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  • Split Pea Soup with Ham- The creamiest, most satisfying pea soup on the web.
    Gluten Free,  Soups, Stews, Chowders

    Real Food Split Pea and Ham Soup

    Out of all the veggies in the world I strongly dislike peas. Naturally, I’m betrothed to a man who LOVES peas.  I mean all out, get you in mah belly, I could eat three bowls each day LOVES peas.  God has a sense of humor all right.  Because I love my dear Stud Muffin, I make him Split Pea Soup, but I add ham because I love ham.  Throw pork into a soup and I’m a happy girl.  Throw peas into a soup and The Stud Muffin is a happy Man.  Combine them, and you have two happy people eating a rather tasty bowl of soup, even though it does contain a pound…

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    Kristine Cocchiarella

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    Scalloped Potatoes with Ham

    Comfort food people!  This is comfort food!!  It’s like being in your jammies, in front of the roaring fire, with your bunny slippers on, wrapped in a Snuggie, and reading a good book and sipping hot chocolate, but for your tummy!  This dish came about when I opened up one of my cupboards and realized that my potatoes were growing eyes and I knew I had to use them before I would lose them to the trash.  Because I only buy organic produce, that wasn’t an option.  These potatoes were a little spendier than conventional taters, so I had to come up with something fast. I had a hunk of antibiotic-free, hormone-free, preservative-free,…

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