It is a really oppressive and gray day and this morning I upended kitchen cupboards and did a review/overhaul of my pantry and freezer in preparation for the new year. This somehow led me to the making of a vat of soup. A bag of split peas from the pantry, shallot and carrots from yesterday's CSA box, ham hocks and duck stock from the freezer - all this turned into a delectable collagen rich soup for lunch with lots of leftovers for both my freezer and my mom's.