The Jews, the schools, and the auto companies all have the right idea. The year begins in the fall. The cooling of the weather puts you in the mood to restart your life. Naturally I'm making resolutions. One is that I'll keep the freezer and refrigerator full of material for good homemade soups.
I made a batch of chicken broth. Old cooks say that you can't make chicken soup properly without the feet so when I'm near a Chinese market I buy a pound of them to keep on hand, but my supply was a little outdated, and a freezer burned chicken foot is not a pretty thing. I omitted them in this latest batch. I got two family packs of drumsticks on sale and put them in a tall pot with parsley, celery, onion (including the skin for color) carrot, and peppercorns. I added no salt; it can be put in later if needed.