food stamp challenge

"Simplify, simplify," read the words on the mug in the picture of my breakfast on Day Seven of the Food Stamp Challenge. This advice, offered by Henry David Thoreau in his immortal classic Walden, may represent a survival strategy to those who are act...

I've been interested to read posts by some of the other participants in the 7-Day Food Stamp Challenge indicating that they couldn't afford to buy fruits and vegetables on the food stamp budget. As a vegan, I know that it's not a matter of whether peo...

All the meals I’ve eaten since Friday Last week, your humble author began a “7-Day Food Stamp Challenge“, as part of an effort by several local organizations to raise awareness about hunger and the importance  role that food banks ...

My week on a food stamp budget is finally winding down. I still have plenty of food left to make it through my seven days, although I don't know if my "side dishes" -- apples, oranges, carrots, and celery -- will last until the end.Today's breakfast w...

The Sacramento Housing Alliance's stated purpose for organizing the 7-Day Food Stamp Challenge is to help raise awareness about hunger in our region. Their Facebook page has also provided valuable information about the importance of food banks when pe...

The picture above represents my last purchase for the 7-Day Food Stamp Challenge: three mushrooms that I bought for 66 cents at the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op. I have twelve cents left from my $34.30 budget, but doubt I'll be able to find anythin...

Since I'm a vegan, I knew when I signed on to take the 7-Day Food Stamp Challenge that a very large portion of my $34.30 budget would be spent on produce. And where better to buy produce than the farmers' market? Or so I thought. But I discovered th...

I’m joining Sacramento’s Food Stamp Challenge! For the next week, I’ll be eating on about $4.90 per day per person. This is the approximate equivalent budget of someone on California’s [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website ...

Imagine if your entire daily food budget was less than the cost of a large Starbucks drink. For many people in Sacramento, that’s the reality they face each and every day. By using creative techniques, and planning head, many families make do wi...

This is the first day of my seven-day food stamp challenge. As I mentioned in my November 5th post, everything I eat for the next seven days will be made using items I purchased for a total of $34.30 or less. So far, I've spent $33.52, and I have 78 ...