How To: Hearty Split Pea Soup

Okay, so after my crazyspaz post last night, I realized that (relative) poverty will be much, much more fun if I turn it into a fun challenge (and an endless stream of how-tos). :) Because then I am doing it for science. (Also, me and havocthecat decided about 8 seconds ago that we should all share cheap and homemade tips and projects with each other, because the not-so-great depression has made "cheap and homemade" cool instead of lame.)

( Hearty Split Pea or Lentil Soup )