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
We collected all of our thoughts and entries on our spring SNAP Challenge in this post. It was an eye-opening and insightful process, to be sure. As we’ve reflected on our posts and looking at our collective titles, it’s pretty clear that eating well on SNAP is no easy thing.… Continue reading
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 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
By Ashley Sipocz I love grocery shopping because strangely, I find this routine household duty quite relaxing. To prepare for Day 1 of the SNAP Challenge for my two-person household, we went shopping for our $56 worth of meals for the week. After shopping with a little more than half… Continue reading
