Live Long and Prosper

So my mother in law is coming next weekend to spend time with Alex. She said she wants James and I to have a date night, which would be great. James and I haven't really had a date night since Alex has been born. Well, we were talking about what we would do and we decided to go see the new Star Trek movie. I've heard a lot of great things about it and I'm VERY excited to see it. There are many reasons. But the biggest reason is that I'm truly a Trekkie. It's sad. I LOVE Star Trek. Now, I won't succumb to the Star Trek vs. Star Wars thing because I truly believe that Star Trek is mainly science fiction with a little fantasy and Star Wars is mainly fantasy with a little science fiction. Two completely different things, and I love them both. However, I have my father to blame for my true Trekkiness. Ever since I was born, I was watching Star Trek. I can quote Star Trek movies and I know stupid trivia because my dad and I would play trivia games AND we collected the Star Trek collectible cards. One thing I don't/won't do is learn Klingon. Sorry, I'm having trouble remembering Korean and that is a REAL language. So I really eagerly look forward to the new movie and my reviews on it. I know it's not like the old Star Trek and I don't expect it to be. That is one of the reasons that the last two Star Trek movies did so poorly is because they didn't appeal to a larger audience, just the die hard Star Trek followers. Anyway, if you've seen it, don't tell me anything! I don't want to know! I'm just waiting to see it with my own eyes!

Tonight I made James' favorite. It's from Cooking for 2, but I modified it a little.

Spicy Turkey Tomato Soup

1/4 pound lean ground turkey
1/2 teaspoon garlic
1 small zucchini, diced
1 small onion, chopped (I prefer red onion, better crunch)
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup canned Mexican diced tomatoes
1/3 cup uncooked whole wheat spiral pasta
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 chopped green chile or 1 can of green chile
1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper, optional (if you want it spicy)

Cook the turkey in a saucepan with a little olive oil. Season it with the garlic and black pepper. Add the zucchini and onion and cook till turkey is done. Add in broth, tomatoes, pasta, cumin, green chile and jalapeno. Let it simmer till pasta is tender, then serve.