Maria Koshenina

Washington County Staff

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
224 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

26

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

42

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

14

pounds

food waste prevented

Maria's actions

Shopping

Stick to Your Grocery List

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Planning

Plant a Garden

I will plant an herb or vegetable garden at my home or community garden.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Planning

Make Time for Meal Prep

I will set aside time to prepare meals in advance.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Cooking

Save the Peels

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 5.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Planning

Learn About Portion Sizes

I will observe how much my family members eat and learn how many portions will match our life stages and appetites.

COMPLETED 3
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?

Maria Koshenina 8/12/2024 9:08 PM
Going well! Went shopping at Costco and got quite a bit that was not on my list but lots of meat on sale to go with the garden veggies so its a win!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Planning

How 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?
Maria Koshenina 8/02/2024 9:45 PM
It doesn't go to waste, it gets shared with friends and family.

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- Camri Naseth 8/03/2024 1:40 PM
  Awesome we share too!
  
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Maria Koshenina 7/19/2024 11:07 PM
The garden is growing beautifully this year!

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- Maria Koshenina 8/02/2024 9:44 PM
  Karre,
  My favorite? I have to pick one? I have always done vegetables but this year I planted gladiolas and dahlias and WOW, they are fun with very little maintenance.
  
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- Layl McDill 7/27/2024 6:30 PM
  My garden is also slow- especially the tomato plants but they are starting to turn red and are pretty tasty! This hot weather has got to help.
  
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- Karre Wagner 7/23/2024 6:41 AM
  My garden is off to a slow start this year, but excited to see what happens as summer progresses! What is your favorite item in your garden?
  
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