Split Pea Soup

I cannot say how I would loathe the days when my mother would make this concoction while growing up under her roof. I hated it! (My brother still hates it) Last year when visiting my sister, who BTW is a much better cook than me, made split pea soup and when I saw what actually went into it, I decided to try it at home. My version does not have any pork for the smokiness, rather smoked turkey legs and meat, and tonight I added some shitaki and white mushrooms for some "meaty" substance. Yummy and sorry mom.