Jessi Ganzel

Washington County Staff

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
366 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

33

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

21

pounds

food waste prevented

Jessi's actions

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 11
DAILY ACTIONS

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 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Shopping

Stick to Your Grocery List

I will only purchase the items on my grocery list and avoid impulse purchases.

COMPLETED 13
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?

Jessi Ganzel 8/20/2024 1:13 PM
My sister-in-law gets veggies from misfits and gave me some recently. My brain tells me it looks "bad" but they taste the same and taste just fine. Mind over matter....or in this case, matter over mind!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Cooking

We often worry about running out of food so we make too much. What thoughts and feelings have come up when you make just the right amount to eat up all the food?
Jessi Ganzel 8/15/2024 9:13 AM
Honestly? I feel like I didn't make enough and that my family may be leaving the table hungry since I didn't make "enough" food. Probably why I tend to over cook meals when the whole family is there.

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- Jamila Boudlali 8/15/2024 9:35 AM
  Try making things that you can repurpose in another meal if there are leftovers. If you have one item leftover such as some veggies or protein, maybe you could turn it into another meal the next day!
  
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Jessi Ganzel 8/14/2024 1:29 PM
I have been trying to do online order pick up to stop impulse buying. That has been going well, but I found that I was adding things to my order that were in the "recommended" section that I didn't need. I still do it from time to time, but I am at least aware that I do it now and have been trying not to do that.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Shopping

What are some of the things you typically buy that you weren't on your list? How do you think you might limit some of those purchases?
Jessi Ganzel 8/01/2024 10:44 AM
Cheese and refrigerator biscuits. I need to stick to purchasing these items only when I need them, not when they are on sale. Buying them on sale and throwing them away isn't cost effective either.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Planning

What did you find you are tossing the most? How can you change your habits to avoid wasting this food?
Jessi Ganzel 8/01/2024 10:42 AM
Bread! I'm going to start freezing half when I buy it.

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- Margo Ashmore 8/01/2024 6:35 PM
  I do that. Especially buying from specialty places that don't use preservatives, and for $6 or $7 a loaf, you want to get every last crumb with no mold!
  
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