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Welcome to Save Food, Spend Less Challenge 2026!

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Save Food, Spend Less Challenge 2026
October 1 - October 31, 2026

Normandale Environmental Chemistry Feed

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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?
    Charlee Magnuson's avatar
    Charlee Magnuson 10/13/2026 10:48 AM
    I was out of milk and making mac and cheese and I searched up online of what could be a substitute and i Used cream cheese instead.
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    • Aspen French's avatar
      Aspen French 10/13/2026 11:04 AM
      This is one of my favorite substitutes when making mac n cheese! Sour cream also works great, recently I used some top of the tater seasoned sour cream that was about to go bad in my mac n cheese and it was delicious.
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  • Laquieta Brooks's avatar
    Laquieta Brooks 10/12/2026 6:51 PM
    Made one of my favorite go to meals, roasted cauliflower with lime sauce.
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  • Frances Platt's avatar
    Frances Platt 10/12/2026 6:38 PM
    This challenge has really made me think about how much food has been getting thrown away and the money wasted on the food not being used. This has helped me be more mindful about my spending and what food choices I make.
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  • Thuvan Vuong's avatar
    Thuvan Vuong 10/12/2026 6:12 PM
    Spring roll is a dish that can be easily finished off the leftovers in the fridge.
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    • Julie DURR's avatar
      Julie DURR 10/13/2026 4:58 AM
      That is a great idea! Thank you for the meal plan this week.
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  • Kiah Holman's avatar
    Kiah Holman 10/12/2026 5:41 PM
    using recycled containers
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    Kiyani Hume 10/12/2026 4:10 PM
    Today I attended an event for indigenous people's day and there they celebrated and had a feast, so was able to eat at an event today
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Shopping
    Reflecting on how your grocery trips have gone in the past: do you fill up your cart? Do you think you can fit everything you need into a smaller cart or a basket?
    Muneer Mohamed's avatar
    Muneer Mohamed 10/12/2026 3:53 PM
    I don’t fill always fill up the cart, there’s usually room left. Going on now especially with my purchases not being a lot, I will use the smaller basket option.
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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?
    Muneer Mohamed's avatar
    Muneer Mohamed 10/12/2026 3:48 PM
    I am very comfortable with changing what i have in my pantry or fridge. Today making pasta, I had to Alfredo sauce so I had settled for regular tomato sauce.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Planning
    What did you find you are tossing the most? How can you change your habits to avoid wasting this food?
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    Muneer Mohamed 10/12/2026 3:47 PM
    The most thing I'm wasting is fruits. I have to be cautious of my portions or also try to cut them evenly to save for later.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Shopping
    If you were to only eat what is in season locally, what would be the hardest food item for you to give up?
    Abby Horner Riedinger's avatar
    Abby Horner Riedinger 10/12/2026 3:44 PM
    Today I went to my local co-op, Mississippi Market, to get some produce for the meal I am making tonight. I purchased cilantro, limes and garlic.
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