tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72147800723453133352024-02-02T08:59:51.904-08:00Project: Table for OneFor 14 Weeks I am living off a food stamp budget ($30/wk) for all my food needs. This blog is my journal of recipes, tips and tricks, and my personal thoughts. I am doing this project to help raise awareness of childhood poverty right here in our backyard, and to raise $2,500 for the FINNEGANS Community Fund which helps fight this issue.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10113133254635344917noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7214780072345313335.post-25426441349542548792016-07-27T12:17:00.001-07:002016-07-27T12:17:34.494-07:00In With A Bang, Out With A WhimperHey folks, sorry it took so long to right this. The 14 week SNAP challenge came to an end in week 13. Due to some ongoing family issues my depression got the better part of me and knocked me off course.<br />
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I am disapointed I didn't make it to the end. I feel like a marathon runner who made it to mile 25 and then blew a knee. I know I did a lot of good, but still it would have been nice to cross the finish line. <br />
So this portion of the Project is done, but don't stop reading the blog yet. There is still a lot of work to do. I will from time to time post news, announcements, and regular rantings. And don't forget to donate to FINNEGANS as often as you can. They are a great organization, and their mission needs all the help we can muster.<br />
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Special thanks to all my supporters out there. I couldn't have done this with out you! And special thanks to the FINNEGANS team too! They were a blast to work with.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10113133254635344917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7214780072345313335.post-69610471226725846282016-06-28T06:52:00.000-07:002016-06-28T06:52:14.977-07:00Day 79: My $30 at Rainbow<span style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Day 79 Vitals:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #737373; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">I LOVE to cook. We have a strong family history of cooks. No one in my immediate family made it big onto the cooking scene, but my cousin Gwen did. No, we were just dabblers, passionate armatures with nothing but our taste-buds, and a direction to Penzey's.</span></span></div>
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Both my sister, Kerry, and I inherited this bug. After our parents split up we would have a Thanksgiving with my Mom, which was a great social experience. But on the following Saturday we had what I dubbed as T2 with my Dad. Their the social experience happend in the kitchen, and when we did the dishes. The food was TOO GOOD to take the time to talk during dinner. Today I still help celebrate this by making two stuffings for every Thanksgiving. And although there would only be four of us at the beginning of T2, there was enough food to feed twenty. Which brings up another good point, my Dad also loved to feed people. At his wake and funeral he left a large part of his budget to feeding everyone. It was THAT important to him that he fed everyone one last time before going into the ground.</div>
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My Dad taught us all the basics, and Boy Scouts gave me the early outlet I needed to cook for an audience. I loved cook detail. I would happily volunteer for us much cooking time as I could get. I LOVED it. Not so much the clean up, but that is a story for another day. The trick was to get the food to pull out of the kitchen all at the same time, and you were cooking for twenty people, no small feet! But this was only the beginning for me. One night after came home late, my Dad was up watching a show with these Japanese Chef's combating each other in the most ridiculous outfits a chef could wear....</div>
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These were the original Iron Chefs. And they mesmerized me. Night after night my Dad and I would watch these chefs take what seemed like a random set of ingredients and turn them into the most lavish dishes in under an hour. This pushed me to look beyond the "rural cooking" style my Dad has mastered. I started to replicate their dishes, and even started making my own Asian themed sauces. And yes, I even set up a couple of my own Iron Chef matches with my local Boy Scout Troop (complete with crazy costumes):</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Water Consumed: 2 Nalgenes</span><br />
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<span style="color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">So today's recipe comes from Tracy over at </span><a href="http://www.urbanoasismn.org/" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Urban Oasis</a><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">. Now if you are not familiar with Urban Oasis, then hang in there as we have an upcoming interview with Tracy from this amazing organization! It is a Black Bean Chilaquile:</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">This was an AWESOME recipe, and very filling. I didn't even know I was eating a meatless dish. Switch out the cheese for a vegan cheese and this is easily converted to a vegan dish! It also made plenty. I family of four can eat this for two days, especially if served with a slice of bread or two. I also prepped this a day ahead of time and just baked it off after coming home from work. Sure, my chips might have been a little soggier, but you know convenience is key in a household with key! Also add a little Sriracha for more punch!</span></span></div>
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<br style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Weight: 271 lbs.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Mood: Exhausted</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Water Consumed: 2 Nalgenes</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Breakfast: 2 Oranges</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Lunch: Mixed veggies, pork chop</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Dinner: </span><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Bean Casserole</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Hangry Thought of the Day: I need a better happy place...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Most of my shopping was focused on a bean casserole bake I wanted to make (and yes, that is what the chips are for). I also needed to stock up on effs, and potatoes for the week. For "luxury" buys I ended up with a 12 pack of sparkling water (cucumber melon!) and 2 packs of raspberries! So here were my big wins:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">The swiss chard and the lime juice ate up a large portion of my budget this week, but I needed them for my bake. I still felt I got plenty of food, and even had $10 to play with at the end of the week because I still have a fridge full of frozen veggies. Overall I wish I would have had more room in the budget to play with, but I only have $30. I should also give a shout out to the staff at the Bloomington, MN Fresh Thyme. On more then one occasion they stopped what they were doing to ask if I needed help, and help they did. They also have cucumber/melon sparkling water!</span></span></div>
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<br style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Weight: 271 lbs.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Mood: Exhausted</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Water Consumed: 2 Nalgenes</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Breakfast: 2 Oranges</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Lunch: Rice Pudding, Tuna on Tortilla, Asparagus</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Dinner: </span><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Pork Chop, Potatoes, and Mixed Veggies</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Hangry Thought of the Day: How does my kid snore louder then me!</span></span></div>
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First off, apologies for the lack of posts the last couple of week. Work required a lot of attention, and the weekends were just as busy. Suffice to say I should be on track this week, and will be putting out more regular blog posts. Before we get into Fresh Thyme grocery shopping I would like to take some time talking about the availability of junk food. Part of this project's goal was to show that you can live off of food stamps without resorting to too much junk food. But in our culture, you just can't avoid it...</div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Now I would like to preface this article by saying that I have no official degree in food science or nutrition. These are strictly my observations as a consumer, a parent, and a member of society. But it is still a VERY small window compared to the myopic realities of the rest of the world. With that said junk food is just too dang accessible in this country. So, do to the rules of this project I am able to accept food from others outside of my household, as well as samples from my work. I can also utilize free offers from retail outlets. This has led to several opportunities to eat junk food without paying a single dime! Here are a few examples of how junk food became available to me on this project:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Junk food is everywhere! And it is hard to resist, especially when you are hungry AND you have an addiction/cravings for it. Also I have begun watching our influence start creeping into other countries. On my first trip to Germany there was one McDonald's in town. Now they have a Burger King, a Subway, and even a Taco Bell. And for the first time I have seen a few local restaurants close down. It goes to show, once you are hooked on this time of food, it is hard to quit it's greasy convenience. </span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10113133254635344917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7214780072345313335.post-39897344754848731392016-06-08T13:18:00.001-07:002016-06-08T13:18:12.804-07:00Day 59: Been There Done That<span style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Day 59 Vitals:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">So has we draw into week 8 of the project I find myself repeating a few recipes over.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Yesterday I made another double batch of rice pudding. I changed up quite bit on this batch. I had a bottle of agave nectar that I used in place of sugar. This gave the batch a brownish look. I also cooked the rice hotter this time. So I have less crunchy kernels this time of round. When flavoring it I eyeballed the vanilla, but split the batch between coconut and chocolate. YUM!</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10113133254635344917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7214780072345313335.post-60574395504522681012016-06-06T07:57:00.000-07:002016-06-06T07:57:09.698-07:00Day 57: My $30 At Hy-Vee<span style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Day 57 Vitals:</span><br />
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<br style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Weight: 271 lbs.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Mood: Exhausted</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Water Consumed: 2 Nalgenes</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Breakfast: Eggs</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Lunch: Chicken Wing, and Cheese Slices (Gouda)</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Dinner: </span><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Potato, Chicken Wing, Corn</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Hangry Thought of the Day: He wet the bed three times LESS the 24 hours!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">When I first envisioned this project, <a href="https://www.hy-vee.com/">Hy-Vee</a> was one of my first thoughts. It is also one of the few grocery stores that is not either around my work area, or my home (but I hope that changes soon). I LOVE Hy-Vee. It has been my favorite grocery store chain even before they moved into the Twin Cities. When I decided to break each week into a different store, I HAD To include them. So here is how I spent my $30 at Hy-Vee:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Overall Hy-Vee's big wins are in the fresh departments. For example I found a pound of ground pork in the frozen section for $4.29, but got more then a pound for $3.33 in the meat department. Likewise I was able to sneak in multi-colored organic carrots for a better price then a slightly bigger bag of regular carrots. The BEST wins from Hy-Vee come from these fresh departments. </span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10113133254635344917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7214780072345313335.post-31145706783641815432016-06-03T10:38:00.001-07:002016-06-03T10:38:21.693-07:00Day 54: An Interview with Miss Maricopa County!<span style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Day 54 Vitals:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">I choose the name Table for One mostly because I thought I would be alone in this journey. But thanks to Social Media and #snapchallenge, I have run into a GREAT community of people who are also taking on projects similar to this one. During one of my searches on Twitter I came across a young woman from Arizona who was about to start her own Snap Challenge to raise awareness about Childhood Hunger. Her name is Juanita Rogers. Juanita currently has to the crown of Miss Maricopa County, and will soon be competing for the title of Miss Arizona! We started emailing back and forth and she agreed to answer a few questions about herself, childhood food insecurities, and her own Snap Challenge. So without further ado, here is Miss Maricopa County:</span></span></div>
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personally? Where did you come from and what influenced you in your
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I am a proud Arizona native! I was
born in Phoenix, the state capitol and our incredibly populated metropolitan
area. I was raised in Phoenix, but I’ve lived all over the state. The scenery
here is so beautiful to me, so I really enjoy time hiking and running, and
exploring more of the state with family and friends!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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influenced me throughout my youth, I see it as a collective impact from my
endeavors. Call it a blessing, call it serendipitous luck, but I have been very
fortunate – despite the challenges I’ve faced – with various opportunities that
have allowed me to explore my aspirations. One of the best examples of this the
chance I had to become a first-generation college student. So many doors opened
throughout my time as a student at the University of Arizona (Beardown!).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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County? What was the process like and what influenced you to pursue that
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">Becoming Miss Maricopa County was a process that involved a
great deal of dedication. The first part of the process involved completing a
large amount of paperwork, which included getting several forms notarized and
completing a platform statement, which – for me – involved describing the
impact of childhood hunger, and why I am choosing to focus my service to the
community on that particular issue. After weeks of preparing, it was time for
the actual pageant day! The day includes a 10-minute panel interview, talent
performance on stage, lifestyle and fitness/swimsuit on stage, evening gown, and
an on-stage question chosen at random. After the judges have completed giving
scores for each contestant, scores are calculated and the new titleholder
winners are announced! Believe it or not, that was the short description of the
process!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of the Four Points of the Crown, which are Scholarship, Service, Success, and
Style. The Miss America Organization strives to have title holders that are
young women, academic scholars, and community leaders. The organization fit
perfectly into the standards that I hold myself to.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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now, I am continuing to serve my community in the effort to end child hunger,
while preparing for the Miss Arizona Scholarship Pageant. This will be held at
Mesa Arts Center, June 23<sup>rd</sup> – 25<sup>th</sup>, in Mesa, Arizona. The
winner of Miss Arizona will then go on to compete amongst 51 other accomplished
ladies in September 2016 for the title of Miss America, and up to $50,000 in
scholarship money. In addition, Miss America promotes her personal platform and
serves as a goodwill ambassador to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
throughout her year. It’s a full-time job, but absolutely worthwhile! </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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part in your social media message? How have you been influenced
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absolutely impacted me, which has influenced my desire to study public and
community health. I was raised in a single-parent household, so there was only
one income for my family. At the time I didn’t realize that what we were
actually experiencing was food insecurity. Even in college, there were times
when I relied on the campus food pantry in order to make sure that I had enough
food, especially healthy options. Though hunger is a general term for an issue
that has roots that run deep, I am committed to ensuring that vulnerable
populations – such as children – do not have to experience it. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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so many! Some of my favorite causes are child hunger and health, education,
poverty and homelessness. As I further progress into my Masters of Public
Health degree, I see that these are the areas that impact quality of life and
health levels. I honestly believe that if we, as a nation, can provide
stability in these areas, we can strengthen our economy and the people in it. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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SNAP Challenge. Can you tell us a little bit about your experience in the
first one you did?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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SNAP Challenge was extremely eye-opening for a few reasons. I should start by
explaining that I was a public health major at the University of Arizona at the
time of the challenge, and my passion for being an advocate and bringing about
positive, community-wide change was undeniable. When one of my professors
mentioned the challenge, I thought that I would have an easy enough time,
especially with it only being four days. To my surprise, I had a hard time! I
was working, going to classes, staying up late studying, and doing my best to
stay focused and energized throughout the day. Overall, the experience humbled
me. Service to others is my passion, and as I work towards achieving academic
and career goals, I don’t want to forget why I first set out to achieve those
goals.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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as you look into going into your second one? What is the most difficult
thing that you are expecting on your second time around?</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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little difficult. Since I am preparing for a pageant, I am also wanting to eat
foods that are healthy! My personal challenge will be to make sure that I am
eating enough throughout the day so that I have the energy to exercise as well
as complete my other daily tasks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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healthy and lean in preparation for Miss Arizona, I have been missing quite a
few food items lately (laughing)! One thing that I miss most is being able to
spend time with my mom, eating her homemade cooking! She’s an amazing cook, bar
none!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My SNAP Challenge will be 7 days.
Slowly but surely I’ll work my way up to more days! As far as buying food, I’ll
need to purchase from a store that offers healthy and fresh options at a low
price. As many people know, this is the catch-22 that impacts the 45 million of
Americans that rely on SNAP. At this point, I believe that my local grocer as
well as farmer’s markets will allow me to stay within budget. Fingers crossed!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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support has come in numerous forms! I have been tagged in recipes, seen how
others are approaching the challenge, and even met some great advocates, such
as yourself! I will be doing the SNAP Challenge again, and I look forward to
making connections with other participants, and having a nation-wide challenge!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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When it comes to Festival Foods the ad is a great place to start. The front page was loaded with great deals. Not as heavy on the coupons as a place like Cub is, this makes shopping a little easier. I had about $10 extra to spend after picking up my ingredients for the week. They had a lot of great deals in meat for Memorial Week. However I went the more conservative route and used that money to pick up five bags of frozen veggies, and a couple of blocks of cheese. Also keep an eye on the end caps as there are a lot of great deals at the end of the aisles.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10113133254635344917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7214780072345313335.post-48419198881750151302016-05-26T07:03:00.001-07:002016-05-26T12:20:15.584-07:00Day 46: Some Thoughts On Rice<span style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Day 46 Vitals:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #737373; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Weight: 271 lbs.</span><br />
<span style="color: #737373; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Mood: Exhausted</span><br />
<span style="color: #737373; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Water Consumed: 2 Nalgenes</span><br />
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<span style="color: #737373; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Dinner: </span><span style="color: #737373; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Potato, Chicken Wing, Jalapeno Cheddar Scones</span><br />
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This starchy goodness is a staple in many communities across the world. One key aspect that should also be noted is the cost of rice. I bought a large bag of rice at Aldi's for $1.79. And there is a good chance this will last me to pretty darn close to the end of the project. Here are some possible uses I can make of the rice:</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #212121; line-height: 19.5px;"><span style="line-height: 1.5;">What is the <span class="lG" style="background-color: rgba(251, 246, 167, 0.498039); outline: transparent dashed 1px;">Salvation</span> Army Northern Division's Mission Statement, and how do you help citizens in need here in Minnesota?</span></b></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #212121;"><span style="line-height: 19.5px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The
Salvation Army Northern Division’s mission statement is</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">:</span><br /><i>Motivated
by the love of God and led by the Holy Spirit to be the hands and feet of
Jesus, the Northern Division is called to save souls, grow saints and serve
suffering humanity through intentional outreach and innovative programs.</i><br /><br />The Salvation Army’s
International mission statement is:<br /><br /><i>The
Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the
universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is
motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus
Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.<br /><br /><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span></i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><i>The
Salvation Army is a safety net for thousands of people in the Twin Cities. We
provide food, housing, financial assistance, youth programs and more, to anyone
who needs them, without discrimination. With help from our generous donors and
volunteers, we serve about 187,000 people in the 10-county metro area. The
Salvation Army is a global Christian organization founded more than 150 years
ago in London, England.</i></span><br />Six Services<br />Our
six areas of service include:<br /><br /><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Basic needs </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> Including food, clothing, shelter, financial
assistance and transportation</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Youth services </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> Everything from day care, summer camps, after
school programs, sports and music, Bible study</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Disaster relief</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Housing </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">We provide both temporary and
long-term housing for youth and adults</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Rehabilitation</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> We offer free or low cost drug
and alcohol rehabilitation in our faith-based programs</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Counseling</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> We provide assist with everything from
learning life skills, to finding a job or connecting with needed resources. We
counsel in prisons, assisted living facilities and in all of our centers</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; line-height: 19.5px;">Many of us are familiar with <span class="lG" style="background-color: rgba(251, 246, 167, 0.498039); outline: transparent dashed 1px;">Salvation</span> Army store fronts, but can you tell us about some of your other programs? </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; line-height: 19.5px;">What area foes <span class="lG" style="background-color: rgba(251, 246, 167, 0.498039); outline: transparent dashed 1px;">Salvation</span> Army North cover?</span><span style="color: #212121;"><span style="line-height: 19.5px;"><br /></span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">1)<span style="font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><a href="http://salvationarmynorth.org/" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The
Salvation Army Northern Division </a><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">serves
people throughout Minnesota and North Dakota. We have over 800 employees and
nearly 68,000 volunteers who help.</span><br /><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">We
provide food, shelter, clothing, financial assistance, counseling, free or very
low cost drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Christmas toys and winter coats for
children, school supplies and more. The Salvation Army also provides disaster
assistance locally and around the globe, supporting survivors with food, water,
shelter and emotional and spiritual care.</span><br /><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">When
you give to The Salvation Army throughout Minnesota and North Dakota, 82 cents
of every dollar goes directly to help people in need.</span><br />Locations
in Minnesota & North Dakota (including the Twin Cities)<br /><span style="line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Worship
and Service Centers: 26</span><span style="line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Housing/shelter
facilities: 50</span><span style="line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Food
shelves: 22</span><span style="line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Salvation
Army Stores: 31</span><br />Services
we provide<br /><span style="line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Hot
meals served annually: 771,780</span><span style="line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Bags
of groceries given: 186,000</span><span style="line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Nights
of lodging: 381,508</span><span style="line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Items
of clothing given: 204,014</span><span style="line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Christmas
toys given: 148,919</span><span style="line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">People
given disaster assistance: 28,923</span><span style="line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Inmates
visited: 1,147</span><span style="line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">People
attending Northwoods Camp in Finlayson Minnesota (for free) : 946</span><span style="line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Total people served: 375,514 in
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; line-height: 19.5px;"><b>Can you tell us about the history of <span class="lG" style="background-color: rgba(251, 246, 167, 0.498039); outline: transparent dashed 1px;">Salvation</span> Army North?</b></span><span style="color: #212121;"><span style="line-height: 19.5px;"><br /></span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The Salvation Army began
operations in the Twin Cities in 1886, six years after coming to America. The organization
was founded in London, England by William and Catherine Booth in 1865 and now
has centers in more than 120 countries.</span><span style="color: #212121;"><span style="line-height: 19.5px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; line-height: 19.5px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; line-height: 19.5px;"><b>What are some of the challenging aspects that you everyday working with an organization like <span class="lG" style="background-color: rgba(251, 246, 167, 0.498039); outline: transparent dashed 1px;">Salvation</span> Army?</b></span></span><br />
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</span></span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Helping
people is an increasingly complex task. Many of the people we serve face
challenges like having enough food, a stable home, keeping their lights or cell
phone turned on. It is very difficult for people to work on building a better
future, when their immediate needs are not met. We seek to help provide the
safety net they need, while encouraging them to work with our social workers to
solve some of the underlying problems in their lives that keep them in crisis.</span><br /><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><a href="http://salvationarmynorth.org/2015/01/lack-of-affordable-housing-creates-challenges/"><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>The lack of affordable housing</a></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> is a real issue facing people
in the metro area, in particular. As we work to help move people into stable
housing, that is a huge challenge.</span><br /><span style="line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
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the resources required to meet the needs of the people we serve is an ongoing
task. The Salvation Army’s Northern Division has an annual budget of $68
million. That’s money we need to raise each year through donations and
government funding.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #212121;"><span style="line-height: 19.5px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The Salvation Army is
celebrating a new program called </span><a href="http://salvationarmynorth.org/programs-that-help/basic-needs/pathway-of-hope/" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The Pathway of Hope</a><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> that encourages families to
sign up for intensive case management with a social worker. The idea is to
encourage people to invest their time in a program that connects them with
resources and helps support them on a path to a more stable future for
themselves and their children. </span><br /><br /><span style="line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Another
win we enjoyed this year: </span><a href="http://salvationarmynorth.org/2015/11/record-donation-to-a-kettle-500k-from-an-anonymous-donor/" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">We received a $500,000 check</a><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> in one of our red kettles in
Rosemount, Minnesota during our Christmas Campaign. It was from an anonymous
donor and it was the largest check ever dropped into a red kettle in the
history of The Salvation Army. It made national and international news and gave
us a much needed boost to our most important fundraising season.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; line-height: 19.5px;"><b>Are there any upcoming events you want our readers to know about?</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #212121;"><span style="line-height: 19.5px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><a href="http://salvationarmynorth.org/race16/">The MOST Amazing Race</a></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> returns for the 11<sup>th</sup>
year in a row. This time the event is moving from July to September 24<sup>th</sup>.
It’s modeled after The Amazing Race on TV and it’s a great opportunity for
people to enjoy a day of physical and mental challenges, compete for big prizes
($5000 is the top prize), all while raising money for a great cause. </span><span style="color: #212121;"><span style="line-height: 19.5px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; line-height: 19.5px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; line-height: 19.5px;"><b>Can you tell us a little bit about your Youth Services? What does it cover, who does it help, and what does the program look like?</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #212121;"><span style="line-height: 19.5px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">We provide youth services
ranging from licensed child care to after school programs, athletic teams and
summer camps. The Salvation Army operates a youth shelter in St. Paul, and
offers a youth-only food shelf, as well. In areas of outstate Minnesota and
North Dakota, The Salvation Army delivers meals to children during the summer
months through the Mobile Outreach Meals program. </span><a href="http://salvationarmynorth.org/community/mankato/community-news/free-or-low-cost-summer-meals-available/" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">http://salvationarmynorth.org/community/mankato/community-news/free-or-low-cost-summer-meals-available/</a><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> In St. Cloud we have partnered
with St. Cloud State University to help children who are homeless. The
S.M.A.R.T. Kids program (Support and Mentor through Arts, Recreation and
Tutoring) helps children talk about the realities of homelessness and helps to
give them the skills to learn and thrive.
</span><a href="http://salvationarmynorth.org/2016/03/new-program-to-help-youth-of-homeless-families-cope/" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">http://salvationarmynorth.org/2016/03/new-program-to-help-youth-of-homeless-families-cope/</a><span style="color: #212121;"><span style="line-height: 19.5px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; line-height: 19.5px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #212121;"><span style="line-height: 19.5px;"><b><br /></b>[The best way is to join us on the web]: </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.salvationarmynorth.org/" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">www.SalvationArmyNorth.org</a></span><br />
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generous donors and volunteers to serve the people of Minnesota and North
Dakota. There are </span><a href="http://salvationarmynorth.org/volunteer/" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.79px; text-indent: -0.25in;">volunteer opportunities</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.79px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> in every community all year
round, you can find those here, or you can </span><a href="https://give.salvationarmyusa.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=national_donation_form" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.79px; text-indent: -0.25in;">make a donation</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.79px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> to support your local
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<span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">We are now rapidly approaching the half-way point of Project Table for One. So far so good. I went looking through my pantry the other day and I actually have quite a bit of odds and ends that I should find some use for. Here are some of the items I have in abundance:</span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #737373; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">1 full bag of black eyed beans (Week 0 Pantry Stocking)</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #737373; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">I picked these up for cabin weekends. So I will get to these shortly. I think I just burned myself out on hot dogs the first few weeks.</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #737373; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">And lastly I have some odds and ends from Week 0 Pantry Stocking like a jar of Vindaloo sauce, some canned beans, a can of spicy corned beer. Lots of fun stuff still out there. </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Mood: Awesome it's game night</span><br />
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<span style="color: #737373; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Part of Table for One's mission is to raise awareness about Childhood Poverty in Minnesota. Childhood Poverty is one of those issues we should all be uniting together on. Whether you are a liberal or a conservative, an atheist, agnostic, or theist. The fact that there are Children that have to worry about food, instead of playing and being happy, is something we can work on together to end. We might disagree on how to get there, but we should all WANT to come to the table to talk about it!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #737373; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">My statistics today come from the website of the <a href="https://apps.health.state.mn.us/mndata/poverty_basic">Minnesota Department of Health</a>. The most up to date statistics is 2011. Over the last decade these metrics have been trending up, so there is a good likelihood they are even worse today.</span></span><br />
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Poverty has been increasing in Minnesota. As of 2011 it was up to 12% for all ages, which is up five percentage points from 2000. In comparison, we are still well below the national average which sits at 15.5% for 2011.<br />
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Poverty is highest among children. 18% of children under the age of five live in poverty, children under the age of 18 are at about 15%.<br />
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Childhood poverty is centered around Central Minnesota, north of the cities.</div>
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<br style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Weight: 269 lbs.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Mood: Awesome it's game night</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Water Consumed: 1 Nalgenes</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Breakfast:Orange</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Lunch: Canned Salmon on Toast</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Dinner: </span><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Butter Noodles and Frozen Mixed Veggies</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Hangry Thought of the Day: My YouTube queue is getting to big...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Thanks to last weeks trip to COSTCO I got to spend the majority of my budget on food groups I have been lacking in. So here are my big wins from Target. </span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">8lb Bag of Oranges for $5.00. Whole Foods (Week #2) was the last time I had fresh fruit in my pantry. No I have 8lbs of citrus goodness.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Mood: Awesome it's game night</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Water Consumed: 1 Nalgenes</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Lunch: Burger and Fries (company lunch)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Dinner: </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Chicken Wing</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">So I have been talking about recipes, and interviews with Finnegans, and grocery shopping tips. I thought I would take a night and let you guys know a little bit about myself. I talked about my family in my first post, so this will focus on other lesser known facts. So here are some neat little tid bits:</span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #737373; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">I am a big Doctor Who fan. Even since I was a kid I have been watching that great Sci-Fi time travel show. I even play in a role playing group for the series, every other Friday.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #737373; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">I like beer, like a lot. But I don't drink as much as everyone thinks I do. For me beer is about the experience of flavor, and trying something new. I write for a blog at <a href="http://beerploma.com/">Beerploma.com</a>. I also dabbled a little in homebrewing.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #737373; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">I am an Eagle Scout. I also earned my Vigil Honor, and Founder's Award.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #737373; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">I have been in the Grocery Industry for almost twenty years now. I started out bagging groceries. And currently I am a Certified Category Analyst for a packaged food sales and marketing company.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #737373; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">My wife is from Germany, and we travel back there about once a year to visit family. I speak a good amount of Germany, but I am not quite fluent yet.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #737373; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">I love to cook, especially smoking and grilling.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #737373; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">My prized possession is a radio passed on to me from my Dad that is an old whiskey barrel converted with a kit.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #737373; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">I LOVE road trips to small towns I haven't visited before.</span></span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10113133254635344917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7214780072345313335.post-50735973146811593242016-05-05T08:29:00.003-07:002016-05-05T08:29:56.823-07:00Day 26: Over Worked<span style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Day 26 Vitals:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Weight: 268 lbs.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Mood: So So</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Water Consumed: 1 Nalgenes</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Breakfast: 2 Hard BoiledEggs</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Lunch: Chicken Wing, Hot Dog Bun, Tomato Sauce, and Broccoli</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Dinner: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Chicken Wing, Hot Dog Bun, Tomato Sauce, and Broccoli</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">Hangry Thought of the Day: What are you Hangry about today? Leave us a comment!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;"><br /></span></span>
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