tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552228019061999697.post3780411869748503572..comments2023-10-28T04:57:58.570-05:00Comments on 3 Blondes and the Law: Food for ThoughtNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10282795765966618930noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552228019061999697.post-23199283930317985312009-04-03T05:21:00.000-05:002009-04-03T05:21:00.000-05:00Good points you have. My family isn't on food stam...Good points you have. My family isn't on food stamps but I really think we're spending less than other families at times because we cook and know where to buy good ingredients. We're very health conscious as well.Imeehttp://www.cashgrants.org/state/south-carolina-food-stamp-program-2/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552228019061999697.post-68629399557471225192009-02-16T09:00:00.000-06:002009-02-16T09:00:00.000-06:00Lisa~ I appreciate you sharing first hand knowledg...Lisa~ I appreciate you sharing first hand knowledge. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Jill~ how sad that a class which could have life long benefits is the last resort.<BR/><BR/>Sarah~ I'm all about keeping the "active" time to a minimum.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282795765966618930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552228019061999697.post-11430709874536427202009-02-16T07:27:00.000-06:002009-02-16T07:27:00.000-06:00Basic ingredients are so much cheaper than package...Basic ingredients are so much cheaper than packaged junk. Flour, sugar, pasta, meats, fruits and veggies: It's pathetic that people don't learn how to plan and shop anymore. I don't bake my own bread and I occasionally use something packaged (a frozen pizza now and then, chicken nuggets for the kids, frozen mixed veggies) but in general I do what you do: Plan a menu, shop for those items, and cook every night. Most of what I make can be done in the oven or crock pot with little "active" time on my part or can be made in 45 minutes or less. Not rocket science!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552228019061999697.post-37710339147617173982009-02-16T00:01:00.000-06:002009-02-16T00:01:00.000-06:00I agree with everyone. We would do just great. I...I agree with everyone. We would do just great. I spend about $400 a month for my family of 6 (including two ravenous teenagers). I stare in amazement at the people who are buying all sorts of junk that I would never buy and just wonder. <BR/><BR/>I agree with the basic cooking class in school. At our high school the Beginning Foods class is the default class - if the kid hasn't selected something or if the class they want is full, they get Beginning Foods. Mostly it is because no one wants to take it and there is always room there! Sad.<BR/><BR/>JillJillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11699394534229559395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552228019061999697.post-1430306465564095802009-02-15T20:47:00.000-06:002009-02-15T20:47:00.000-06:00I know that we could do it very easily. When we ne...I know that we could do it very easily. When we needed help about 4 years ago we were on food stamps for about 6 months(got off of it as soon as we could) and we were a family of 4 and we were getting $587 a month and i had no idea on how to spend that much money! We would get to the end of the month and have $ leftover! We were used to spending so little and all of a sudden our $ for food was doubled. I do remember a lot of people on stamps getting junk food, quick food and a lot of premade stuff which adds to the cost....it just depends on what you buy.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546041936524873230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552228019061999697.post-47410800709361962412009-02-14T09:11:00.000-06:002009-02-14T09:11:00.000-06:00jenni ~ i think financial classes would be excelle...jenni ~ i think financial classes would be excellent to include in required curriculum but as you said, now there's no budget for it. they should have thought of it years ago.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282795765966618930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552228019061999697.post-45860744538080632732009-02-13T14:19:00.000-06:002009-02-13T14:19:00.000-06:00I'm pretty sure my family of five could get by jus...I'm pretty sure my family of five could get by just fine on $700 a month including cleaning products, toiletries, and dog and cat food. I think we spend about that much as it is. Of course that doesn't count dh's lunches while he's working away from home or the school lunches. I know I could squeeze sack lunches and snacks for dh into that budget, though, and I would think that kids whose families qualify for food stamps also qualify for free school lunches. <BR/><BR/>You're absolutely right that poor habits and not knowing how to cook/plan meals is part of the problem, not just for people on food stamps, but for most people in this country. I'll include myself in that group. I know I could do better. I think this class you're suggesting should be a requirement for food stamp recipients.<BR/><BR/>While we're at it, could we add financial education to the list? I don't mean that economics class I had to take in high school. I didn't learn anything meaningful for my life in that class. Of course, extra classes are probably not in the budget for most schools right now.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483309441288822407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552228019061999697.post-14420380836787048102009-02-12T22:34:00.000-06:002009-02-12T22:34:00.000-06:00we are a family of five that eat primarily organic...we are a family of five that eat primarily organic and get by on way less than that amount. <BR/><BR/>ps. thanks for the email : ) I try to write back soon but I need to get to bed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com