Yummy, Split Pea Soup on a Budget- Green Pea Soup Just Like My Daddy Used to Make!

a bowl of my homemade green split pea soup

Reading over Mike Johnston’s Hearty soup recipe that was published in our local newspaper, I realized I’d FINALLY come upon a recipe that was VERY similar to dad’s, though it did need tweaking.

Back when my father lost his job at Orenda Engines (The Avro Arrow: Canada’s broken dream) and became one of the over 50,000 men out of work in southern Ontario, many nights my parents had to send us off to bed with nothing to eat. Over time, my father learned to cook very creatively, as meat was not readily available for quite a few years.

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Why Excess Abdominal Fat is More DEADLY Than You Think – This is More Than a Vanity Issue!

image of a lady's waste with her using a tape measure around herself

Over the years, I’ve been asked how it is that I stay slim. And I have to admit, though I’ve tried to explain it properly, somehow I come across pretty lame.

Having come across Mike Geary’s advice… AND his being a Certified Nutrition Specialist as well as a Certified Personal Trainer, it’s my opinion that we could all benefit fully in his training.

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