Save Food, Spend Less Challenge 2026

Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County

October 1 - October 31, 2026

Claire's points

30 TODAY
30 THIS WEEK
144 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

7.4

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

3.2

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

19

zero-waste meals

consumed

Claire's actions

Storage

Deciphering Date Labels

I will learn about food labels and not throw food out just based on the date on the package, but instead check the smell and color to see if it has gone bad.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Planning

Make Time for Meal Prep

I will set aside time to prepare meals in advance.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Cooking

Reimagine Leftovers

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Planning

Keep a Food Inventory

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Claire Bymers 10/05/2026 1:24 PM

To meal prep for the week, I made a large batch of curry (most servings I froze) to eat with brown rice.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Planning

Do you have days when you don't have time to spend making food? How has meal prep helped one those days?
Claire Bymers 10/01/2026 12:22 PM

Yes, there are days when I do not have a lot of time to make food. When those days come, it's good that I meal prepped because I am able to quickly grabbed a nutritious meal. The meal prep prevents me from ordering out or just eating snacks.

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