K.E. Harley

I will take a fridge and pantry inventory to stay up to date with what I have at home before I go grocery shopping.

I will put carrots and celery in jars filled with water to keep them fresh, crisp, and easy to grab for up to a week. I will properly store 3 veggie snacks.

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

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.

I will plan an Eat the Leftovers night by creating a tasty “smorgasbord" or using a recipe that repurposes leftovers. I will eat 3 meals using leftovers.

We already have three composting sites, one for coffee grounds, one for cooking oil used with meat, and the third for vegetable scraps

I will freeze 10 leftover food items or meals for later. The freezer is my food-waste-reduction friend!

I will roll unwashed lettuce in a dry towel, then store it in a sealed bag in the refrigerator. I will properly store 2 leafy greens.

If I am missing an ingredient for a recipe I will find a substitute I have on hand and use that instead.

Bigger carts make us feel like we need to fill them! Use a hand basket to improve grocery store discipline and prevent over-purchasing.