Manda's Winter Salsa

Ingredients

• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, diced into small pieces,about half of the liquid drained
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 stalks celery, diced (leaves, and all)
• 14 cup diced green pepper, , or more to your liking
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 diced jalapeno pepper (optional)
• 4 -5 cloves garlic, minced
• 13 cup sugar
• 14 cup vinegar (I use 1/8 c. cider and 1/8 c. white)
• 12 limes, juice of or 14 cup ReaLime juice (fresh is better)
• 18 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 18 teaspoon ground cumin
• 18 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 12 tablespoons dried cilantro leaves (, more or less to taste)