Hennepin County

Stop Food Waste Challenge

September 14 - October 11, 2020

Pam Trumbower

Points Total

0 Today
0 This Week
118 Total

Participant Impact

up to

2

pounds of CO2

have been saved
up to

1

pounds

food waste prevented
up to

2

zero-waste meals

consumed

Pam's Actions

Cooking

Veggie Scrap Stock

I will store vegetable scraps in my freezer and use them to make veggie stock. I will make 1 batches.

Completed
One-Time Action

Cooking

Revive Limp Produce

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.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Shopping

Support Imperfection

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

Completed
One-Time Action

Planning

Meal Prep

I will set aside time to prepare 2 meals in advance.

Completed
One-Time Action

Feed

Pam Trumbower 10/09/2020 6:08 PM

Mindfully tracking my waste has resulted in better intention and results using what is on hand.

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Reflection Question
Cooking Veggie Scrap Stock

Have you ever made soup broth from scratch before? What kinds of vegetables do you have on hand to put in?

Pam Trumbower 9/14/2020 6:43 PM

I have not! Just put a bunch of scraps in the compost bin that I could have used for this purpose

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