Sue Minor

Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

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278 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

15

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

8.3

pounds

food waste prevented

Sue's actions

Cooking

Taste Test Trial

When I try a new food or recipe, I will only make a small amount first to make sure my household likes it.

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

Sign up for Fridge Check Fridays

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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Shopping

Buy From A Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat directly from a local farmers market and make 4 meals.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Cooking

Cook From Root to Leaf

I will try root-to-leaf recipes, which utilize all parts of the vegetable, such as beet greens, carrot tops, and herb stems.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Cooking

Revive Limp Produce

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.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Storage

Create an Eat First Area

I will create an "Eat First" area in my fridge to prioritize food that needs to be used right away for my household of 2.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Cooking Save the Peels

Which citrus do you have the most of and what kind of cleaning product will you make?

Sue Minor 8/06/2024 4:31 PM

Lemons are very common in our household - with some oranges and limes every so often. I'll explore the types of cleaners that can be made, looking for a glass cleaner recipe.

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Sue Minor 8/06/2024 4:29 PM

We take a bag with various sizes of plastic and glass containers with us to restaurants and use them instead of restaurant provided take-out boxes. No mess in the car from single-use containers that don't close so well and we bring home leftovers to have another day.

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Sue Minor 8/04/2024 11:41 AM

Stopped to buy corn art a farm stand. So sweet and cobs and all went right into the organics compost.

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Sue Minor 8/01/2024 3:54 PM

My husband and I compost in the backyard but not everything can go in there. Now that organics composting is available through our garbage pickup, we will reduce our garbage even more. I'm excited to learn how to further eliminate waste through this program.

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