

Sara Chars
"On a mission to sustainably source, cook, prepare, and store whole foods and healthy meals to stop food waste!"
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 275 Total
Participant Impact
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up to7.5poundsfood waste prevented
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up to16pounds of CO2have been saved
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up to1.0documentarieswatched
Sara's Actions
Storage
Rotate My Foods
When I restock my fridge or pantry, I will put new items in the back and bring older items to the front to be used first.
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 1.
Cooking
Reimagine Leftovers
I will learn about how to repurpose my leftovers into new meals and then try it.
Shopping
Stick to Your Grocery List
I will only purchase the items on my grocery list and avoid impulse purchases.
Community
Volunteer to Rescue Food
I will volunteer 4 hours to support existing community food waste reduction and recovery efforts like gleaning or for a food bank.
Community
Watch a Documentary About Food
I will watch 1 videos or documentaries to learn about the scope and scale of food waste in this country.
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 1.
Planning
Create a Household Cookbook
I will create a cookbook or recipe collection of go-to meals for my household to make meal planning easier.
Feed
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Reflection QuestionCommunity Watch a Documentary About FoodHave you ever thought about food going to waste on this scale before?
Sara Chars 8/19/2022 1:21 PMWatched Kiss the Ground on Netflix which talked about the impact of soil quality on our planet health and human existence. Highly recommend. -
Sara Chars 8/16/2022 1:33 PMMaking a veggie breakfast bake with leftover veggies! -
Sara Chars 8/10/2022 6:10 AMshared this challenge with a coworker and sent them the link to join! -
Reflection QuestionCooking Reimagine LeftoversHow have you modified what you do with leftovers to make sure nothing goes to waste?
Sara Chars 8/09/2022 9:22 AMI had small amounts of red sauce, pesto, lentil pasta and basil that I threw together to make a delicious pasta! I add "unexpected cheddar" from Trader Joes - killer! -
Sara Chars 8/08/2022 6:37 AMYesterday I froze bananas for smoothies and I put ripe avocados in the fridge to last another day. Today I will create an Eat first area!