Christina Moran
8/15/2025 10:04 AM
Make sure you eat before you go & drink and big glass of water. Also, chewing a piece of gum while shopping, helps!
August 1 - August 31, 2025
Christina Moran
"Get Creative. Food is too expensive to waste these days! "
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 480 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO17zero-waste mealsconsumed
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UP TO66pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO29poundsfood waste prevented
Christina's actions
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.
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.
Cooking
Reimagine Leftovers
I will learn about how to repurpose my leftovers into new meals and then try it.
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.
Shopping
Eat Before Shopping
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.
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.
Community
Get Social
I will share information about food waste and the actions that I am taking on social media.
Community
Send it Down the Grape Vine
I will talk to 4 family members or friends about my experience with this challenge, food waste, and what I have learned.
Community
Watch a Documentary About Food
I will watch 2 videos or documentaries to learn about the scope and scale of food waste in this country.
Participant Feed
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Christina Moran 8/18/2025 2:34 PMI am really working at becoming aware of food waste. So much so, I've been feeding the critters. lol. They gotta eat too.
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Christina Moran 8/15/2025 10:07 AMI found a bag of Flax Seed & Chia Seeds in the back of my cupboard. They still tasted okay so I mixed them together and have been adding them to my yogurt, cereal, oatmeal, and salads. :-).-
H McCrillis 8/16/2025 12:51 AM
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REFLECTION QUESTIONShoppingWhat can you do to make sure you never shop hungry?
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Christina Moran 8/14/2025 7:03 AMI now realize PORTION SIZE is one of the reasons I'm a FLUFFY gal. LOL. Never have I ever just ate a 1/2 a can of soup. In fact, sometimes I add a sandwich. Especially with this Tomato soup. It goes so well with Grilled Cheese. On the other hand, at least I'm not wasting food! LOL
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Jenny Kedward 8/18/2025 11:52 AMPortion size gets me too! Our culture is so visual where we need to see an empty place/bowl. That leads to a lot of overeating at times (for me at least!). Good job not wasting food tho!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCookingWhat successes have you had in reviving limp produce? What can you do so that your produce doesn't go limp in the future?
Christina Moran 8/12/2025 11:59 AMI live my lettuce crispy. Every time I use it I rinse it and let it site for a while. :-) -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCookingHow have you modified what you do with leftovers to make sure nothing goes to waste?
Christina Moran 8/12/2025 11:58 AMI made Ground beef. !st day I made tacos. 2nd say I made burrito. 3rd day i made an avocado dip with it. :-)-
Sharon Kephart 8/13/2025 5:16 AM
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCookingHow comfortable are you with making ingredient swaps? Where do you go to find substitutes if you don't have what you need?
Christina Moran 8/12/2025 11:56 AMI was vert hesitant. I finally gave in.
I swapped out my sour cream for Plain Greek Yogurt. I was pleasantly surprised!-
Jenny Kedward 8/18/2025 11:53 AMI love this swap! I usually have Greek yogurt around and use it in place of heavy cream or sour cream. -
Emily Pollack 8/13/2025 1:20 PMGlad to hear it, I do not like sour cream so never use, but use lots of yogurt, never had anyone complain when I substitute and I often don't tell them, just keep that healthy secret to myself ;)
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REFLECTION QUESTIONPlanningHave you noticed any trends in the types of food that you don't make in the right amount?
Christina Moran 8/12/2025 11:55 AMIf I make something real good, my portion size is bigger. lol-
Emily Pollack 8/13/2025 1:22 PMCan't argue with that ;) I have found when we make a wonderful dish we eat 2-3 times more than we will eat for leftovers the next few days.
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