Potato leek soup...just another hot shot

Okay, so a few weeks ago i made a potato soup but i decided to change a few things up. See if you can see what they are.

I started by adding a tbs of butter to a pot at med heat so it melt. Turning up heat and adding

• adding 2 leeks (chopped up and rinsed so free from dirt)
• 2 cloves of garlic (finely chopped up)
  

stirring that around and then adding

• 2 large potatoes (chopped up) and stir again for a couple min at med/high heat
  
• 1 L of cold water with a veggie stock boullion
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper (for a touch of spice)
  
• 1 tsp maple syrup (for some sweetness)
  

• 2 tsp of salt
• 1 tsp of pepper

then cooking it for another 30ish min. once boiling, lowering the temp and letting simmer.

now blending it all together so it becomes smooth.