Corn Chowder

I'm obviously on a bit of a cooking kick for now... I was craving corn chowder and also wanted to use up some of the food that I had around the house rather than buying more. This turned out surprisingly well, especially since it was 90% out of my head!

Ingredients (these are rough estimates because I just started throwing things together):

• 2 Tbl butter
• 1/2 bag Ore-Ida potatoes, peppers, and onions (it's a breakfast mix)
• 1/2 cup chopped carrots
  
• flour for thickening
  
• 3 cups of skim milk
• 1 can corn
  
• 1/2 tsp thyme
• garlic salt
  
• pepper

1. Melt the butter.
   
2. Add potatoes and carrots. Cook on medium until potatoes are thawed and carrots are beginning to soften.
3. Sprinkle flour liberally on the mixture and stir until nicely coated.
4. Pour in milk and reduce heat to medium low.
5. Stir in the can of corn including the canning liquid.
   
6. Season to taste. Don't be afraid to use quite a bit of salt/pepper. Taste as you go.
   
7. Heat for about 30 minutes on low-medium low until soup begins to thicken. If it is not thick enough combine more flour and water in a cup and slowly add to the soup while stirring constantly.