Hoda and Jenna try Canadian pea soup, sweet maple taffy

smoked sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: regular sausage

Turkey sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

ham hock

🥗Healthier: lean ham

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Lean ham provides similar taste with less fat.

Start with a little bit of butter in a pot.

Add chopped celery, onion, garlic, and carrots to the pot.

Add yellow split peas, thyme, bay leaves, and ham hock.

Pour in chicken stock and a little bit of water.

Bring the mixture to a boil and stir to mix the ingredients.

Let it cook for at least two hours until done.

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