Laurel Duerwachter

City of Bloomington

"I plan to learn how to properly feed my newly empty nest household without waste. "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
65 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.6

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

3.0

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

0.7

pounds

food waste prevented

Laurel's actions

Planning

Learn About and Choose a Meal Plan Style

I will explore different meal plan techniques and choose one that works for my household.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Shopping

Scrutinize Deals

I will resist the suggestion to buy the quantity advertised on sale and only buy what I know I will eat.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Cooking

Reimagine Leftovers

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Cooking

Swap This for That

If I am missing an ingredient for a recipe I will find a substitute I have on hand and use that instead.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Cooking

Cook Just Enough

I will scale down the recipe of a meal to make just the right amount for my household of 2 so we eat everything up.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Shopping

Buy From A Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat directly from a local farmers market and make 3 meals.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Storage

Create an Eat First Area

I will create an "Eat First" area in my fridge to prioritize food that needs to be used right away for my household of 3.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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