Split Pea Soup

I don't often use recipes for soup.  But I"m keeping this for some good ideas of what to put in pea soup.  Love pea soup! 

Yellow Split Pea Soup

The magazine is Vegetarian Times. The recipe is from a restaurant in Montreal. No, I am not familiar with the restaurant but I did try this recipe and it was GREAT!  I do love all pea soups (unless say, there was cilantro in it but who would do that??)
Sorry for the food stains but that's just proof I actually did make this. Well, no it isn't but I did make it.

That's 2 teaspoons of garlic powder in case the splotch is covering it up.  And number 3 says remove bay leaves.