Super Easy Salmon Chowder Recipe

Name: Super Easy Salmon Chowder Recipe
Ingredients: 4 strips of bacon, chopped; 2 Tablespoons butter; 2 stalks celery, roughly chopped; 10 baby carrots, roughly chopped; 1 medium yellow onion, diced; 1 Tablespoon minced garlic; 1/2 pound Yukon gold potatoes, chopped into 1/2-inch cubes; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon dried dill weed; 1/4 teaspoon marjoram; 2 Tablespoons flour; 1 15-ounce can seafood stock; 1 15-ounce can whole kernel sweet corn; 1 chicken bouillon cube; 1 1/2 cups water; 8 ounces boneless, skinless salmon fillets; 1/4 cup half and half; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives; 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced (optional); oyster crackers