingredients in order listed. Mix well. Pour into 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 30 minutes.
Mix butter and honey for honey-butter.

]]> By: Brigitte http://workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2008/02/19/comfort-food-split-pea-soup-with-ham/#comment-892 Brigitte Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:24:55 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2008/02/19/comfort-food-split-pea-soup-with-ham/#comment-892 Heh, glad to see you using your garlic press. I throw all the ingredients in the crock pot, but you'd have to have a BIG crock pot to handle your double recipe! I also like throwing in BACON. Heh, glad to see you using your garlic press. I throw all the ingredients in the crock pot, but you’d have to have a BIG crock pot to handle your double recipe!

I also like throwing in BACON.

]]> By: Anna http://workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2008/02/19/comfort-food-split-pea-soup-with-ham/#comment-885 Anna Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:17:52 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2008/02/19/comfort-food-split-pea-soup-with-ham/#comment-885 I remember throwing an absolute fit once as a child when my step dad tried to make me eat homemade split pea soup for dinner. I have no idea what my problem was...but I was just not having it. As an adult, I've discovered his soup recipe is actually DELICIOUS...and I whip it up at least a few times every winter. Yours looks so tasty! Good cooking! I remember throwing an absolute fit once as a child when my step dad tried to make me eat homemade split pea soup for dinner. I have no idea what my problem was…but I was just not having it. As an adult, I’ve discovered his soup recipe is actually DELICIOUS…and I whip it up at least a few times every winter. Yours looks so tasty! Good cooking!

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