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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How to Turn a CSA Share into Meals – Part 1
This year has been the first full calendar year that my husband and I have lived together in one place for an entire year. This isn’t really ground-breaking news since we’ve only been married for …
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Zucchini Cherry-Cranberry Muffins
Two things inspired me to make muffins. 1. I had half a zucchini burning a hole in my fridge 2. Muffins are cheaper snacks than granola bars. I learned during my limited budget week that …
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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 …
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7 days, 42 meals, $60: How We Did It
The official Maryland Hunger Solutions Food Stamp Challenge starts tomorrow! [We did our challenge early due to travel constraints] Which means: 1. There is still time to sign up and go grocery shopping. 2. If …
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Day After: Gluttony
After a week of eating oatmeal, lentil soup, and tuna sandwiches, what’s the first thing you want that was off limits? Coffee and watermelon. That’s what I wanted. We picked up a late season watermelon …
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Day 7 – $8.69
At the end of the week, we’re feeling generous with any and all food left from our budgeted shopping trip. So I made some fancy oatmeal based on a recipe I once tried. One carrot (shredded), …
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Day 6 – $6.87
Okay, I was thinking we were getting the hang of this. And then my husband offered to make breakfast this morning. This is a rare treat that I never turn down. I focused on getting …
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Day 5 – $9.43
Big spenders today! I’m getting all generous with the food now that I know the week is coming to a close and I know what I need to keep for the next couple days. So …
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Day 4 – $6.78
Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink! Yesterday my poor husband suffered in Annapolis with the aroma of cooking bacon, and today I suffered working 5 hours at a farmers’ market. Normally my …
