Spicy Chicken Barley Soup with Sweet Potatoes and Spinach

Great soup - easy to make, with lots of down time once it's actually cooking. I actually wouldn't have minded a bit more seasoning, this was probably the least developed flavors I've ever gotten from this author. Not that was bad, just not quite as good as I usually expect. I would probably amp up the spices a bit if I made it again. That said, the overall recipe is great.

I completely agree with the previous reviewer about pumping up the spices next time. Given the "warm" spice mix, I wondered about the omission of cumin. I'm looking forward to playing around with the spice mix next time because it is worth making again -- healthy ingredients.