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Stop Food Waste Challenge
August 1 - August 31, 2025

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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Shopping
    Are you someone who typically chooses what you buy based on what is on sale? How can you make sure you don't buy more than what you need?
    Shaun Jamison's avatar
    Shaun Jamison 8/22/2025 5:36 AM
    This is a great reminder. I love a deal. But I need to focus on things I'm confident will get consumed in the right amount of time. When the kids were little, we'd buy ahead on things they loved, but then suddenly, they didn't love them anymore.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Cooking
    How comfortable are you with making ingredient swaps? Where do you go to find substitutes if you don't have what you need?
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    Shaun Jamison 8/20/2025 2:44 PM
    I think the trick here is to be flexible. People can be fickle, so I ask what they'll eat so sometimes I have to be flexible on ingredients to make sure people eat what they are offered.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Cooking
    How has using a timer changed your kitchen routine?
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    Shaun Jamison 8/20/2025 2:43 PM
    I set my kitchen timing for less time than suggested because the estimates can be off and impacted but how hot the oven runs, etc.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Cooking
    What successes have you had in reviving limp produce? What can you do so that your produce doesn't go limp in the future?
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    Shaun Jamison 8/20/2025 2:42 PM
    If I notice the tomatoes going bad, I toss them in a soup or rice bowl dish fast.
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    Tyra Hughes 8/18/2025 11:30 AM
    I feel really good about it today. I have started a compost in my apartment and know that I can find a place to bring it. I have neighbors that compost, so maybe we can take turns bringing each others. I am using older foods rather than throwing them away. And I shopped yesterday with a lot of pre-planning - deciding exactly what meals I am shopping for and when I will have them.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Planning
    What have you found out since you started taking an inventory of your fridge before shopping?
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    Shaun Jamison 8/12/2025 8:25 AM
    I was exhausted on Friday, so my fridge check in was delayed. My fridge was ok, but I had lost control of my garden veggies.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Storage
    Do a bit of research about foods that freeze and revive well. What can you put in the freezer that you didn't know you could?
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    Shaun Jamison 8/12/2025 8:21 AM
    I think it's more about being decisive for me. If I have leftovers, but don't have a clear plan to eat them quickly, I put them in the freezer now.
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    Shaun Jamison 8/12/2025 8:19 AM
    I didn't realize my zucchini got so big. I looked up what to do with giant zucchini and I'm planning to make zucchini boats.
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      Krina Damien 8/13/2025 10:39 AM
      If they turn out well, please share the recipe!
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    • Shaun Jamison's avatar
      Shaun Jamison 8/20/2025 2:47 PM
      My zucchini was too tough and while it tasted and looked good, you had to scrape out the flesh. I think I needed a smaller zucchini or just to cook it separately, shred the flesh, and then put the toppings on it heat them.
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  • Tyra Hughes's avatar
    Tyra Hughes 8/09/2025 8:32 AM
    I am not doing perfectly at all but I am learning and changing.
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    • Emily Pollack's avatar
      Emily Pollack 8/10/2025 1:29 PM
      Perfect is too much for anyone. Trying is all anyone can ask for! Good Job!!
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      Shaun Jamison 8/22/2025 5:38 AM
      So important to recognize. Give yourself credit for what you can do. I think it's about what you can sustain. Burning ourselves out with activities and guilt won't create a sustainable world.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Storage
    Did you find that you were storing food incorrectly? Which items have you changed?
    Tyra Hughes's avatar
    Tyra Hughes 8/09/2025 8:31 AM
    I have started taking the time to research and store foods for longer life.
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