Catherine Cronemeyer

Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
204 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.4

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

3.7

pounds

food waste prevented

Catherine's actions

Cooking

Save the Peels

When life gives me lemons (or other citrus peels), I will use the rinds to make a nontoxic cleaner.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Planning

Track My Wasted Food

I will track the food that my household of 2 throws out so I can learn what we're wasting and why.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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

Glean or Forage

I will learn about the foods that grow locally and try gleaning or foraging.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Planning

Create a Weekly Meal Plan

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu of meals and ingredients for my household of 2.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Cooking

Cook From Root to Leaf

I will try root-to-leaf recipes, which utilize all parts of the vegetable, such as beet greens, carrot tops, and herb stems.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Storage

Preserve food

I will try a new method of food preservation, such as canning, pickling, drying or making jam. I will try 2 preservation techniques.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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