As the days and weeks of lockdown reality add up, one skill is becoming crucial: the ability to make do with what there is.

Who would have thought: we are actually getting to the end of the veg box! We got two small squashes to use up today, and the last two beetroots, so I decided on a pumpkin soup with the beets thrown in too, just because. I mean, why not? Ingredients: from the box: 2 small squashes, beetroot, onion from the cupboard: fresh ginger, garlic, thyme, nutmeg, olive oil, stock How to: Chop up some onion (I used half a large one) and cook on medium in a bit of olive oil until softened

It's day 5 and we still have one last leafy green item to use up - a green cabbage! I'm getting a bit worried it may be past its best - as Natalie explained untreated veg wilt a lot quicker than the treated supermarket versions we may have come to regard as normal. Still, our cabbage head looks fresh and 'squeaky' once I remove the outer leaves. Green cabbage... well, that's something I would not normally choose to cook. No idea why, as I can't say I dislike it. But I actuall