When Vin gets sick, I swear to god he is the biggest baby ever. It's like he's dying or something. He wanted to call his momma for sympathy and her special chicken soup, but I wouldn't let him. "Oh grow up!" I'm saying as I wait on him hand and foot. I'm as bad as she is. I made Potato Jalapeno Soup and he had 2 humongous bowls. Couldn't be that sick.
 Anyways, I don't admit it, but I love to feed him. (No, I never ever admit it.) He wants me to make more tomorrow. Next time, I'll add the jalapeno amount that I want. When it comes to hot stuff the kid is such a wimp. I used the lowest amount, and it was a mild salsa heat level. But he's sick, so I decided to go easy on him today...

Roasty Toasty Potato-Jalapeno Soup Above is my gorgeous chunky Soup [RECIPE HERE]. It surprised me, it was THAT TASTY. Simple ingredients, too. I actually had everything! I freaking love it when that happens.

Vin made me do it. Clean out my closet. I’ve been fudging on it for months now, and he finally took no mercy. Clothes that I do not officially wear had to go. After the dramatic experience, I felt totally out of shape , and made (what Vin and I call ) Popeye Patty Cakes [RECIPE HERE]. Its basically potatoes, spinach, peas, onions, garlic and spices…all mashed up and fried in a titch of oil. The original recipe uses mustard greens, but you know Vin and his spinach. Spinach is much easier, anyway. Not so stiff.
Anyway, it is full of vitamin and stuff, bursting with spice-love and something for Vin to gobble with his plate of bacon. But then I ended up eating them with those buttery ready-made pastry shells, full of trans-fats (whatever those are) so whatever.

Spicy Popeye Pattycakes Say hello to Peppy Green Pattycakes [RECIPE HERE], made with stuff easily found in your pantry. The texture is soothing, and the flavor is bursting with spice-love. Healthy, low fat, vegan, all that good stuff. Fun little twerps.