By Natalie Hampton I’m failing. I’ve failed. During the second week of my SNAP challenge my international stew was so repulsive that I couldn’t bare to eat it over the weekend, and instead reverted to my traditional weekend fare of restaurant food. I did manage to polish off the stew … Continue reading
By Ashley Sipocz Can you tell the difference between a want and a need? With an undergraduate degree in psychology and a continued interest, my answer to that question would have been a resounding yes. That was until I started SNAP Challenge. Psychology has a number of theories that attempt … Continue reading
By Stanford Griffith In my last blog post, I wrote that I called my mom to ask her for some advice. After that, I hopped on Facebook to see how people save money when grocery shopping. I simply asked what tips people had to save money while grocery shopping; my usual … Continue reading
By Jon Stemmle Let me start by saying that I’m glad it’s over. My SNAP challenge ended on Tuesday night before dinner. Since then, I’ve had a few days to load up on grapes and broccoli, Italian bread and Gouda cheese, a steak and mashed potatoes (although not paired together … Continue reading
By Amy Dunaway Many will rise to the occasion in times of adversity. I am not one of them. This is hard to admit as a former food stamp kid. I thought the SNAP challenge would be doable and relatively easy for me. If childhood hadn’t taught me how to … Continue reading
By Stanford A. Griffith Usually, I love grocery shopping. In fact, I do it nearly every day. There’s something about going to the market, seeing what’s fresh, and then taking it home for dinner. If I get within 30 miles of a Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods Market, I hear … Continue reading
By Ashley Sipocz I have a confession. I violated a seemingly simple SNAP Challenge rule – avoid accepting free food. Admitting one failure is hard enough, but it’s even harder to admit that I failed not once but twice. Here’s how my SNAP Challenge fails unfolded: Violation #1: The dinner … Continue reading
By Jon Stemmle I’ll admit my first instinct was to run for the hills when my HCRC colleagues brought up the idea of the SNAP challenge. However, I decided to be a team player and give it a shot. So there I was on Tuesday morning, walking through the aisles … Continue reading
By Natalie Hampton Day one of my month-long SNAP challenge, Sunday March 3, I made my infamous international stew. International stew generally consists of whatever’s in my pantry and a seasoning “fusion” that may span the globe from Thai curry paste to taco seasoning. Stew fits well with my life style … Continue reading
By Amy Dunaway I haven’t had meat, but I somehow don’t feel like a vegetarian either. I’m half-way through our HCRC SNAP challenge and my diet is about as well-rounded as a cliff. Or at least it feels that way. Most of my food has been canned, boxed or bottled … Continue reading
