Grab that pepper...

... or better yet, nine or ten pounds of them, directly off the back deck.

Place them on the counter to admire the fantastic colour,

and add a few pounds of tomatoes and whatever other vegetables are plentiful.  Seed and core the peppers,

and then give yourself a break by chopping everything in the food processor.

Cook it thoroughly, puree again in the food processor, add some spices and heat it again in order to can.

There's just nothing better than seeing a row of pepper soup quarts ready for the pantry and a cold winter day (unless it's tomato soup, or fruit puree or BBQ sauce, or pepper spread....well, I guess it's all marvellous).

It's so great to have a gardening fool in the family, isn't it John?!