Potluck Recipe #40: Quick Curried Chickpeas
In my search for SNAP Challenge-friendly recipes, I headed to Budget Bytes, a blog dedicated to eating well on a budget. With each post, writer Beth M. posts a recipe,
November 22, 2011
Month: November 2011
SNAP Challenge: Freedom
By Kay Mitchell If I had not acknowledged it before, the SNAP Challenge experience has made me keenly aware that I am a snacker, a grazer, a eat any time,
November 22, 2011
SNAP Challenge: A little bit of hunger and a lot of gratitude
By Jeanne Foels Here’s how I’m viewing my week on the SNAP Challenge: I ended up with a weight loss diet. In my quest to plan an organic menu with
November 22, 2011
SNAP Challenge: After all…this is America
By Samantha Nelson Wow. What an experience this challenge has been so far. I have certainly been busy to say the least. With Thanksgiving on Thursday, my professors have deemed
November 21, 2011
SNAP Challenge: Worried about food
By Susan Pagani As a food writer, I spend a healthy portion of my days thinking about what I will eat and drink next — but not worrying about it.
November 21, 2011
SNAP Challenge: I'm SNAPing.
By Gwenda Hill I’m SNAPing. And I’m only four days late. To be fair, I adjusted my allowance to $12.96 for 3 days ($30.25/7= $4.32 per day * 3 days=
November 21, 2011
SNAP Challenge: Thinking about Nourishing Food
By Ben Penner Today is Day 5 of the SNAP Challenge. As Open Farms Director at Open Arms of Minnesota I grow organic vegetables for the Open Arms Kitchen. Along
November 21, 2011
SNAP Challenge: Food Justice
The following are comments from talks I gave at St. Joan of Arc in Minneapolis on Sunday, November 20. I came to my work for very personal reasons. I needed
November 20, 2011
SNAP Challenge: What if Christ Lived on Food Stamps?
This is a posting from my “Your Voices” blog for the Minneapolis StarTribune. This year, like last year, I’m living on food stamps for the seven days before Thanksgiving. It’s
November 19, 2011
SNAP Challenge: Nice! Raisins
I had never shopped at Walgreens for groceries before this SNAP Challenge. Who knew that there was a food product line distributed by Walgreens called Nice! I bought the Nice!
November 18, 2011
