Save Food, Spend Less Challenge 2026

Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County

October 1 - October 31, 2026

"Save food from garbage, even food scraps recycling."

Sunny's points

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
93 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

0.8

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

0.3

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

0.0

zero-waste meals

consumed

Sunny's actions

Cooking

Cook Just Enough

I will scale down the recipe of a meal to make just the right amount for my household of 2 so we eat everything up.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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

Planning

Sign up for Fridge Check Fridays

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Planning

Make Time for Meal Prep

I will set aside time to prepare meals in advance.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Storage

Preserve food

I will try a new method of food preservation, such as canning, pickling, drying or making jam. I will try 1 preservation techniques.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Sunny Steinmetz 10/09/2026 4:26 PM

Salad is one of the few things I actually prepare.

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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?
Sunny Steinmetz 10/09/2026 2:35 PM

Not doing well with this. Eat whatever is handiest. Too tired to do more after work at 76.

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- Angela Dahlstrom 10/09/2026 3:57 PM
  
  Having easy to make meals on hand helps with busy days. Bagged salad, leftovers and meals premade and ready to heat help with those types of days where you can heat, eat and go.
  
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Sunny Steinmetz 10/09/2026 2:33 PM

Writing down food wasted. Not much, only some chicken lunchmeat that was too big a package for one. Started smelling and tasting funny. Should have put some in freezer when brought home.

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