Sweet Pea Soup
["1 pkg. dried green peas", "1 pkg. dried yellow peas", "2 carrots, quartered and sliced", "1 onion, chopped", "1 parsnip, quartered and sliced", "1 potato (optional), cubed", "1 to 2 stalks celery, diced", "water and vegetable cooking water", "salt and pepper to taste", "chives, rubbed to powder"]
["Add peas and water or vegetable cooking water according to directions on package (or 3 cups water for every 1 cup peas) to a large stock pot.", "Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 1/2 hour. Add vegetables and seasoning and cook until peas have disintegrated to creamy consistency and vegetables mash easily against side of pot."]
["green peas", "yellow peas", "carrots", "onion", "potato", "stalks celery", "water", "salt", "chives"]