Clarissa Howe

I 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 track the food that my household of 3 throws out so I can learn what we're wasting and why.

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

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

I will create a cookbook or recipe collection of go-to meals for my household to make meal planning easier.

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

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

I will rescue limp produce like leafy greens or carrots by soaking them in cold water or using them in recipes where appearance doesn't matter.