Nutella Mug Cake

Want a sweet treat that's quick?  Easy?  Won't warm up the house in the summer?  Meet Mug Cake.

Ingredients:
1 box angel food cake mix
1 box chocolate cake mix
2 tbs milk
1 tbs heavy cream (or a couple of tablespoons whipped cream)
Nutella spread

Directions:
1. Whisk the angel food cake mix with the chocolate cake mix, put it all in a storable container (I use a ziplock bag) and you have a ready-made, go-to, mug cake mix.
2. In a microwave safe mug, stir three tablespoons of the mix with two tablespoons of milk and microwave for 1 minute.
3. Pour the heavy cream on top, and spread a thin layer of Nutella.  Enjoy!

Split Pea Soup

Oh man, this stuff is so simple and so delicious!  I just came up with the recipe based on what sounded good.

Ingredients
1 smoked turkey leg/drumstick
1 package split green peas (the dried kind)
1 carrot, chopped
1 onion, chopped
a small amount of oil or butter for sauteing
salt, to taste (note, the smoked turkey leg is already salty, so taste first)
freshly ground black pepper, in copious amounts

Directions
1. Boil turkey leg until meat is tender and falling off of the bone.  I've boiled it anywhere up to three hours.  While turkey leg is boiling, saute chopped carrot and onion until golden brown.
2. Let it cool down, then remove bones and chop finely (I also remove most of the skin).  Return meat to the broth and add carrot/onion saute.  Rinse the peas and add to the broth as well.
3. Simmer, covered, until peas are soft.  Add lots of ground black pepper and enjoy!