Vegan Split Pea Soup

Remember how I enjoy living by myself?

Well, here is a major downside to living by yourself: having to take care of yourself when you get sick.

Let’s be honest here: I truly believe that no matter how old you are, when you are sick you still want your mommy to come take care of you. Obviously just having someone fussing over you automatically makes you feel at least a little bit better.

At yet when I was not feeling good earlier this week, I had no one to call to come make it better. And because I try to avoid keeping too many super processed foods in the house, I found myself without any canned soup to quickly heat and choke down. Lose-lose.

…or not. Turns out, making your own soup is not necessarily that much more difficult than opening a can. And I promise it will not only taste infinitely better, it will also be better for you. This split pea soup came together in no time and was just what I needed to start feeling like a human being again.

I have to take a few moments at this time to apologize for the world’s least photogenic food. Split pea soup is just not a pretty food.

But this vegan version of a favorite of mine is so delicious that I promise you won’t care that it isn’t very attractive, nor will you miss the ham hock. I ate on it for a few days, but you could definitely put leftovers in the freezer for quick dinners later on down the road.

This is a bowl full of good-for-you-ness. Don’t believe me? Check this out! (And it will make you feel better, even if you already feel good!)

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