Chris Kostelec

I will only purchase the items on my grocery list and avoid impulse purchases.

I will scale down the recipe of a meal to make just the right amount for my household of 1 so we eat everything up.

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

I will download and use an app that helps me track and manage my food.

I will learn about the foods that grow locally and try gleaning or foraging.

I will create a cookbook or recipe collection of go-to meals for my household to make meal planning easier.

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

I will sign up for Fridge Check Friday emails, sent by Hennepin County but open to everyone, to prompt me to check my fridge for food that needs to be used up and for hacks on storing food to keep it fresh.

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

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