Stephanie Carr

Washington County Staff

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
396 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

73

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

21

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

2.0

documentaries

watched
UP TO

27

pounds

food waste prevented

Stephanie 's actions

Storage

Be Smart About Food Labels

I will learn about food labels and not throw food out just based on the date on the package, but instead check the smell and color to see if it has gone bad.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Shopping

Eat Before Shopping

I will resist impulse buys by eating a snack or meal before going grocery shopping. Those who grocery shop on an empty stomach spend 64% more than not-hungry shoppers.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Cooking

Reimagine Leftovers

I will learn about how to repurpose my leftovers into new meals and then try it.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Cooking

Make Soup Broth

I will store vegetable scraps or bones in my freezer and use them to make veggie stock or bone broth. I will make 1 batches.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Watch a Documentary About Food

I will watch 1 videos or documentaries to learn about the scope and scale of food waste in this country.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Storage

Befriend My Freezer

I will freeze leftover food items or meals for later. The freezer is my food-waste-reduction friend!

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Planning

Sign up for Fridge Check Fridays

will sign up for Fridge Check Friday emails, sent by Hennepin County but open to everyone, to prompt me to check my fridge for food that needs to be used up and for hacks on storing food to keep it fresh.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Shopping

Buy From A Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat directly from a local farmers market and make 1 meals.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep all food waste out of the garbage

In addition to using up my edible food, I will keep any extra scraps out of the trash by separating them for backyard composting, curbside pickup, or a drop-off program.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Storage

Organize My Refrigerator

I will organize my refrigerator to maximize shelf life based on the temperature and humidity of different spots.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Planning Sign up for Fridge Check Fridays

What have you found out since you started taking an inventory of your fridge before shopping?

Stephanie Carr 8/12/2024 9:36 AM

Keeping my fridge more organized helped me see food I purchased and would have forgot as it moved to back part of the fridge

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Watch a Documentary About Food

Have you ever thought about food going to waste on this scale before?

Stephanie Carr 8/12/2024 9:34 AM

Watched how food became popular in America. Interesting information

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Keep all food waste out of the garbage

How has your awareness of the food you waste changed since you started separating it from other trash? Did anything surprise you?

Stephanie Carr 8/12/2024 9:34 AM

Less trashing going to the waste. Possible able to change size of my garbage can if I can continue to separate

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Cooking Make Soup Broth

Have you ever made soup broth from scratch before? What kinds of vegetables do you have on hand to put in?

Stephanie Carr 8/05/2024 9:09 AM

I usually buy the costco/sams chicken pull all the meat. Boil the bones with left over scraps from my veggies. Then I freeze the broth in the freezer along with chicken meat and a prepped bag of mirepoix. I can noodle soup on the stove simmering in less than 10 minutes.

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