“SOMETIMES Mother Connie is sure her head may explode! Get a load of THIS: There is an advertising campaign which takes baby carrots, packages them like junk foods-e.g. chips, cookies, etc-and trots them out to tempt children! Oh, this is fraught with issues. #1, it’s…[...]“,
Food Stamps Cooking Club: Is It ALL About the Money?
August 31st, 2010 2 comments »“According to USA Today there is grim news. According to an article that appeared yesterday-thanks to Sandra for bringing this to our attention-more than 40 million people are using an EBT card for SNAP to feed their families! I can tell you for certain that there are also…[...]“
Food Stamps Cooking Club: End o Summer EZ Do?
August 28th, 2010 2 comments »“We are experiencing the last dog days of summer. The nights are cool enough for delicious sleep and rest but the days are humid, breezy and way warmer than we feel is comfy. One of my guilty pleasures…[...]“
Food Stamps Cooking Club: Patty Came to Dinner?
August 21st, 2010 2 comments »“Mom always maintained that if you did not get to the grocery store you’d just have to make do in order to put a meal on the table. Chef Shawn Bucher recommends that most meals consist of protein, sides and dessert. He also puts a high priority…[...]“
Food Stamps Cooking Club: Is It Breakfast or Dinner?
August 20th, 2010 2 comments »“You are keenly aware that Food Stamps Cooking Club is all about saving you cash on your food costs and making sure you and your loved ones are healthy…[...]“
Food Stamps Cooking Club: Tomato or TomAHto?
August 17th, 2010 6 comments »“Call them tomatoes or call them tomAHtoes. They are delicious and nutritious whether they are fresh, cooked, canned or pickled. Even better than that, they are easy on the food budget! …[...]“
Food Stamps Cooking Club: Sheila Went to Idaho?
August 16th, 2010 6 comments »“Sheila is another of our faithful Food Stamps Cooking Club members. She’s been vacationing and eating well and wisely in the process. Always eager to lend a helping hand to our Club Members, Sheila has offered…[...]“
Food Stamps Cooking Club: Does Sandra Have a License?
August 13th, 2010 No comments »“Sandra, who is a regular contributing Food Stamps Cooking Club Member, really resonated with the post that went up about the growing use of public assistance for getting food and making those food dollars stretch. She sent such delightful offerings that…[...]“
Food Stamps Cooking Club: Cutting SNAP?
August 11th, 2010 2 comments »“The headlines are screaming a 26 BILLION dollar cut in the program known as Fo…[...]“
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Food Stamps Cooking Club: Smile! It’s Marilyn’s Cucumbers!
August 22nd, 2010 2 comments »“Marilyn describes herself as frugal. That pretty much says it all for all of us who hang out in the Clubhouse. We are all about getting all we can from EBT cards from SNAP and WIC. We do all we can with food commodities and what comes from the food pantry. If we have goods from the Farmers Market or Angel Food Ministries, we make that stretch as far as possible. And then, some of us, like Marilyn, are …[...]“
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