Bean & Barley Soup
Use about 2 lbs. of meat (soup bone, shank meat, or stew meat).
Fill pot 3/4 with water.  Add meat.  Boil and skim.
Add  3/4 cup pearl barley
     1/4 cup split yellow peas
     1/2 cup baby lima beans
     1/2 onion
     2-3 carrots, peeled and cut in half
     1/2 tsp. of salt
     1/2 tsp. of pepper
     Salt and pepper to taste
Cook two hours uncovered.