potato soup

I had a first this weekend.  I made a potato soup and I didn't have any thing critical to say about it, it was really good.  The funny thing is that I didn't have some of the main ingredients so I improvised and it turned out great.
I really love to cook, it has been some time sense I have been able to do so with moving and living in my in laws basement and such, and now that we are settled we are still working on restocking ingredients.  The biggest issue I have with cooking (or so my wife would say) it that I am really critical when I cook.  I am always saying "it would be better if I had" or "next time I should".  And I am always asking people how it is not to get compliments but to get criticism.  I think the thing people don't understand is this is what I like the most about cooking.  I don't just want to make stuff, I want to create and make it better.  There is always room for improvement, I think even great chefs would agree.  I am not saying something is bad when I say "it would be better if..." I am just saying it might be better if I did something different, or added a little something.  And I don't really cook for me so if you think it would be better if I did something different, or added something, or didn't add something, TELL ME!!! I want to make it better, for you!

That's all I have to say about that.  Next - ham and beans, or maybe chicken chili.  I think I need a lime...