I think there might be a crock pot out there with my name on! and I've added the books to my Amazon wish list ready for DH to go looking for Christmas present ideas so hopefully a life of leisure while dinner cooks itself beckons.
Shaun - I know what you mean about recipes that include convenience foods in the ingredients - they never seem quite like a 'proper' recipe to me somehow. I guess vegetarians are just used to suffering for their food. LOL
Anhata - thanks for pointing me at the recipes on this site, I'll check them out.

Snork Maiden