Comments on: United Way Hunger Challenge a Daily Reality for Many

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:10:12 +0000

wow, Kathy, you are super hard core- two weeks in a row- that is really tough. it gives you a real sense of the reality from day to day doing it longer like that- I’m headed over to your blog to see if you’ve posted about it yet…

By: Kathy Gori

Kathy Gori — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:05:43 +0000

A little late to the game but finally I’m also doing this challenge. I tried it last week 7th to 14th and it worked so well that I’m doing it again this week.

By: helen

helen — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:03:49 +0000

Great article Linda, as always. Inspiring and humbling.

By: Kathy Gori

Kathy Gori — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:50:29 +0000

excellent piece and very informative. I was telling my husband about your challenge and I’m also doing that this week. i totally agree about the value of food stamps at farmers markets and supermarket walk-throughs for the purpose of education. I also absolutely understand that your situation and my situation are quite different than people who must live this way day in and day out.
I happen to live in the country where fresh food is plentiful and cheap. Our property is too rocky and dippy to grow anything but I am able to grow most herbs in wine barrels. I can my own pickles, make my own ice cream and also preserve anything I can in the summer months so I am lucky enough to have a larder of stuff to draw on. You have even inspired me to make my own bacon. Since as a writer I work at home, and always have. I am also in a similar situation to you in that I’m here at home to cook every day. I cannot imagine what it would be like to be doing all the cooking I do and also have to report to an outside job where I really have to wear grown up pants and real shoes and also commute.
Still the United Ways’ challenge is a great wake up call.

By: wasabi prime

wasabi prime — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:27:27 +0000

A very well-thought post, and truthful points noted! I can say (from experience!) that extra time is the key, and that’s the main ingredient most people in any economic situation don’t always have. You bring up the valuable lesson that there is a vicious circle at work — even for people who try to cook meals at home, they often don’t have the spare time, so shortcuts are taken. I wonder if there is a challenge out there to cook within a set budget, but figure out healthy/time-sensitive shortcuts for those with all levels of kitchen skills?