If you are using dried peas in your recipes, they must be fully cooked before adding them in with the vegetables. Split peas do not need to be soaked before cooking, but if you like to, it doesn't hurt to soak them for an hour. Add enough water to cover the peas by 2 inches. Gently boil them with NO salt. You can add a bit of kombu (seaweed) to the cooking water while they boil for improved digestibility. Split peas will take about 30 minutes to cook.

While they are cooking, you can prep the vegetables by cutting them and putting them in a baking dish. Drizzle a small amount of olive oil over them, then stir them to coat. The best way to do this is with your hands. Next, sprinkle a pinch of salt and mix that over the vegetables as well. At this point, you can put them in the oven at 375 degrees F until the peas finish cooking and the vegetables soften slightly. If you like your carrots soft, put them in on their own first as they will take longer to cook than the zucchini.

Add the dill, chives and nutritional yeast (if using) to the split peas and stir in the vegetables. Season with enough salt for the peas, and pepper if you like, and put the whole thing back in the oven for 10 minutes, until the vegetables are softened to your liking.