Nancy Kipp

Niron Magnetics

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
101 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

20

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

4.4

pounds

food waste prevented

Nancy's actions

Community

Keep all food waste out of the garbage

In addition to using up my edible food, I will keep any extra scraps out of the trash by separating them for backyard composting, curbside pickup, or a drop-off program.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Cooking

Set a Timer

I will set a timer to keep me on track with kitchen tasks and cooking and baking times so that I don't ruin food.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Planning

Create a Weekly Meal Plan

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu of meals and ingredients for my household of 2.

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Planning

Sign up for Fridge Check Fridays

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Planning

What have you found out since you started taking an inventory of your fridge before shopping?
Nancy Kipp 8/19/2025 4:38 PM
I learned that there are some things in the fridge that I had forgotten about. I got to use them before they spoiled.

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- Ash Kephart 8/19/2025 7:33 PM
  That was a big eye opener for me too.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Planning

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money? How has meal planning helped you avoid waste?
Nancy Kipp 8/19/2025 4:35 PM
It makes me know what we’re going to fix, so we don’t forget about food we have and go out to eat instead.

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