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By: Jon Fine

Jon Fine — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:47:13 +0000

We bought our groceries at the beginning of the week. Spent $80.50. Great deals and fresh food at Rising Sun Market, good deals and interesting food at Trader Joe’s, and the rest at Safeway, where we reduced the bill by $.18 by bringing our own bags. Had to make some tough choices and adjustments to our plans. Asparagus was too expensive and we traded down to broccoli. Same thing with the peppers; we would have preferred red peppers but could only afford the green. Haven’t been hungry this week, but I have been food insecure. Also a bit grumpy about my limited choices, particularly in the dessert department. I was worried we’d run out of food, but that didn’t happen. It seems possible to live on food stamps, but it isn’t easy. I feel very fortunate to have the resources to not worry about food or my family’s food choices. This exercise is a real lesson in what many people go through, and really increases my resolve to help. Jon Fine

By: uwkc

uwkc — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:24:09 +0000

Hi, Alice. It’s awesome to hear that you will be participating in the Hunger Challenge. It will be interesting to see how the challenge applies to a family of five.

By: alice

alice — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:29:16 +0000

Hi, I just found out about the Hunger Challenge from another Seattle Food Blogger on the FoodBuzz network. I am really excited to participate in this challenge. I plan on doing the challenge as a family of 5 focusing on portions, meal planning, utilizing store specials, and healthy dishes. I will be sharing my experience on my food blog http://savorysweetlife.com. I also will be following the other Seattle Foodbuzz Food Bloggers who will be taking the challenge also.