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SNAP Challenge Day 5: The Most Enlightening Diet I’ve Ever Gone On

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This post is part of a series. Read post one, post two, post three, post four, post five and post six. I’ve tried my fair share of diets over the years. I’ve done Atkins and South...

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SNAP Challenge Day 4: Confessions of a Food Hoarder

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This post is part of a series. Read post one, post two, post three, post four and post five. I’m over halfway through the SNAP challenge, and at this point I’m quite confident I’ll...

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SNAP Day 3: I Didn’t Even Realize That Was a Luxury

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This post is part of a series. Read post one, post two, post three, and post four. I’m starting to realize just how many of the things I think of as relatively modest...

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SNAP Challenge Day 2: Rethinking Waste

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This post is the fourth in a series. Read post one, post two, and post three. I’ve been thinking a lot about waste these last couple of days. Suddenly I’m weighing my...

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SNAP Challenge Day 1: Doing Math with Each Meal

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This post is the third in a series. Read post one and post two. Even at a serious bargain of a happy hour, the single cocktail I bought this evening was...

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Preparing for the SNAP Challenge: Just How Far Can I Stretch $33.79?

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Yesterday I told you about my plans for a seven day SNAP challenge to wrap up Hunger Action Month. I also went shopping for provisions. Where I live is in close...

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Kicking off the SNAP Challenge: 7 Days on a Food Stamp Budget

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September is National Hunger Action Month, a Feeding America initiative to raise awareness and mobilize communities to end hunger in our country. For the last full week of September, I...

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Turkey & Zucchini Meatballs with Sumac Yogurt Sauce

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I’ve been trying to cook my way through the Jerusalem cookbook, since I have to return it at our dinner party next Sunday. I haven’t made it as far as...

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Burnt Eggplant with Garlic, Lemon & Pomegranate Seeds (Baba Ghanoush)

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One of the most underrated new restaurants in our neighborhood is a little Mediterranean joint called Tash. Skip the dinner entrees: they’re overpriced and not that exciting. But the brunch?...

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Bison Chili & Butternut Squash Casserole {Paleo}

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I recently found myself on a bison mailing list after an event I attended hosted by a buffalo ranch in Western South Dakota. Each week I am extremely tempted to...

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Private: Antipasti of mozzarella, chilli, & lemon crostini

Private: Barbecoa Bloody Mary

Private: Cheesy pasta with crispy pangritata

Private: Classic tomato salsa with basil

Private: Green salad with cherries

Private: Green veggies with flavoured butter

Private: Mexican-style barbecued corn

Private: New York vanilla cheesecake with blueberries

Private: Roasted chicken breast

Private: Smoked salmon rolls with basil sause

Private: Squash soup with Parmesan croutons

Private: Roasted chicken breast with cherry

SNAP Challenge Day 5: The Most Enlightening Diet I’ve Ever Gone On

Johanna

SNAP Challenge Day 4: Confessions of a Food Hoarder

Johanna

SNAP Day 3: I Didn’t Even Realize That Was a Luxury

Johanna

SNAP Challenge Day 2: Rethinking Waste

Johanna

SNAP Challenge Day 1: Doing Math with Each Meal

Johanna

Preparing for the SNAP Challenge: Just How Far Can I Stretch $33.79?

Johanna

Kicking off the SNAP Challenge: 7 Days on a Food Stamp Budget

Johanna

Turkey & Zucchini Meatballs with Sumac Yogurt Sauce

Johanna

Burnt Eggplant with Garlic, Lemon & Pomegranate Seeds (Baba Ghanoush)

Johanna

Bison Chili & Butternut Squash Casserole {Paleo}

Johanna