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- 2 tablespoons of olive oil

-1 1/2 cups of chopped onions

-2 cups chopped carrots

-1 1/4 cups chopped celery

-4 cloves of garlic minced

-4 cups of chicken broth 

-2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes (undrained)

-3 cups of peeled / diced potatoes

-2 teaspoons of dried parsley

-2 bay leaves

-1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme 

-2 cups of fresh green beans 

-1 can of cream style corn

-1 (15 oz) can of sweet peas & pearl onions

1.) Heat up olive oil in large pot over medium high heat

2.) Add onions, carrots, and celery and saute for 4 mins then add minced garlic and saute for 30 seconds 

3.) Add broth, tomatoes, potatoes, parsley, bay leaves, thyme

4.) Bring to boil then add green beans

5.) Reduce heat to medium low then cover and simmer 30 mins

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 large white onion

2 cloves fresh garlic finely minced

1 lb ground beef

2 large carrots peeled and grated

1 small red sweet bell pepper diced

1 green pepper diced

1 small yellow sweet bell pepper diced

1 28 oz of diced tomatoes in tomato juice

1 6 ounce can tomato paste

1 28 oz of crushed peeled tomatoes in tomato puree

1 teaspoon salt

little sprinkle of red pepper flakes

2 teaspoons of Italian Seasoning

1.)  Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion... Saute until transparent, but not brown.

2.)  Add the ground beef. Cook until the meat is browned, breaking up large chunks. Then Add minced garlic and cook for 2 minutes at the very absolute most.

3.)  Drain the meat thoroughly in a colander, pressing down to remove most of the grease. Then transfer it into the crock pot.

4.)  Add all of the other ingredients. Stir until everything is fully mixed.

My kind of salad

PORK CHOPS .

Last night I marinated 6 pork chops for 2 hours.

What to marinate them in ;

-- 1/2 CUP WATER

--1/3 CUP SOY SAUCE

--3 TABLESPOONS LEMON PEPPER SEASONING

--1 GARLIC CLOVE ; MINCED

Spaghetti Time. I do know how to make spaghetti sauce from scratch.. but when you only have 48 oz of HUNTS TRADITIONAL PASTA SAUCE.. as well as 8 oz of tomato sauce.... you have to doctor s*** up. Excuse my language, but it is what it is . Moving on... 

HOW TO DOCTOR UP CANNED TOMATO SAUCE

1 . ) brown beef in pan with ONIONS, GREEN PEPPER, season with salt / pepper / garlic salt / onion powder ( I do not use certain measurements.. I just do it... I recommend that for everyone.... use how much you want for your own taste preference) after cooking the beef , DRAIN .

2. ) Then put it in a crock pot. Add additional fresh green pepper, onion, as well as FRESH TOMATOES . add some parsley flakes & Italian seasoning . OH & one spoon of sugar. ( so obviously not a lot )

I am out of garlic powder, or I would have used some of that.

I don't ever measure this stuff out for porkchops .. I just do it ! and so should you

BONELESS CHOPS .. however many you want to cook !

Here it is ;; I cook porkchops in a little bit of OIL 

then I add WORCESTERSHIRE ! 

I then add GREEN PEPPERS and ONION chopped ! cover it up so it cooks thoroughly of course …. but right before its cooked I add FRESH MINCED GARLIC and TOMATO cook for a minute .. a minute in a half .. 

and waaa laaa .. yummy chops !

** this soup is delicious... I've made it numerous times and I get bowl after bowl until it is gone !! **

MEXICAN CORN CHOWDER RECIPE ;;;

( I don't use meat for this recipe but I recommend chicken )

--- 1/2  CUP CHOPPED ONION 

--- 1 CLOVE GARLIC , MINCED

--- 3 TABLESPOONS BUTTER

--- 2 CUBES CHICKEN BOUILLON

---1 CP OF WATER

---3/4 TEASPOON GROUND CUMIN

---2 CUPS OF HALF & HALF CREAM

---2 CUPS MONTEREY JACK CHEESE

---1 (14.75) OUNCE CAN CREAM STYLE CORN

((( OR COOK FRESH CORN THAT’S WHAT I LIKE TO DO !!! )))

---1 (4 OUNCE) GREEN CHILES

---1 TOMATO , CHOPPED

STEP 1 ; ( IF YOU’RE USING CHICKEN ) BROWN CHICKEN , ONION , & GARLIC IN BUTTER UNTIL CHICKEN IS NO LONGER PINK .

STEP 2 ; DISSOLVE THE BUILLON IN HOT WATER ; POUR INTO DUTCH OVEN && SEASON WITH CUMIN . BRING TO A BOIL . REDUCE HEAT TO LOW , COVER , && SIMMER FOR 5 MINUTES !!

STEP 3 ; STIR IN CREAM , CHEESE , CORN , CHILIES … COOK , STIRRING FREQUENTLY UNTIL THE CHEESE IS MELTED . STIR IN CHOPPED TOMATO . 

I do not garnish it with anything but I recommend cilantro