Adventures in Parramatta - soup Sunday.

This was my first weekend, in what feels like ages, that I didn't have plans. A plan free weekend. A weekend where I could potter around the garden, catch up on washing and general housework.

Well that was the plan. Mother Nature had other plans. She turned on a rainy weekend for the first weekend of winter - meaning washing and drying clothes became a challenge and gardening was out of the question. And there was limited opportunity to clean once the house started to resemble a laundromat - with clothes hanging all over the place; and wet floors.

So what was a girl to do? Make soup of course.

It is no secret that I love winter. Doonas. Denim. Woollens. Heaters. And Soup.

So with supplies still available from my last trip to Castle Hill Farmers Markets, I hit the kitchen with my trusty Breville All in One and made two types of soup.

First up was something for tomorrow's No Meat Monday. I try and consciously refrain from eating meat at least once a week. There are other days that I don't eat meat - but those days are a fluke. I like meat and eggs and cheese etc too much to become vegetarian, but I try and buy ethical meat where possible and always buy free range or organic eggs. So tomorrow is Monday and I need a lunch time meal.

So it's Donna Hay's Roasted Pumpkin Soup to the rescue.

The other soup is a direct result of "I have cauliflower in the house - what the hell am I going to do with it?" Not a huge fan of cauliflower - except when it is dripping in white or cheese sauce - but waste not. So I have added cauliflower to the traditional Potato & Leek Soup. Oh - and I also added bacon - because bacon makes everything taste better. I mentioned I like meat didn't I?

So here is my tea for tonight.

Are you a fan of winter? Does the House of Stark family motto "Winter is Coming" fill you with dread?

Hope you had a great weekend!