Do not throw out the tops of celery, onions, shriveled up carrots and other veggies that got lost in the refrigerator.

Re-cycle by tossing whole batch into a soup pot; add water, onion, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper plus any herbs you happen to like.

Boil mixture about 45 minutes to an hour. Strain; you now have the essential vegetable broth so frequently called for in cooking and it's so easy.