Husband leaves for business trip–I make cookies! That seems fair. Part of the deal in cleaning out the pantry is that the chocolate chips, butter, and sugar have to go, too. Aw, shucks. There was …
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Double Chocolate Mackinac Island Fudge Cookies
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I got the Booker bump! (different from a baby bump)
[The title may be reflecting some dissipating grumpiness about getting asked if I was pregnant over Thanksgiving. That wasn’t a maternity dress and the stuffing and pie was just really good, ok?!] Back to the …
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Eat That Challenge!
Challenge Empty the Pantry continues! A day of excellent pantry cleaning followed a weekend away. It’s so handy to eat out of the pantry because I don’t need to go to the store to get …
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A Roasted Veggie Salad out of the Pantry
It makes my vegetarian heart happy to start a pantry eating challenge with a fridge full of fresh veggies. And it makes me worry about 2 weeks from now when there will not be so …
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My “Tiny Peek through a Window of What it’s Like”
WordPress Love When I write my blog posts, I imagine that I am telling my stories to a friend. I like my tone to be conversational, which is a nice break for me from doing …
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Coast to Coast Love
The story of my little SNAP challenge has hit the west coast! The Stanford Food Systems requested a re-post of my summary story of the challenge, and of course I said yes. Aside …
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I’m sweet on Vermont!
I like their maple syrup and idyllic landscapes, and they like my SNAP challenge story! You probably already read it here on marianhd.com, but in case you prefer my story in a more northeastern setting, …
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More SNAP Challenges
Have you missed reading about eating for a week on $30 a person? No, I haven’t decided to repeat the challenge. Not yet at least. The husband needs time to gain a rosier view …
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Food on the Go
Near the end of our SNAP budget week, I asked my husband how, if at all, our experience would change the way we eat overall. Obviously we didn’t continue to limit our weekly food budget …
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Top 5 Things the SNAP Challenge Taught Me
For those of you without enough time to casually peruse my week-long journey on a SNAP budget as chronicled here on marianhd.com, I have summarized it for you in one handy post, and with one …