Split pea soup with kale

Split pea soup with kale
1 cup of dry yellow split peas
3 cups of water
5 stalks of dinosaur kale minced
2 cups of vegetable stock
2 tablespoons of garlic
1 teaspoon of ginger
1 dash of liquid smoke

Cooks split peas in 3 cups of water until they disintegrate (usually 1.5 - 2 hours). Add remaining ingredients and cook for an additional 15 minutes to wilt the kale. The kale adds some chew to the soup. For a softer texture, chard would be a good choice. Spinach is also fine, but it will colour the soup green.