I made Weetabix’s Chicken Tortellini Soup yesterday to ease my sore throat. My throat’s still sore and overall I’m worse, but the soup’s damn tasty! Tip: When you want to clean out and feel “light,” eat soup for a couple of meals in a row.

As usual, I used the recipe as a guideline, not a Bible. I’ve never heard of tomato powder, so I subbed in a can of petite diced. I used a lot less chicken, and possibly more vegetables. One must: Use fresh herbs!! That’s the difference between OK soup and incredible soup.

On another blog, Elastic Waist I believe, a writer mentioned taking Tortellini soup to some family members as part of some kind of Self magazine “Be a better person” guide. (I bet it was this very recipe, making the rounds… or wait a minute: Is Weetabix that same writer on Elastic Waist? I know she’s on that site. Hmmn. Confusing. Can you tell I’m sick? In any case I find the whole Self project very amusing so kudos on that series, whoever is writing it!)

Having read that, it occurred to me that I would take a carton of the soup to the schizophrenic man next door. Why have I never done that? Great idea. But then my boyfriend showed up, and I decided to send the carton home with him. He may not be needy, but he’s cute.