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Well, I am officially tired of eating the same food repetitively. And I really want some organic wine. Last night’s dinner was pretty good though. I made a variation of my meatloaf recipe. I combined ground beef, tomatoes, onion and basil in ramekins and made mini meatloafs. I served it with broccoli which I am now out of. I had the meatloaf for lunch today along with some sauteed potato. Thank goodness I bought giant bags of onions and potatoes. Otherwise I’d be very low on food. I’m also fortunate that the tomatoes I bought were really large, I’ve been able to ration them pretty well and I think I’ll have enough to last me until Sunday. I’ve only been using a small amount. Tonight for dinner I’m planning on scrambled eggs. I could eat chicken but I just love eggs. I could eat them all the time and have…

I know I’m only in my third day, but cooking a limited amount of food in terms of ingredients has not beed terribly difficult. I’m sure by the end of the week I’ll be tired of beef, eggs, onions, broccoli, tomatoes and potatoes, but right now I’m good. The limited ingredients has forced me to become more creative with my meals and I was even able to come up with a new recipe. This is actually turning into something I really enjoy. I love being forced to come up with new meals from the same ingredients. Last night I decided to whip out the stovetop grill. Grilling food always reminds me of summer, and since summer is dwindling and I actually had to wear a coat today, I wanted to get a good grill in before most of my meals turn to hearty soups and stews. Grilling is an easy way to…

I’m well into day two and it’s going well so far. While I haven’t eaten the most exciting meals for the past two days, by no means have they been bad meals. They taste good, they’re nourishing, they provide vitamins and minerals, they work. Last night for dinner I sauteed about a half pound of the ground beef with a little bit of butter. I did add some spices that were around my apartment. I did not factor these into the costs of the week because my spice cabinet was already fully stocked and I probably used about $0.07 worth of spices, if that. I grated a small amount of cheese over the beef and served it with a side of broccoli (also sauteed in a small amount of butter). I topped the beef with homemade pico de gallo. I had some onion and tomato leftover from my lunch earlier…

This morning, before I went grocery shopping, a friend introduced me to the SNAP Challenge. SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly the Food Stamp Program. 49% of the participants are children (aged 18 or younger). The majority of these children live in single-parent households. According to snaptohealth.org, In total, 76% of SNAP benefits go towards households with children, 16% go to households with disabled persons, and 9% go to households with senior citizens. The SNAP Challenge encourages people to experience what it’s like for millions of Americans living below the poverty line by spending a max of $4.80 on food per day. I quickly considered how much I spend on food each month. Definitely a lot more than $4.80 per day. And then I remembered that I love a challenge. After doing some more research, I quickly realized that most people were sacrificing nutrition to cut corners. Recommended…