tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post3835551449310814837..comments2007-05-01T22:21:42.755-05:00Meredithnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-45702108713092758582007-05-01T22:21:42.755-05:002007-05-01T22:21:42.755-05:00Meredith,<BR/><BR/> I read that article in my local paper this morning, and all I could think about was the "Iron Chef Moms" challenge! You two could show the governor a thing or two about eating well on a limited budget. By the way, I loved the challenge and it inspired me to clean out my pantry and do a better job of using up what I already have on hand before grocery shopping for something else. . . . <BR/><BR/> Susan in San AntonioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-56066639759733640352007-05-01T22:14:12.487-05:002007-05-01T22:14:12.487-05:00I heard a sound bite on NPR at the beginning of last week about the "hunger project" They wanted people to eat on $21 a week but use the "empty pantry" principle, assuming that they had nothing at all in the cupboards to use. While I do think this is a fair assumption to make, it's not a fair assumption every week. There would most definitely be something you bought one week that you'd have something leftover the next, like some mayo or mustard, or a bottle of herbs. Frugaldad and I had quite a lengthy discussion about the menu you could plan for $21/person/week and it was quite extensive, and we even branched out from rice and beans!<BR/><BR/>$21/week seems kind of spendy, when you read frugal blogs from familys of 4 or more spending $50 a week for their whole family!<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I thought it was a very interesting experiment despite its flaws, thanks for bringing it up!frugalmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08473115787361465055noreply@blogger.com