Jenny Wollner

"Food belongs in tummies. "

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443 Total

Participant Impact

up to

11

pounds

food waste prevented
up to

21

pounds of CO2

have been saved
up to

20

minutes

spent learning

Jenny's Actions

Week 3 Focus: Cooking

Use the Edible Portion

I will learn about what food is still safe to eat if portions have gone bad and make sure to utilize the edible portions if I can.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Week 3 Focus: Cooking

Swap This for That

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

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One-Time Action

Week 3 Focus: Cooking

Reimagine Leftovers

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

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DAILY ACTIONS

Week 2 Focus: Shopping

Scrutinize Deals

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Week 1 Focus: Planning

Learn About and Choose a Meal Plan Style

I will explore different meal plan techniques and choose one that works for my household.

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One-Time Action

Week 1 Focus: Planning

Track My Wasted Food

I will track the food that my household of 1 throws out so I can learn what we're wasting and why.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Feed

Reflection Question
Week 3 Focus: Cooking Swap This for That

How comfortable are you with making ingredient swaps? Where do you go to find substitutes if you don't have what you need?

Jenny Wollner 10/29/2021 2:09 PM

I love ingredient swaps! I feel fairly comfortable with them, but the list provided by Hennepin County is more extensive than my knowledge. A good friend once told me that the sign of a good chef is being able to assemble a tasty meal with what's on hand. I like pushing myself to try swaps - some work, some don't, but it's always a good way to learn something about how food works!

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Reflection Question
Week 3 Focus: Cooking Reimagine Leftovers

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

Jenny Wollner 10/27/2021 7:58 AM

It's been a bit fun to puzzle together clever ways to use leftovers. The one I'm proudest of - I had a few spoonfuls of curry carrot soup left, so I turned it into a salad dressing.

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Reflection Question
Week 1 Focus: Planning Track My Wasted Food

What did you find you are tossing the most? How can you change your habits to avoid wasting this food?

Jenny Wollner 10/22/2021 2:43 PM

I have noticed that most of my tossing relates to thinking of certain foods as "special". I put off using them in "everyday" dishes, and then they go bad! It's so silly! I need to shift my thinking a bit.

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Reflection Question
Week 2 Focus: Shopping Scrutinize Deals

Are you someone who typically chooses what you buy based on what is on sale? How can you make sure you don't buy more than what you need?

Jenny Wollner 10/20/2021 8:14 AM

I usually make a grocery list based on what I need. However, I can be very impressionable in the store. I like to buy treats for myself, and if they're on sale, it's hard to resist. That being said, I don't usually buy more than I can eat just because something's on sale.

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Jenny Wollner 10/19/2021 8:16 AM

I made a meal, then immediately looked in my fridge to figure out what the next dinner could be. And now I've got a grocery list and time picked to go to the grocery store, just before I have time to cook again. I think this will work for me- preventing my "wishful thinking" where I buy ingredients but then don't have time to cook with them.

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Reflection Question
Week 1 Focus: Planning Learn About and Choose a Meal Plan Style

What meal plan method works for you and why? Have you tried some in the past that didn't work?

Jenny Wollner 10/18/2021 8:08 AM

I think an ingredients-based planning method works best for me - making a big batch of one thing based on what's in my fridge to be used up, then eating the leftovers while I plan the next dish. In the past I think I've planned too far ahead and run out of time to make the dishes I planned to make. I always underestimate how much time cooking takes!

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Jenny Wollner 10/18/2021 8:04 AM

I got up early to do food prep so I'd be more likely to make a hearty dinner with perishables tonight!

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