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Pea soup, non-gym, yard sale weekend

May 8th, 2006 at 02:21 am

Put together a crock pot split pea soup this morning.
.88 worth of frozen smoked ham hock,
1/2 onion, chopped, leftover from a week ago
2 carrots, sliced
4 cups chicken stock
Dried parsely, 3 bay leaves
about 1 lb dried split peas
water to the level of "stuff"
(option) 2 chicken boullion cubes
salt/pepper
Turned crockpot on low.

A few groceries today - $28.51 for the usual, 2 jars of mayo, 2 cans of tuna, 2 lbs of frozen corn, 2 whole fryers, 1 bunch of celery, 2 lbs of carrots, bread, 2 lbs of fresh salsa, 1 lb of butter...and a very yummy pink frosted coconut flaked doughnut. Romaine lettuce prices are positively insane due to flooding in early April, but nothing is really a deal, according to my price book.

Yesterday, I woke up early (early for me) to walk to the nearest branch of my bank. I just wanted to deposit the $15,000 in person. All weekend, it was walking our errands - bank, weekend breakfast, library, 3 grocery stores, and a yard sale. I must have walked at least 5 miles total yesterday and today, and with buying groceries - 1 mile with 20 lbs of weight. Figured that I really didn't have to slip into the gym...I'm living the gym.

Oh yes, the yard sale - $1 shoes - they are those 1/2 tennis shoes, 1/2 clogs (they dip in the back). They were the rage a couple of years ago. They are bright white and looked like they were never used. Because I bought them, I tossed out a seven year old pair of sneaks with holes that I rarely wear. Also bought a $1 Burts Bee sample kit - 2 soaps, 1 cream, and the heavy plastic bag that I can use as a travel bag for my little soaps and shampoos. So 2$ total there.

3 Responses to “Pea soup, non-gym, yard sale weekend”

  1. Thrifty Ray Says:
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    Yum....split pea is one of my favs. Ive never made it using chicken stock...i bet that makes it more savory!

    I didn't have time to hit any of the yard sales this weekend...am hoping to do so next weekend.

  2. contrary1 Says:
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    I've never done the split pea soup in the crock pot, that sounds too easy!! Need to try that next time I have a ham bone leftover!

  3. markio26 Says:
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    i am going to make split pea soup in my crock pot tomorrow... it is on the weekly menu... i am gonna use a lil bacon for flavoring and then discard it...tuesday is my soup, salad and bread day this week... i add leftover mashed potatoes, shredded carrots and onions to my soup too. it is yummmy.

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