Linda Schneewind

I will watch 2 videos or documentaries to learn about the scope and scale of food waste in this country.

I will try a new method of food preservation, such as canning, pickling, drying or making jam. I will try 2 preservation techniques.

I will try 5 root-to-leaf recipes, which utilize all parts of the vegetable, such as beet greens, carrot tops, and herb stems.

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.

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

I will resist the suggestion to buy the quantity advertised on sale and only buy what I know I will eat.

I will bring my grocery list that accounts for what I already have in my fridge and cupboards and only purchase the items on that list.

I will keep notes on all the food that my household of 1 throws out so I can learn how what we're wasting, how much, and why it goes to waste.