Save Food, Spend Less Challenge 2026 - shannon wetzel

Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County

Save Food, Spend Less Challenge 2026

October 1 - October 31, 2026

shannon's points

35 TODAY
35 THIS WEEK
101 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

12

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

0.2

pounds

food waste prevented

shannon's actions

Cooking

Reimagine Leftovers

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

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

Create a Weekly Meal Plan

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu of meals and ingredients for my household of 2.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep all food out of the garbage

In addition to using up my edible food, I will separate and compost my food scraps using backyard composting, curbside pickup, or a drop-off program.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Cooking

How have you modified what you do with leftovers to make sure nothing goes to waste?
shannon wetzel 10/01/2026 9:20 AM

I took leftover beef, carrots and potatoes and made into a hash

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- Julie Ziemek 10/01/2026 10:11 AM
  
  I took leftover chicken roast and made soup out of it and got an additional 2 meals plus one bowl for the freezer to eat later. It was delicious.
  
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