A new beginning

In 2013, during the 40 days of Lent, I participated in what some people call The Food Stamp Challenge. For six weeks, my food costs were kept to $21 a week--the national average per person for food stamps (SNAP) benefits.  You may have followed me on my blog at the time, as I tried to eat healthy on $3 a day.

It was an interesting experiment, and one that I have decided to engage in again.  There are many reasons for this.   First off, I am fairly passionate about the need to make sure that everyone has access to healthy, nurtritious food.

Second, I hope discover new ways to make that $21 a week stretch further and further, in healthy ways.  And to share what I learn with those who read this blog--and with those I work with that struggle with food insecurity.  So right now, I invite anyone reading this blog to share their cost saving tips and ideas or recipes with me.

Finally, yes, I have to admit, I like the discipline of having a blog.  I plan to write here 3 to 4 times a week (minimum), more if I can.

Some of the initial recipes you see may look familiar: if you read my previous blog (Living in the Desert) you will notice that I am starting out in about the same circumstance.  My income is low (though not food stamp low).  I live in a food desert (no grocery story in the area), and I have a tiny, TINY kitchen.  So I will start out with some of the same recipes that I found worked for me last year.

New this year: photos.  My goal is to post photos of some of the dishes I cook.  This is largely because I love recipes that have pictures.  Most cookbooks have them.

I will give credit where credit is due--while I love to create new recipes, I also love to take cookbook recipes and play with them.  But I will share where the original came from.

Finally, this blog is more than just me rattling on about my cooking and my food budget.  From time to time I plan to share my thoughts on hunger issues, and ways that we can all make a difference.

The title of this blog "Feed Just One"  comes from a Mother Teresa quote.  "If you cannot feed a hundred people, then feed just one."  The one I am feeding with this blog is you, my reader.  Please share this blog with your friends.  And please share your thoughts with me.  I hope I am often informative and occasionally entertaining.  Or often entertaining and occasionallly informative.

So I hope you stop by often.  Thanks so much!