Cheddar cheese soup

From some of the comments on my last post, it seems several of you like the sound of the soup. It's a Cranks recipe. I thought it might be online, but I can't find it, so thought I'd post the recipe for you :)

1 medium sized onion, chopped
1 potato, peeled and chopped
About 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
1oz butter/margarine
1pt vegetable stock
I crushed garlic clove
Thyme and sage (about 1/2tsp each dried or more if fresh)
1/2 pint milk
6oz grated cheddar
Salt and pepper

Soften the onion and garlic in the butter in a large pan, add the herbs and other veg with the stock. Simmer until soft. Liquidise, then add the milk and cheese. Reheat until the cheese is melted. Add salt and pepper to taste.

(Serves 4-6)

I tend to use a combo of potato, carrot, parsnip and swede in mine. I've not tried it with sweet potato or turnip but I guess you could, she says doubtfully! I also add way more veg than they suggest. This last time, it was so thick already that I didn't add the milk - it was still delicious. I tend to use extra strong cheddar too.

Mr D thought it would be fun to photograph all of the jams, marmelades, chutneys etc I have made this year.....

Some of the flavours from the last couple of years

I think I may have gone slightly overboard?! 77 jars in total plus all the little bits which didn't fit in the jars which are being used up out of the fridge. 

 Of course, as I suspected, he couldn't then fit them all back in the cupboard! I resisted the urge to say 'I told you so'! I still have loads of plums, blackberries, loganberries and gooseberries in the freezer, but I'll have to use them for other things because I can't make any more jam now.  I am all jammed out !