Archive for November, 2011
Food, Community, and $35 For the Week: Wrap-Up
I did it. With just $35* to spend, I was able to eat (mostly) wholesome food for a week. There were times, especially in the beginning, when it was challenging–but there wasn’t a point when I felt like I had to throw in the towel and grab can of chicken. So challenge completed. But is it [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Food, Community, and $35 For the Week: Days Four and Five, Helping. Day Six, Rain Out.
My earlier complaints about hunger seem very silly now. On Day Four, I volunteered at the Jubilee Soup Kitchen. This is the experience that will resonate the most with me from this project. During my graduate studies, I’ve taken classes on food access and talked at length about privilege, status, elitism, and all that good [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Food, Community, and $35 For The Week: Day Three. Ham Rescue.
On Day Three I ate ham. My task for the day was to use my cooking skills to teach someone how to make a dish they had always wanted to learn how to cook. In exchange, they would provide the ingredients. Part of my skill-set is helping new cooks learn how to make cooking enjoyable, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Food, Community, and $35 For the Week: First Two Days. Beans & Greens. Veggie Soup.
The first two days were easier than I thought they would be, though not without challenges. My first meal for the project was a bowl of oatmeal. My breakfast every day, save one or two, will be oatmeal. (I tend to get on kicks where I eat the same food for breakfast every day.) I’m [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Food, Community, and $35 for the Week
Last week, The Huffington Post reported that nine Democrats in Congress decided to challenge themselves to live on $4.50 per day (the rate food stamps would be reduced to under a Republican proposal). They did this for a week. However, their diets were comprised almost entirely of processed foods. We can do better than that. [...]
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