SNAP Challenge: Food revelations
By Mark Sauerbrey and Dennis Taylor So we are one day away from finishing the SNAP challenge and we have to say it went quite well. Aside from spending more
November 23, 2011
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SNAP Challenge: A dietitian's challenge
By Gwenda Hill I hate ramen noodles. They are squishy and salty and I don’t like them. I ate ramen noodles on Monday and Tuesday for lunch. I saved more
November 23, 2011
SNAP Challenge: Well…
By Ellen Klahn … I failed this challenge because I essentially have no self-control when it comes to food. Add in two days of being sick, a really stressful work
November 23, 2011
SNAP Challenge: Thanksgiving
By Kay Mitchell Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and the end of the SNAP challenge for me and for my Open Arms friends. There is irony in ending a week of conscious
November 23, 2011
SNAP Challenge: Time, Money and Convenience
By Elizabeth Polter The SNAP challenge has made me think a lot about the tradeoff between time and money. This semester is my first as a full-time student and full-time
November 23, 2011
SNAP Challenge: That Stinks
About this time last year in my SNAP Challenge, around Day 6, I opted to eat less, rather than trying to swallow some truly unappetizing food. Last year, I struggled
November 22, 2011
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
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
