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Stop Food Waste Challenge

August 1 - August 31, 2025

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Planning

What kinds of foods do you like to eat as leftovers? If you or your household members don't like eating leftovers, are there any foods you would be more willing to try than others?
Jeanni Hall 8/08/2025 12:16 PM
Lasagna is a great leftover, and you can freeze it individual and heat it up at a later date.

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- Emily Pollack 8/08/2025 8:39 PM
  My favorite is a takeoff of "impossible cheeseburger pie." Veggies, meat, liquids, all can be used (fridge cleanout). I love doing it as a bbq version!!
  
  French toast or Brown Betty when I have bread/rolls that need to be eaten.
  
  Stir fry when rice needs to be rejuvenated and then can clean out the fridge.
  
  This post made me hungry as I've not had a lot of these with the heat recently!!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Planning

Are there food items you have been better about using up and not wasting since you started keeping an inventory of what's in your fridge?
Jeanni Hall 8/08/2025 12:15 PM
Yes it makes it easier knowing what I have before I go shopping.

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Anthony Marr 8/07/2025 1:58 PM
All I use is reuseable cottage cheese containers. I eat all the left overs from my kids so nothing goes to waste.

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- Emily Pollack 8/07/2025 6:04 PM
  Kids...that counts as limiting waste for sure :D
  
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Anthony Marr 8/07/2025 1:57 PM
All i eat is leftovers and use reusable cottage cheese containers

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Jamie Petersen 8/03/2025 9:56 AM
I thought this information was really interesting! I was surprised that fats/oils was on this list.

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- H McCrillis 8/04/2025 3:37 AM
  Does “processed” mean only canned or does it include frozen?
  
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- H McCrillis 8/04/2025 3:33 AM
  I wonder if alternative dairy and protein would be their own separate categories or placed into preexisting ones. Would they count as fresh vegetables or animal protein and dairy?
  
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Jamie Petersen 8/02/2025 3:48 PM
Please let me know if any of you want to try doing any challenges with me! :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Shopping

What can you do to make sure you never shop hungry?
Jamie Petersen 8/01/2025 9:54 AM
I can keep a protein snack in my car to eat right before shopping, this would help not buy items on impulse.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Planning

Which app did you try and what do you think of it?
Jamie Petersen 8/01/2025 9:51 AM
I use LifeSum, and so far I've lost 22 pounds using it. It helps me pre-plan meals, eat less, and tracks how many carbs / proteins / etc. I consume each day. Pre-planning helps me not waste as much food.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Planning

What kinds of foods do you like to eat as leftovers? If you or your household members don't like eating leftovers, are there any foods you would be more willing to try than others?
Jamie Petersen 8/01/2025 9:49 AM
I love having tacos as leftovers, but if I don't want to prepare a regular taco, I'll change it to a taco salad and mix it with western dressing.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Planning

Are there food items you have been better about using up and not wasting since you started keeping an inventory of what's in your fridge?
Jamie Petersen 8/01/2025 9:48 AM
I definitely don't waste any meat since that seems to cost the most!

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