Getting back to the basics, creatively
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It seems most Challengers are finding basic foods to be the cheapest and most versatile. Foods like Beans, bread, spaghetti, and peanut butter to name a few. We can't help but notice the lack of meat being bought for this week. Just something to ruminate on...(Pun intended).
I survived my first day! Luckily, I was pretty busy with errands, chores & homework/studying, so it wasn't as difficult as I thought. I'm pretty sure I am going to attempt the same menu today. I'm trying to save my huge batch of spaghetti for later on in the week, but we'll see how that goes.
Flashback: growing up as kid, my parents were working 24/7, so to be honest, I am kind of used to eating soups, pbj's, and oatmeal. They used to call me "Tin-y" because I was so "thin/skinny." I would come home from school and make myself a pbj or ham sandwich. As a child, you don't realize that there are so many people out there who eat like this because they have no other choice. It's an eye-opener & it feels great to be doing this. I think more people should be aware and learn that "wasting" food is literally such a waste! My dad always taught us to finish all the food on our plate, and I am teaching my kids the same lesson. :)
-Submitted by: CalFresh Challenger
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I decided to go grocery shopping yesterday so that I would be prepared for today, since I could not use any of the foods that I had at home. I went ahead and bought a loaf of bread($1.00), a carton of eggs($1.99) and a some turkey deli meat($1.99). So for breakfast I made myself some french toast. I used two pieces of bread and one egg. For lunch I made myself some egg drop soup. All I used was some boiled water, chicken flavor bouillon, some ginger, soy sauce and one egg. For dinner I had a turkey sandwich with some egg drop soup that I had left over from lunch. I found a tomato in my garden, so I cut some up and put it in my sandwich. Today since I was home all day it was harder than I thought. I am used to grabbing snacks throughout the day. Hopefully tomorrow that I am at work it will be easier. I don't tend to snack as much at work as I do at home. I still have some eggs, bread and turkey meat. I will see what I can buy tomorrow for about $4.00 to add to what I had left over today. I will have to be creative with my meals. Will see how day two goes.
-Submitted by: CalFresh Challenger
