Carol's (Mom's) Pea Soup

You'll need:
one bay leaf
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
2-3 stalks of chopped celery
2-3 carrots, sliced
2 medium size potatoes, cubed
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2 ham hock bones
Reduce ham bones in large pot with water until you end up with about a quart of stock (this will create the base)
If you don't want to go through this process REPLACE with a quart chicken stock.