Fried Rice

Heat 3-4 tbsp olive oil in a skillet

3 eggs

4 cups cooked jasmine or basmati rice

bunch green onion finely chopped

1 tsp white pepper

1 cup fresh or frozen peas

salt to taste 2 tbsp soy sauce (low sodium)

4 slices ham cut into cubes

cook eggs in skillet on high heat, add rice, chopped green onion, white pepper, frozen peas, soy sauce and ham mix together well.

by leaving out the ham, this is a great vegetarian dish

I enjoy this when I have cooked the rice the day before and let it sit in the fridge overnight.

This is my original recipe so the song I chose for this is Frank Sinatra's "My Way"

Split Pea Soup

Ham Bone
1 Bag Split Peas

I put the Ham bone and split peas together and let simmer on Med. heat for 4 to 5 hours.

5-6 carrots
stalk of celery
2 small onions

My dad loves split pea soup, but has a great dislike for carrots. I wanted him to have the nutrients so I take my vegetable and run them through the food processor until they are chopped very fine. (almost invisible to the eye)

1-2 cloves of garlic
1-2 bay leaves
salt
fresh ground pepper

I add the vegetables and let them simmer for 20-30 minutes, while the vegetables are simmering I take the meat off the ham bone and add it to the soup.

While cooking this, I think the perfect thing to listen to would be the Black Eyed Peas!