Author Archives: Erin
Eating on a Poverty Budget, Conclusion
I learned a lot from just a few weeks of eating on $4 per day. I am more in touch with how much food costs. Even now spending $30 at the grocery store feels decadent.
Eating on a Povert Budget,The End
I have stopped eating on $4 day. I had hoped to go for 30 days and demonstrate the potential of food but…I ended early.
Eating on a Poverty Budget, Cabbage Salad w/ Tortillas
A quick trip to the grocery store (Foods Co.) and I find:
Eating on a Poverty Budget, Raw Nut Pate
In order to stick to eating on$4 per day, I modified this recipe from my friend Biz. The original recipe calls for maple syrup, which is costly and higher in sugar.
Eating cheap is the new Black (dress)
It’s on everyone’s minds. The economy, under-employment, the rising cost of food.
Eating on a Poverty Budget, Grocery $$ week 2
Since I haven’t been posting my diet everyday, I thought I’d compile another list of groceries bought for the second week.
Eating on a Poverty Budget, Day 11
Catching up on last week’s progress. Turns out that the corn–6 ears for $1.oo was not so tasty.
Eating on a Poverty Budget, Pseudo Kim-Chi
I made some pseudo Kim Chi or rather fermented cabbage. It’s not really a true Kim Chi because it is not made with Chinese or napa cabbage but rather regular green cabbage.
Eating on a Poverty Budget, Day 10 more shopping
I am not in a food desert by any means. Especially for those whom have little to spend on food.
San Francisco/Marin Food Bank Hunger Challenge
Turns out last week there was a whole challenge devoted to eating on a meager budget by the San Francisco food bank (and Marin food bank) and I didn’t even know about it!
Eating on a Poverty Budget, Day 9: Shopping
My first attempt a videolog!
