Ooooo, my favorite (if it wasn't the middle of a heatwave) is Pea soup. Here's a recipe from an older Better Homes & Gardens cookbook I have....can't go wrong with this book...

Rinse peas. In a large saucepan combine all ingredients except the final 4 vegetables. Add a dash of pepper. Bring to boiling, reduce heat, cover & simmer for 1 hour. Stir occasionally. Remove bone. When cool enough to handle, remove any meat remaining on bone & coarsley chop. Discard bone. Return meat to saucepan. Stir in remaining vegetables. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover & simmer for 20 to 30 minutes or till vegetables are crisp tender. Discard bay leaf. Makes 4 main dish servings.

Another quick & easy dish is just ti cook the bone in a big pot of cabbage...adding seasonings etc to taste as you go!

Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by PMDL05A@prodigy.com (Ms Pat