Jackson, Mississippi

We are in Jackson, Mississippi!

Jackson is the capital of the U.S. state of Mississippi. Located south of the Yazoo River, it is considered to be the southern border of the Mississippi Delta.^[3] Jackson is most populous city in the state, and is one of two county seats of Hinds County, with the town of Raymond being the other.

The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census. The 2010 census ascribed a population of 539,057 to the five-county Jackson metropolitan area.^[4]

The current slogan for the city is "Jackson, Mississippi: City with Soul."^[5] Jackson is ranked 3rd out of America's 100 largest metro areas for the best "Bang For Your Buck" city according to Forbes magazine.^[6] The study measured overall affordability, housing rates, and more. The city is named after Andrew Jackson, who was a general at the time of the naming but later became president of the United States. The city is the anchor of the Metro area.

USS Jackson (LCS-6) will be the first ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the city.^[7]

Beef Barley Soup

Beef Barley Soup

Makes 10 cups 3PP per cup

-1 pound lean beef, diced small

-1 ¼ cup chopped carrot

-1 ¼ cup onion

-¾ cup chopped celery

-1 teaspoon parsley flakes

-¼ teaspoon  pepper,  1 tsp. sugar

-2 tablespoon beef bouillon powder

-1/2 cup pearl barley

- 2 cups crushed tomatoes (or no salt tomato sauce)

Place all ingredients in crockpot and cover. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or

 on high 4-5.

Party Bake Pork Chops

Party Bake Pork Chops

Serves 4  6PP per serving

-4 lean pork chops

-1 onion sliced

-4 Tablespoons brown rice

-1 28 oz can chopped tomatoes

Brown pork chops using cooking spray. Place chops in baking dish, also sprayed.

Top each with 1 slice of onion, 1 tbsp. rice, and then pour can of tomatoes over all.

Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Cream of Wheat Pancakes

Cream of Wheat Pancake

1 serving   2PP each

-3 tablespoons cream of wheat

-3 tablespoons skim milk

-1 tablespoon liquid egg white

-1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Sweetner/cinnamon if desired

Combine all ingredients and put in a sprayed pan over medium heat. Add fresh or frozen blueberries on the top. When bubbly, flip over and cook a few more minutes until done.