Hubbie brought up a big basket from the vegie garden, including the last of the courgettes. I was going to make a courgette soup (one of my favourites) .... but as I was a bit short of time to preserve some of the other vegies for the winter , I chucked in a pile of chopped tomatoes (didn't even skin 'em!), a couple of Rosa Bianca aubergines (if you haven't tried them, they are bliss!), a little bit of hot chilli and some onions, garlic and herbs de Provence.

When it was cooked, I blized two thirds of it and left the rest chunky .... I haven't enjoyed a meal so much in ages. Really simple and it only took a matter of minutes.

But better than that, I've just harvested my first parsnips (whooo hoooo, I love my husband almost as much as I love parsnips!) and am going to toss them in some oil, spices and maple syrup along with chunks of carrots, butternut squash, the last of my shallots and whatever else is knocking about in the fride. That'll make a really quick meal and I can spend the time paining my toenails and drinking cocktails instead!!!!!