Split pea soup with bacon, if you’re into that sort of thing

Even though it’s unseasonably warm for December (low of -1ÂșC on December 15? Really?) I’m already craving soup like crazy. This is something I threw together with a bunch of ingredients from my house. Ingredients 1 cup dried split peas, rinsed very well Water 1 bay leaf 1/2 tsp dry mustard powder 1 medium onion…