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Welcome to Save Food, Spend Less Challenge 2026!

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Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County
Save Food, Spend Less Challenge 2026
October 1 - October 31, 2026

Forks in the Dirt - Food Fighters Feed

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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
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    How have you modified what you do with leftovers to make sure nothing goes to waste?
    Michelle Bruhn's avatar
    Michelle Bruhn 10/10/2026 12:24 PM
    I bought a whole rotisserie chicken two days ago (which I almost never do) and it leant itself perfectly to a chicken/celery/red onion/apple/walnut salad with a homemade creamy mustard dressing- it was great bc I still got to use ingredients fresh from the garden- and use up the last of the chicken!
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    • Thuvan Vuong's avatar
      Thuvan Vuong 10/10/2026 9:07 PM
      Sure! A whole chicken is very big. I usually slice breast for salad.
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  • K Z's avatar
    K Z 10/06/2026 8:06 AM
    Harvested more snap/ green beans today! We will blanch & freeze for Thanksgiving.
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    • Michelle Bruhn's avatar
      Michelle Bruhn 10/10/2026 12:26 PM
      Oh I love that- planning ahead for special meals makes the time spent preserving even more worth it!!
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    Michelle Bruhn 10/02/2026 6:33 PM
    Hello guys :-)
    I just wanted to start by saying thanks for joining in on trying to waste less of your food this month! I hope the options offered here make sense and make a difference for you and your families! Share as much or as little as you want here - but I'll be popping on occasionally to check in. And of course, ask questions of me or the group anytime.
    Cheers to using or preserving whatever food you've got!

    ( I am dehydrating parsely from the garden overnight)
    Peas, Michelle
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Cooking
    How comfortable are you with making ingredient swaps? Where do you go to find substitutes if you don't have what you need?
    Michelle Bruhn's avatar
    Michelle Bruhn 10/02/2026 6:28 PM
    I kind of love making recipe swaps- especially when the garden helps me rethink recipes... I used fresh shelling beans instead of a can of cannellini beans and it felt so good!
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      Michelle Bruhn 10/10/2026 12:25 PM
      Oh I love that- planning ahead for special meals makes the time spent preserving even more worth it!!
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