Kathy Dols

Participant Impact

I will intentionally buy ugly produce at the grocery store, farmers market, or sign up for an ugly produce CSA box.

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One-Time Action

I will watch 1 videos or documentaries to learn about the scope and scale of food waste in this country.

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One-Time Action

I will learn about how to repurpose my leftovers into new meals and then try it.

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DAILY ACTION

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.

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DAILY ACTION

I will buy loose produce with a reusable bag or food from the bulk section to get the exact quantity I need.

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DAILY ACTION

I will track the food that my household of 2 throws out so I can learn what we're wasting and why.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Reflection Question
Shopping Buy Loose Produce and Shop the Bulk Bins

How has buying bulk impacted the amount of food you waste?

Kathy Dols 8/07/2022 8:53 PM

Today at church, I purposefully chose the split tomatoes (figuring they were the least desirable) from the garden offerings. I also picked the "ugly" double tomato. It was actually quite interesting looking. I went directly home and used them in a caprese salad along with pesto I made from my own basil on Saturday.

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Reflection Question
Cooking Revive Limp Produce

What successes have you had in reviving limp produce? What can you do so that your produce doesn't go limp in the future?

Kathy Dols 8/07/2022 7:08 AM

My Mom taught me many years ago to keep carrots in water to keep them fresh. I still do that and LOVE my raw carrots.

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Reflection Question
Cooking Reimagine Leftovers

How have you modified what you do with leftovers to make sure nothing goes to waste?

Kathy Dols 8/05/2022 3:19 PM

I had some cottage cheese that was going to expire. I added a can of tuna and some leftover marinate to it and made a nice salad!

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Kathy Dols 8/02/2022 7:52 AM

I'm interested in not wasting food if at all possible. Since we like leftovers, we don't have a lot of wasted food, like those who don't save leftovers for tomorrow's meals. I am wondering about better use for coffee grounds, our main contribution to our compost blue bag and a cause of the bags to leak.

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