Vernita Kennen
8/08/2025 12:53 PM
Little goes to waste here - - there are always ways to use vegetables in stir fries or soups or stews or chili.
August 1 - August 31, 2025
Vernita Kennen
POINTS TOTAL
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Vernita's actions
Planning
Create a Household Cookbook
I will create a cookbook or recipe collection of go-to meals for my household to make meal planning easier.
Planning
Plan to Use My Garden or CSA Produce
I will check to see what will be ready to eat in my garden or CSA box this week and plan recipes that use these ingredients.
Community
Send it Down the Grape Vine
I will talk to 3 family members or friends about my experience with this challenge, food waste, and what I have learned.
Planning
Find your meal planning personality
I will explore different meal plan techniques and choose one that works for my household.
Storage
Befriend My Freezer
I will freeze leftover food items or meals for later. The freezer is my food-waste-reduction friend!
Participant Feed
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Vernita Kennen 8/09/2025 12:37 PMToday's soup uses leftover chicken, old plus frozen celery/leaves, carrots and some cupboard ramen. What could be better? -
Vernita Kennen 8/08/2025 12:58 PMIt's too easy to forget to check in frequently and disappointed more of the Incarnation folks aren't joining us i this effort. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONPlanningHow easy has it been for you to plan your garden or CSA produce into your meals? Do you ever let your seasonal food go to waste?
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Vernita Kennen 8/05/2025 8:04 AMRelatives gave us GIANT zucchini - - we made cream soup base for clam chowder!-
H McCrillis 8/07/2025 3:45 AM
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Vernita Kennen 7/25/2025 8:40 AMI'm up for the latest challenge - - and ready for Day 1!