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More Hours In My Day Soup
by Hodgie Bailey (c.1920) Daughter of Theo. & Mary Bailey, homesteaders
Makes 12 large servings of delicious most soup.
¼ cup of each:
Black eyed peas Small lima beans
Spit green peas Lentils
Butter beans or large lima Navy beans
Pinto beans Pearl barley
Wash, and soak in a large pot, cover with water, add 2 T. salt, Soak overnight.
In the morning, make a fire in the cook stove.
Drain, beans and add 2 quarts fresh
water.
Add, ½ lb. ham hocks, or ham.
Bring to boil, stir once or twice, simmer for 2 ½ hours.
Add: 1 large onion, 3 cups tomatoes with juice, chopped, 1 tsp Chile powder, juice of 1 lemon, salt and pepper to taste.
Continue the slow simmering until beans are soft.
Serve with fresh bread, crackers, churned butter and honey.
The soup is even better, when made a couple of days ahead and aged in the icebox. Add Mother’s Peanut Butter cookies and your all set.
This is a slow simmer soup; you can leave on the hearth while you do other chores. Just give it a mix now and then. Add water if needed.
(For us modern day cooks, a crock-