"I'm delighted enough with split pea to make you my honey....!"

Ingredients to Split Pea and Smoked Ham Bean Bake:

• 2 c smoked ham or smoked turkey, chopped

• 2 1/2 c yellow split peas

• 2 1/2 c yellow squash (or calabasa)

• 2 c sweet yellow corn, canned

• 1/2 large yellow onion, chopped

• 2 tsp rosemary

• 2 tsp sage

• 1 bay leaf

• 3 c Monterrey Jack cheese or mild cheddar cheese

• 2 1/2 tblsp salt

• 2 c H2O for peas

• 2 c H2O for squash

• 2 tsp black pepper

Instructions:

1. Boil water for peas and squash, add the onions, condiments and boil until soft covered with lid to simmer.

2. Take a rounded casserole (large size) and fill the container with cooked, squash, corn and the grated cheese.

3. And bake 40 mins at 175 deg C, covered.

Serving suggestion:

Take a recipe for corn bread and cut to servings, buttered and herbed with parsley. Serve hot with a wide bowl or dish and trim with slices of corn bread on the side.

Take a Chefs Salad to "beef up" the meal with ham and boiled eggs and cream of Caesar salad dressing.