tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18458917.post192393962412995950..comments2023-03-24T07:53:45.288-04:00Comments on Tales of Taromeet: $21 down, 7 days to goAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063742562165545415noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18458917.post-27178688479588123512009-03-07T14:49:00.000-05:002009-03-07T14:49:00.000-05:00Yeah, well CNN guy took the maximum possible allot...Yeah, well CNN guy took the maximum possible allotment for a month as opposed to the average per person, which those of us in my class have seen listed as $84 or $96. And, obviously, shopping per day - food stamps or not - is a waste of time, energy and resources unless you're living somewhere that is possible. Living in other countries I had no problem getting everything fresh daily on my way home from the vendors in my neighborhood. Thankfully, I know how to cook, not just hit buttons on a microwave.<BR/><BR/>I'll price a whole chicken when I shop Thursday...The main problem is trying to fit in a relatively well-rounded diet on $21. I may be able to make soup out of those bones, as you mentioned, but then not be able to add anything to the broth. Try it for yourself next time you're at the store.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01063742562165545415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18458917.post-16076871933814587712009-03-07T11:09:00.000-05:002009-03-07T11:09:00.000-05:00http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/12/am.callebs.foodst...http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/12/am.callebs.foodstamps.blog.archive/<BR/><BR/>It seems you must plan ahead to stretch the dollars. Get the most out of every thing you purchase. EG. whole chicken, freeze it, and use the bones for soup. If you purchase each day at a time, you are inefficient and wasting money. No preprocessed foods. Aren't food stamps delivered monthly? You should purchase the base items at the beginning of each month. Cook and freeze perishables. Etc..<BR/><BR/>The purpose of food stamps is to alleviate hunger and malnutrition. A safety net for basic survival.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com