mari grinolds

I will learn about food storage and store food based on best practices to keep it from spoiling before it is used.

I will take a fridge and pantry inventory to stay up to date with what I have at home before I go grocery shopping.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

I will try a new method of food preservation, such as canning, pickling, drying or making jam. I will try 1 preservation techniques.