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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>Celebrate Split
Pea Soup</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; FONT-STYLE: normal"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
size=3>As the cold of autumn approaches, it's time to choose the comfort of
split pea soup to feed the body, to warm the soul, and to celebrate National
Split Pea Soup Week, November 12 through 18. </FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; FONT-STYLE: normal"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
size=3>Since 1969, National Split Pea Soup Week has showcased one of the
simplest, lowest-cost, and most nutritious foods available -- the humble split
pea. The fertile agricultural region of northern Idaho and eastern Washington
known as the Palouse has traditionally been the center of split pea production
in the United States. The first annual National Split Pea Soup Week was
officially proclaimed by Governors Don Samuelson of Idaho and Daniel J. Evans of
Washington almost forty years ago. </FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; FONT-STYLE: normal"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
size=3>Quick and easy to cook, split peas have an excellent nutritional profile.
Rich in vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, and protein, split peas are hearty
and nutritious. Used in recipes ranging from the everyday to the exotic, split
peas are a natural addition to a healthy diet. </FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3><SPAN
lang=en-US><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: normal"><SPAN>To help celebrate National
Split Pea Soup Week, the </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT
color=#000000><FONT size=3><SPAN lang=en-US><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: normal"><SPAN>USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council provides free
recipes, informative brochures, and even split pea trivia. This information is
available from the Council headquarters at 2780 West Pullman Road in Moscow,
Idaho, 83843, by telephone at 208-882-3023, by email at pulse@pea-lentil.com or
at the Council website at </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT
color=#000080><U><A href="http://www.pea-lentil.com/"><FONT size=3><SPAN
lang=en-US><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: normal"><SPAN>www.pea-lentil.com</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></A></U></FONT><FONT
color=#000000><FONT size=3><SPAN lang=en-US><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: normal"><SPAN>. Copies of the Pea & Lentil Cookbook, from
Everyday to Gourmet, are also available for
sale.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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