Madeline Summers

Mississippi Market Co-op and Friends

"I hope to reduce my food waste to save money!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
245 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

7.1

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

advocacy action

completed
UP TO

3.9

pounds

food waste prevented

Madeline's 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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Storage

Learn About Food Storage

I will learn about food storage and store food based on best practices to keep it from spoiling before it is used.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Cooking

Save the Peels

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

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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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Cooking

Make Soup Broth

I will store vegetable scraps or bones in my freezer and use them to make veggie stock or bone broth. I will make 1 batches.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Order Half-Portions

I will ask for half-portions options at a restaurant or cafe to minimize food waste.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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

Participant Feed

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Madeline Summers 8/06/2024 10:35 AM

I'm participating in the tinctures and salves class for leftover garden and fridge herbs today. I am really excited about it as I have not crafted anything like this before. I am curious if anyone has food scrap tips that are not necessarily food related...like have you make your food scraps into something else?

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Madeline Summers 8/02/2024 7:28 AM

At this time of year, I am always pre-making salads. I have found that jar salads are an easy way to measure how many greens I really need (I tend to overbuy this item!). The dressing for the salad being at the bottom of the jar also makes it easier for me to grab and go. I find messing with the smaller containers or even a full-size dressing bottle unwieldy! Does anyone have a favorite salad dressing they would share?
Here is a recipe that I wrote for Mississippi Market that I make often - Lemony Summer Squash Salad - Mississippi Market Co-op (msmarket.coop)

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Madeline Summers 8/01/2024 7:29 AM

Hey Mississippi Market & Friends Team! We have additional resources for Stop Food Waste Challenge on our Website Food Waste Awareness Month - Mississippi Market Co-op (msmarket.coop)

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Madeline Summers 8/01/2024 7:24 AM

Hey Folx! It is the launch day for The Stop Food Waste Challenge. Is everyone ready and prepped? Do you have anything you are extra excited about trying out this month?

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- H McCrillis 8/01/2024 4:01 PM
  
  Practicing how to store produce properly. 🍏🍎🫐🍓🥬🥕🫙🚰
  
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