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Written by Yuri Kim on 1 Feb 2010 | 3 Comments | Hunger Action Week
Hunger Action Week Wrap-up

(Gluten-Free Girl‘s recipe for homemade mayonnaise)

Well, Hunger Action Week is officially over!  We think it was another successful campaign that helped bring hunger to the forefront of many people’s minds.  Near 500 of you signed up to be a part of the campaign, over $1,000 was raised, and through  everyone’s conversations — bloggers, commenters, media, conversations — thousands of people recognized the importance of hunger and going without.  I want to send out a huge THANK YOU to everyone…

Written by Yuri Kim on 29 Jan 2010 | No Comments | Hunger Action Week
Hunger Action Week Day 4 Round-up
[Eric Rivera's Cooking Blog's Potato and Leek Chicken Stock Soup]

While today is the official last day of Hunger Action Week, we are going to go over how everyone’s Thursday went!

Hunger Fact:

  • A 2009 USDA report showed that 47 million Americans are “food insecure” – that’s the most ever. That means that about 1 in every 7 Americans don’t have enough to eat.
  • Blogger Round-up:

  • Savory Sweet Life shared her food for the day as well as some great
  • Written by Yuri Kim on 28 Jan 2010 | No Comments | Hunger Action Week
    Hunger Action Week Day 3 Round-up

    [Mac and Cheese from Mirch Masala]

    People got past the halfway point of the Hunger Challenge yesterday! Personally, I am ready to stop living off such a restrictive budget. It’s hard for me to switch from buying two cups of coffee a day and snacking whenever I please to having only a banana for breakfast!

    Hunger Fact:

  • United Way of King County really cares about the issue of hunger.  We look at the broad landscape of the emegency food system
  • Hunger Action Week Day 2 Round-up

    Here’s a recap of all the happenings around Hunger Action Week on Tuesday.  I hope everyone is doing okay taking the challenge and bringing attention to hunger in the community! Also, don’t forget to sign up to get our Hunger Action Week emails! Just fill out the form on the right side of the screen!

    Hunger Fact:

    Nearly one in five Americans said they lacked the money to buy the food they needed at some point in the last year,…

    Written by Yuri Kim on 26 Jan 2010 | 6 Comments | Basic Needs , Hunger Action Week
    Hunger Action Week Day 1 Round-up!
    [Cook Local's $2.44/serving Egg Scramble]

    Hunger Action Week has officially begun and people have begun their hunger challenge.  Everyone is having mixed views at the beginning of the week.  We have A TON of awesome folks taking the challenge and blogging about their experiences.  Here’s a quick round-up of them!

  • Cook Local is taking a the challenge in a unique way, asking, “can we feed ourselves on $12/day while shopping at the farmers markets? Isn’t food there a