Guest guest Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 that is just for food...no food items are separate. I also gleaned fields for fresh fruits and vegies but that is no longer allowed around here as too many people were getting minor injuries and suing the farmers. Very sad but that happens I guess. I would get tons of tomatoes if I went out after the first frost and make tomato sauce and salsa. The first frost did not hurt the ones underneath the leaves even tho it would kill the plant. Also the whole family would go out and pick peaches, when you pick them yourself they are much cheaper. We would get pears from an old field near here where they did not want their horses to eat them all. There were a number of old trees and they would just fall on the ground if they did not get picked. I remember one year I canned nearly 100 quarts of pears. They really tasted good too. Even when I lived in town I would put a few tomato plants in big pots and some beans in a window box. Green beans. And my kids always got the side of the garden where the fresh peas were. They would eat them right out of the garden, and leave the rest of the garden alone. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 may I suggest googling things like " eat on a dollar a day " or other combinations.... I have some things from other groups that I could send to you off list... they should not be posted on groups because they are from other people on other lists, but I could look through my files on my computer and see what I have Lindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 that is cash money and then they get food stamps about 100 a month I think not much. NUTRITION ON WELFARE MAN!!! I KNEW people on welfare had it hard but I never knew how hard. According to the site someone earlier sent me. I checked it out and if I read it correctly it said they are allowed $83.00 per person PER MONTH. I probably am going to be a FAILURE before I even start. However, I want to do this. I didn't have time to read enough to see if that allowance has to cover their laundry and bathing supplies. I have to go to work right now. I will research more later. Shirley from Southern Illinois In a message dated 6/13/2006 11:58:08 AM Central Standard Time, gritgrl@... writes: > Subj: Re: TO THE GROUP - A QUESTION > Date: 6/13/2006 11:58:08 AM Central Standard Time > From: gritgrl@... > Reply-to: thefatmanwalking_group > To: thefatmanwalking_group > Sent from the Internet > > > > it's wonderful that you could do that, jane, but many who received food > stamps are in areas where they can't raise animals for food or even have space > for a garden. so for those folks, it's welfare american cheese. both my sisters > received food assistance, and that cheese was gross. my one sister lived on > a farm, so she could do much of the same as you did, and she did. the other > sister lived in the city, so no extras there. i was certainly poor enough > myself to go for this assistance, but frankly didn't know i could get. so for me, > it was ramen noodles. ;-) > > susan, dc > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Everyone who is interested in how it really is to be poor needs to read the book " Where The Heart Is " Much better than the movie. It depicts the things very poor people go through in a respectful and uplifting way, but does not romanticize, there are people who want to do better and at least one who is content to " work the system " another who circumstances are such that getting out of her situation is essentially impossible. At the end all who deserve to, have good things happen, which, of course does not necessarily happen in the real world, but makes the book a pleasure to read, rather than a downer. W NUTRITION ON WELFARE MAN!!! I KNEW people on welfare had it hard but I never knew how hard. According to the site someone earlier sent me. I checked it out and if I read it correctly it said they are allowed $83.00 per person PER MONTH. I probably am going to be a FAILURE before I even start. However, I want to do this. I didn't have time to read enough to see if that allowance has to cover their laundry and bathing supplies. I have to go to work right now. I will research more later. Shirley from Southern Illinois In a message dated 6/13/2006 11:58:08 AM Central Standard Time, gritgrl@... writes: > Subj: Re: TO THE GROUP - A QUESTION > Date: 6/13/2006 11:58:08 AM Central Standard Time > From: gritgrl@... > Reply-to: thefatmanwalking_group > To: thefatmanwalking_group > Sent from the Internet > > > > it's wonderful that you could do that, jane, but many who received food > stamps are in areas where they can't raise animals for food or even have space > for a garden. so for those folks, it's welfare american cheese. both my sisters > received food assistance, and that cheese was gross. my one sister lived on > a farm, so she could do much of the same as you did, and she did. the other > sister lived in the city, so no extras there. i was certainly poor enough > myself to go for this assistance, but frankly didn't know i could get. so for me, > it was ramen noodles. ;-) > > susan, dc > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 It is scary to me how so many people think all people who are on welfare are just lazy and simply do not choose to work. I hear a lot about how people here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and in New Orleans are not taking the jobs offered but are just sitting around waiting for the government to just keep passing out the money. None of this applies to me because my home is essentially untouched and I have an independent income, but I see it at the hospice where I am a nurse. Half of our patients have lost their homes and over half of the employees also. I went away after the storm and sat on a mountaintop for a month until utilities were restored, but both of my sons stayed here and pulled drywall and carpeting out of their homes in 95 degree heat. These were guys who ordinarily work in air conditioned buildings.. They, at least had houses that were restorable and one had his own business that was only slightly affected by the storm. The other was employed again in about 3 months in a job similar in scope and pay to his former one. This is the exception. Many people have had to take jobs at half or less their former salary, and come home to a matchbox trailer to accomodate their family. They still have mortgates to pay for a concrete slab or piers. and thanks to our new bankruptcy laws, they are expected to pay their old mortgage on a near minimum wage salary, and find and pay for new housing for their family as soon as the time limit runs out on their FEMA trailer. These are people I work with every day. The nurses, social workers and administrative people will make it. I fear for the nursing assistants and custodial people. I have heard people at work say: " well, if they had gone to nursing school or college, they could be in a better position now " God gave different people different gifts, and academic talent is good, but God help us, if there were not loving people who patiently feed a feeble person, never rushing them, or gently bathing a person consumed with cancer. I could not do my job if it were not for these wonderful people who do hard work for little pay. When somethng catastrophic happens to people on this socioeconomic level they often simply cannot recover. Even among the nurses, the single mothers who lost homes are lost as to how to recover their lives. Glad you all are so understanding. I have friends (?) who are smug and feel that if they came through this OK that it is all their own doing and that they are more industrious and deserving than the next person..Grrrr.... W. NUTRITION ON WELFARE MAN!!! I KNEW people on welfare had it hard but I never knew how hard. According to the site someone earlier sent me. I checked it out and if I read it correctly it said they are allowed $83.00 per person PER MONTH. I probably am going to be a FAILURE before I even start. However, I want to do this. I didn't have time to read enough to see if that allowance has to cover their laundry and bathing supplies. I have to go to work right now. I will research more later. Shirley from Southern Illinois In a message dated 6/13/2006 11:58:08 AM Central Standard Time, gritgrl@... writes: > Subj: Re: TO THE GROUP - A QUESTION > Date: 6/13/2006 11:58:08 AM Central Standard Time > From: gritgrl@... > Reply-to: thefatmanwalking_group > To: thefatmanwalking_group > Sent from the Internet > > > > it's wonderful that you could do that, jane, but many who received food > stamps are in areas where they can't raise animals for food or even have space > for a garden. so for those folks, it's welfare american cheese. both my sisters > received food assistance, and that cheese was gross. my one sister lived on > a farm, so she could do much of the same as you did, and she did. the other > sister lived in the city, so no extras there. i was certainly poor enough > myself to go for this assistance, but frankly didn't know i could get. so for me, > it was ramen noodles. ;-) > > susan, dc > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 There will always be those who think that May, unfortunately. The sad part is some of them are very nice people. My mom is one who believes that mental illness is something you can just decide to be better on and you will. The funny thing is she has depression and does not recognize it in herself. And does not believe us when we tell her. She thinks depression is feeling sad all the time. I try to tell her it is so much more then that and she does not understand. In her case she has basically all but withdrawn from the world and spends most of her time lying on her bed reading a book or sleeping. So sad. I think it is the same with the people who view the very poor as lazy. When I see homeless people I often wonder what caused them to be in that situation. Some I am sure are there by choice. Some are there by circumstance. And I am sure some are there from being lazy. But there is NEVER just one answer to any issue. Just as with the weight situation. We all have different reasons and causes to weight issues. I don't eat enough, my friend eats too much,. another has had health issues. Off my soap box now! Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Eating fresh green peas right out of the garden. Another memory..... Thanks, Jane W. Re: NUTRITION ON WELFARE that is just for food...no food items are separate. I also gleaned fields for fresh fruits and vegies but that is no longer allowed around here as too many people were getting minor injuries and suing the farmers. Very sad but that happens I guess. I would get tons of tomatoes if I went out after the first frost and make tomato sauce and salsa. The first frost did not hurt the ones underneath the leaves even tho it would kill the plant. Also the whole family would go out and pick peaches, when you pick them yourself they are much cheaper. We would get pears from an old field near here where they did not want their horses to eat them all. There were a number of old trees and they would just fall on the ground if they did not get picked. I remember one year I canned nearly 100 quarts of pears. They really tasted good too. Even when I lived in town I would put a few tomato plants in big pots and some beans in a window box. Green beans. And my kids always got the side of the garden where the fresh peas were. They would eat them right out of the garden, and leave the rest of the garden alone. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 I do not blame the victims/survivors of Katrina. I get so angry over the way everyone has been treated by FEMA, the government, and the insurance companies. The truth is that you can't count on anything at all. Makes me sad. Lindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I have been a member of this group for months and have enjoyed reading the posts. I am finally speaking up, because I believe I can help a little with the food stamp information. I am on food stamps. I have a family of four and we receive a total of $304./month. This covers anything edible (except for hot food at a deli counter) and water. That is all it will cover, not anything else. I do not have a garden (have a black thumb and kill everything I touch - except my kids, luckily!! LOL) I have to say that the most expensive things to buy are fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and meats. The things my family needs most. Also, you are encouraged to use coupons from the newspaper to help stretch your dollar, but there aren't coupons out there for produce and meats (including poultry and fish) very often. You can occasionally find ones that are good for $1. off produce if you buy __ (fill in the blank - usually junk). I am 5 ft. 2 in., 36 years old, and currently weigh 216 lbs. I have just been told that I am " borderline " diabetic, with a high cholesterol and very high (off the scales) triglycerides. My husband and 2 children are all overweight also. Now that I am aware of things, I am really attempting to buy healthier and cook healthier for all of us. My husband is " in denial " and still wants mostly junk, so it is harder to try to feed the children good things when they see him eating chips, ice cream, etc. I went to the grocery store 2 days ago and bought mostly fresh fruits and veggies. I didn't keep track of how much I was spending, because I was only getting a few of each thing that we liked. I was shocked to find out at the register that I had spent a little over $100. of our monthly budget just on the fruits and veggies (and 2 things of meat) that I bought. Another point I wanted to bring up was that if you qualify for food stamps, your children automatically qualify for free breakfast and lunch at school (at least in N.C.) If you have ever looked at a school menu, the choices they give them are horrible!! The trick is, if you want to make sure you make it through the month to feed everyone, you have to let your kids get the free meals. I have a school menu here and the entire breakfast choices for May included: Mini Honey Buns; Sausage Biscuit; French Toast Sticks; Pecan Spins; Pancake 'n Sausage; " Breakfast Pizza " (pizza crust with cheese and sausages on it). (They use the same 6 choices all month, just rotate them daily.) Lunches included: Tacos, Pepperoni Pizza; Hotdog with chili; Cheese Burger; Southern Style Chicken; Chicken Nuggets; Fishwich; Nachos w/ Meat 'n Cheese. Twice in the month they offered Chef Salad. (Again, they rotate these foods so that the kids get this all month). Just wanted to share with y'all my perspective on why it is so easy to become overweight on food stamps. You can always find coupons for junk food, and can occasionally find grocery stores that will double the coupons. You can't find coupons for healthy foods. Even the price of a cereal like Cheerios has gone up and milk has skyrocketed. Hope this helps someone understand. Thank you all for the wonderful " conversation " I've enjoyed for so long!! ~Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Another thing that eats up yopur monthly food allowance on food stamps is your pantry items..like sugar,flour,eggs,seasonings,condiments,salad dressings, etc.. These things can eat up a budget fast. Leena Altaira wrote: I have been a member of this group for months and have enjoyed reading the posts. I am finally speaking up, because I believe I can help a little with the food stamp information. I am on food stamps. I have a family of four and we receive a total of $304./month. This covers anything edible (except for hot food at a deli counter) and water. That is all it will cover, not anything else. I do not have a garden (have a black thumb and kill everything I touch - except my kids, luckily!! LOL) I have to say that the most expensive things to buy are fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and meats. The things my family needs most. Also, you are encouraged to use coupons from the newspaper to help stretch your dollar, but there aren't coupons out there for produce and meats (including poultry and fish) very often. You can occasionally find ones that are good for $1. off produce if you buy __ (fill in the blank - usually junk). I am 5 ft. 2 in., 36 years old, and currently weigh 216 lbs. I have just been told that I am " borderline " diabetic, with a high cholesterol and very high (off the scales) triglycerides. My husband and 2 children are all overweight also. Now that I am aware of things, I am really attempting to buy healthier and cook healthier for all of us. My husband is " in denial " and still wants mostly junk, so it is harder to try to feed the children good things when they see him eating chips, ice cream, etc. I went to the grocery store 2 days ago and bought mostly fresh fruits and veggies. I didn't keep track of how much I was spending, because I was only getting a few of each thing that we liked. I was shocked to find out at the register that I had spent a little over $100. of our monthly budget just on the fruits and veggies (and 2 things of meat) that I bought. Another point I wanted to bring up was that if you qualify for food stamps, your children automatically qualify for free breakfast and lunch at school (at least in N.C.) If you have ever looked at a school menu, the choices they give them are horrible!! The trick is, if you want to make sure you make it through the month to feed everyone, you have to let your kids get the free meals. I have a school menu here and the entire breakfast choices for May included: Mini Honey Buns; Sausage Biscuit; French Toast Sticks; Pecan Spins; Pancake 'n Sausage; " Breakfast Pizza " (pizza crust with cheese and sausages on it). (They use the same 6 choices all month, just rotate them daily.) Lunches included: Tacos, Pepperoni Pizza; Hotdog with chili; Cheese Burger; Southern Style Chicken; Chicken Nuggets; Fishwich; Nachos w/ Meat 'n Cheese. Twice in the month they offered Chef Salad. (Again, they rotate these foods so that the kids get this all month). Just wanted to share with y'all my perspective on why it is so easy to become overweight on food stamps. You can always find coupons for junk food, and can occasionally find grocery stores that will double the coupons. You can't find coupons for healthy foods. Even the price of a cereal like Cheerios has gone up and milk has skyrocketed. Hope this helps someone understand. Thank you all for the wonderful " conversation " I've enjoyed for so long!! ~Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 , My daughter ( - " " ) is 16, 5 ft. 3 in. and about 210 lbs. My son ® is 9, 4 ft. 8 in. and about 140 lbs. The good news is that has started doing a lot of walking and r just " won " a bike as a school incentive award for having the second highest grade in the class on his EOG (End of Grade) test. We just got a helmet for him and my husband will teach him how to ride it next week once he's finished with his summer session at college. We are very intelligent people, just stuck in a bad situation right now, so not all on food stamps are lower class. My husband was a long distance truck driver, but was hit by a drunk driver while in his car, so is not able to drive a truck any longer due to doctor's orders from his back pain after the accident. He is back in college now and has been for several years since this life-altering event happened. He is going full time and also is a delivery driver at Domino's Pizza full time. (That's the job he could find for the hours that he needs for school). I have been a stay at home Mom for 10 years, but have my application in to start being a substitute teacher for Kindergarten through 5th grade in the Fall. (Hours I need to be home for my son during the summer, vacations, etc.) My family lives in Louisiana, so I don't have anyone nearby to watch him if needed. My husband's family is scattered and not close anyway. I have my daughter for the summer, but in March she started living in Baton Rouge with my Mom. There is a TOPS program there where if she lives there 2 calendar years prior to college (and keeps a certain grade point average), she will be able to attend LSU free. (And that is the college she has always wanted to attend). My husband and I have IQ's tested over 140, my son just got the highest scores possible in math and reading for the gifted program, etc. So sometimes it's just needing help while we try to better ourselves to help ourselves. My son has Medicaid for his medical insurance, but we have no insurance at all because, believe it or not, they think a family of 4 should be able to pay their own medical insurance and/or bills with a Domino's Pizza paycheck. Luckily, I have found a sliding scale fee doctor's office about 10 miles from our house and was able to get quite a bit of blood work done in May, which is why I know my current condition. For those interested, these were my results: HGB A1C: 6.6% (Norm is 4 - 6.2%) We are still ok to work on it through diet and exercise TOTAL CHOLESTEROL: 251 (High is 240+) HDL: 40 (Acceptable) TRIGLYCERIDES: 500+ (Normal is below 150) Also, the office is actually a clinic, so I am able to have a lot done there, including discount prescriptions. They have now put me on Lipitor and I am sure I could never afford it without the sliding scale prices. I have also started using FlyLady.com to get my house in order (life in order really) after a long bout with depression, and through FreeCycle.org was very lucky to receive a free treadmill which we are all using, except my husband - he is over the weight limit for it. So life is changing through better choices and I am actually looking forward to it a lot more than I used to. I just hate that I have wasted so much time being overweight. I hope to be able to give more positive ideas to my children as well concerning food choices and exercise. They are getting used to choosing fresh fruit and veggies instead of a granola bar for a snack. I buy a lot of chicken because it is cheap for a large bag of frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts and I have become a wiz at cooking them in the crockpot or on the grill. Unfortunately we eat a lot of canned veggies instead of fresh because of the price difference. You can find good deals sometimes at the store for canned vegetables. When you figure that with the food stamps, feeding 4 people 3 meals over the summer for $2.50 each per day, you've got to do the best you can. It's really difficult. Sorry that I wrote a book!! Again, thanks to all for the wonderful posts I've read over the past few months. ~Tara > > Wow, that totally opens my eyes to the problem. It is disgraceful what they > feed kids in schools, how on earth can they get away with that? I have two > kids (one skinny, one overweight) and I think we spend about 700 a month on > food. We could probably reduce that down some, because we do waste some > food. We could probably save most on meat. No way could we feed ourselves > on healthy foods at 300 per month, but I bet I could do it on 450 if I had > to. The school meals at my sons school cost $4 per day and we stopped > letting him eat them because they are not good quality. Not as bad as what > you described, but not healthy enough. > > > > How old are your kids and how overweight? It has to start with the parents > and I think you have the power to change it (being the woman lol). I just > wouldn't buy the chips etc any more. You can make oven fries out of > potatoes, just cut them into " fries " put in a bowl and drizzle on 2-3 > teaspoons of olive old then mix up with your hands. Bake in a hot oven for > 20 minutes. Potatoes are very cheap and extremely nutritious. > > > > Exercise is the key with overweight kids. My son is gradually thinning out > as he is growing quickly and has started to be more active. He > unfortunately just sprained his ankle playing soccer, but that is a > temporary blip. > > > > All the best to you and thanks for helping us to understand. > > > > kathie > > > > _____ > > Von: thefatmanwalking_group > [mailto:thefatmanwalking_group ] Im Auftrag von Altaira > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 15. Juni 2006 23:27 > An: thefatmanwalking_group > Betreff: Re: NUTRITION ON WELFARE > > > > I have been a member of this group for months and have enjoyed reading > the posts. I am finally speaking up, because I believe I can help a > little with the food stamp information. > > I am on food stamps. I have a family of four and we receive a total > of $304./month. This covers anything edible (except for hot food at a > deli counter) and water. That is all it will cover, not anything else. > > I do not have a garden (have a black thumb and kill everything I > touch - except my kids, luckily!! LOL) > > I have to say that the most expensive things to buy are fresh fruit, > fresh vegetables and meats. The things my family needs most. Also, > you are encouraged to use coupons from the newspaper to help stretch > your dollar, but there aren't coupons out there for produce and meats > (including poultry and fish) very often. You can occasionally find > ones that are good for $1. off produce if you buy __ (fill in the > blank - usually junk). > > I am 5 ft. 2 in., 36 years old, and currently weigh 216 lbs. I have > just been told that I am " borderline " diabetic, with a high > cholesterol and very high (off the scales) triglycerides. My husband > and 2 children are all overweight also. Now that I am aware of > things, I am really attempting to buy healthier and cook healthier for > all of us. My husband is " in denial " and still wants mostly junk, so > it is harder to try to feed the children good things when they see him > eating chips, ice cream, etc. > > I went to the grocery store 2 days ago and bought mostly fresh fruits > and veggies. I didn't keep track of how much I was spending, because > I was only getting a few of each thing that we liked. I was shocked > to find out at the register that I had spent a little over $100. of > our monthly budget just on the fruits and veggies (and 2 things of > meat) that I bought. > > Another point I wanted to bring up was that if you qualify for food > stamps, your children automatically qualify for free breakfast and > lunch at school (at least in N.C.) If you have ever looked at a > school menu, the choices they give them are horrible!! The trick is, > if you want to make sure you make it through the month to feed > everyone, you have to let your kids get the free meals. > > I have a school menu here and the entire breakfast choices for May > included: Mini Honey Buns; Sausage Biscuit; French Toast Sticks; > Pecan Spins; Pancake 'n Sausage; " Breakfast Pizza " (pizza crust with > cheese and sausages on it). (They use the same 6 choices all month, > just rotate them daily.) > > Lunches included: Tacos, Pepperoni Pizza; Hotdog with chili; Cheese > Burger; Southern Style Chicken; Chicken Nuggets; Fishwich; Nachos w/ > Meat 'n Cheese. Twice in the month they offered Chef Salad. (Again, > they rotate these foods so that the kids get this all month). > > Just wanted to share with y'all my perspective on why it is so easy to > become overweight on food stamps. You can always find coupons for > junk food, and can occasionally find grocery stores that will double > the coupons. You can't find coupons for healthy foods. Even the > price of a cereal like Cheerios has gone up and milk has skyrocketed. > > Hope this helps someone understand. Thank you all for the > wonderful " conversation " I've enjoyed for so long!! > > ~Tara > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 In a message dated 6/16/2006 4:12:21 PM Central Standard Time, kkmomdad@... writes: Sorry that I wrote a book!! Again, thanks to all for the wonderful posts I've read over the past few months. Tara I enjoyed reading your post. I applaud you on the life changing things you are doing. Prayers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 I can't help it...I am part of the " clique " . You are a jerk. Bottom Line. Why don't you get rid of your internet? Especially since it appears to cost you 40 plus a month! I don't know what others are paying, but mine does not come close to that. And I have one of the more expensive ones. And no one " complained " . We all just state facts and discuss what we have to work with. I know people who cheat the welfare system and live well. But most of them, and that includes me at times when our kids were small, do not. We do our best with the circumstances we are given. Plain and Simple. Since your comments are so geared to making people upset, you really need to get a life. and leave us alone. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 I don't care what anyone has to say about this post and I am sure the clique that is still left here will all attempt to gang up on me but I don't care because I'm speaking the truth and not living in a fantasy world like some fo you seem to be doing. I read a post a while back where someone complained about what they recieved in food stamps every month.I believe the person was a family of 4 and recieved about $300 a month.They were complaining about how hard it is to feed a family of 4 on $75 a week.I have a suggestion on how to stretch that out more.....Get rid of your internet service.Simple as that and it will put about $10 more onto your table every week.I'm sure you also have more wasteful entertainment expenses you can cut back on.Food stamps and welfare are intended to ease the burden,Not to make you live on easy street with no worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 > > I can't help it...I am part of the " clique " . > You are a jerk. Bottom Line. > Why don't you get rid of your internet? Especially since it appears to cost > you 40 plus a month! I don't know what others are paying, but mine does not > come close to that. And I have one of the more expensive ones. > And no one " complained " . We all just state facts and discuss what we have to > work with. I know people who cheat the welfare system and live well. But most > of them, and that includes me at times when our kids were small, do not. We > do our best with the circumstances we are given. Plain and Simple. > Since your comments are so geared to making people upset, you really need to > get a life. > and leave us alone. > Jane > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 > > I can't help it...I am part of the " clique " . > You are a jerk. Bottom Line. > Why don't you get rid of your internet? Especially since it appears to cost > you 40 plus a month! I don't know what others are paying, but mine does not > come close to that. And I have one of the more expensive ones. > And no one " complained " . We all just state facts and discuss what we have to > work with. I know people who cheat the welfare system and live well. But most > of them, and that includes me at times when our kids were small, do not. We > do our best with the circumstances we are given. Plain and Simple. > Since your comments are so geared to making people upset, you really need to > get a life. > and leave us alone. > Jane > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 School districts are different. My wife is a school cafeteria manager and her school started out as a satelite school. Meaning that a central kitchen cooked the food and the delivered it to schools. Then her kitchen as per the pricncipals request became a cooking school and then even began to bake their own baked goods. The quality of food soared and the kids and parents alike sing the kitchens praise. If you have the time maybe you can get a movement started to get your kids school to start cooking. It will take some effort and time but it is doable. > > I have been a member of this group for months and have enjoyed reading > the posts. I am finally speaking up, because I believe I can help a > little with the food stamp information. > > I am on food stamps. I have a family of four and we receive a total > of $304./month. This covers anything edible (except for hot food at a > deli counter) and water. That is all it will cover, not anything else. > > I do not have a garden (have a black thumb and kill everything I > touch - except my kids, luckily!! LOL) > > I have to say that the most expensive things to buy are fresh fruit, > fresh vegetables and meats. The things my family needs most. Also, > you are encouraged to use coupons from the newspaper to help stretch > your dollar, but there aren't coupons out there for produce and meats > (including poultry and fish) very often. You can occasionally find > ones that are good for $1. off produce if you buy __ (fill in the > blank - usually junk). > > I am 5 ft. 2 in., 36 years old, and currently weigh 216 lbs. I have > just been told that I am " borderline " diabetic, with a high > cholesterol and very high (off the scales) triglycerides. My husband > and 2 children are all overweight also. Now that I am aware of > things, I am really attempting to buy healthier and cook healthier for > all of us. My husband is " in denial " and still wants mostly junk, so > it is harder to try to feed the children good things when they see him > eating chips, ice cream, etc. > > I went to the grocery store 2 days ago and bought mostly fresh fruits > and veggies. I didn't keep track of how much I was spending, because > I was only getting a few of each thing that we liked. I was shocked > to find out at the register that I had spent a little over $100. of > our monthly budget just on the fruits and veggies (and 2 things of > meat) that I bought. > > Another point I wanted to bring up was that if you qualify for food > stamps, your children automatically qualify for free breakfast and > lunch at school (at least in N.C.) If you have ever looked at a > school menu, the choices they give them are horrible!! The trick is, > if you want to make sure you make it through the month to feed > everyone, you have to let your kids get the free meals. > > I have a school menu here and the entire breakfast choices for May > included: Mini Honey Buns; Sausage Biscuit; French Toast Sticks; > Pecan Spins; Pancake 'n Sausage; " Breakfast Pizza " (pizza crust with > cheese and sausages on it). (They use the same 6 choices all month, > just rotate them daily.) > > Lunches included: Tacos, Pepperoni Pizza; Hotdog with chili; Cheese > Burger; Southern Style Chicken; Chicken Nuggets; Fishwich; Nachos w/ > Meat 'n Cheese. Twice in the month they offered Chef Salad. (Again, > they rotate these foods so that the kids get this all month). > > Just wanted to share with y'all my perspective on why it is so easy to > become overweight on food stamps. You can always find coupons for > junk food, and can occasionally find grocery stores that will double > the coupons. You can't find coupons for healthy foods. Even the > price of a cereal like Cheerios has gone up and milk has skyrocketed. > > Hope this helps someone understand. Thank you all for the > wonderful " conversation " I've enjoyed for so long!! > > ~Tara > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 yes I do I do not know any right now but have in the past and they were prosecuted. Both of them Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 So once again you jump to conclusions, without getting the facts. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 > > I don't care what anyone has to say about this post and I am sure the > clique that is still left here will all attempt to gang up on me but I > don't care because I'm speaking the truth and not living in a fantasy > world like some fo you seem to be doing. > > I read a post a while back where someone complained about what they > recieved in food stamps every month.I believe the person was a family > of 4 and recieved about $300 a month.They were complaining about how > hard it is to feed a family of 4 on $75 a week.I have a suggestion on > how to stretch that out more.....Get rid of your internet > service.Simple as that and it will put about $10 more onto your table > every week.I'm sure you also have more wasteful entertainment expenses > you can cut back on.Food stamps and welfare are intended to ease the > burden,Not to make you live on easy street with no worries. > Just for the record, no, I am not a member of the clique here if there is one in the first place. I have always had my posts responded to and treated respectfully by people here so far with the exception of you. What is your point, here? To flame people, act like a troll, or just act immature? Did it ever occur to you that there are some of us on welfare that DON'T have a computer at home but use the ones at our local libraries? Or do you think that the Internet is just for people who are arrogant and/or well-off like you seem (or claim) to be? Boy, you really have some serious issues, don't you? What a jerk! Oh, by the way, if you don't really care what anyone has to say about your post, why bother with posting it in the first place? Also, do not attempt to email me because I will not reply and I will report it---keep it on the boards! Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 Once again, yay Jane! I often use the internet at the library or at a friend's house. So making judgments and generalizations based on no facts is the foundation of prejudice. If people ensured they had their facts straight, the world would be a brighter place. And that's just the start. Elaine Clique member > I can't help it...I am part of the " clique " . > You are a jerk. Bottom Line. > Why don't you get rid of your internet? Especially since it appears to cost > you 40 plus a month! I don't know what others are paying, but mine does not > come close to that. And I have one of the more expensive ones. > And no one " complained " . We all just state facts and discuss what we have to > work with. I know people who cheat the welfare system and live well. But most > of them, and that includes me at times when our kids were small, do not. We > do our best with the circumstances we are given. Plain and Simple. > Since your comments are so geared to making people upset, you really need to > get a life. > and leave us alone. > Jane > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 What a great idea! My daughter in law is a gourmet cook and cooks wonderful, healthy food for my diabetic son. She is also very active at her children's schools so this could be a project for the two of us. Thanks. W. Re: NUTRITION ON WELFARE School districts are different. My wife is a school cafeteria manager and her school started out as a satelite school. Meaning that a central kitchen cooked the food and the delivered it to schools. Then her kitchen as per the pricncipals request became a cooking school and then even began to bake their own baked goods. The quality of food soared and the kids and parents alike sing the kitchens praise. If you have the time maybe you can get a movement started to get your kids school to start cooking. It will take some effort and time but it is doable. > > I have been a member of this group for months and have enjoyed reading > the posts. I am finally speaking up, because I believe I can help a > little with the food stamp information. > > I am on food stamps. I have a family of four and we receive a total > of $304./month. This covers anything edible (except for hot food at a > deli counter) and water. That is all it will cover, not anything else. > > I do not have a garden (have a black thumb and kill everything I > touch - except my kids, luckily!! LOL) > > I have to say that the most expensive things to buy are fresh fruit, > fresh vegetables and meats. The things my family needs most. Also, > you are encouraged to use coupons from the newspaper to help stretch > your dollar, but there aren't coupons out there for produce and meats > (including poultry and fish) very often. You can occasionally find > ones that are good for $1. off produce if you buy __ (fill in the > blank - usually junk). > > I am 5 ft. 2 in., 36 years old, and currently weigh 216 lbs. I have > just been told that I am " borderline " diabetic, with a high > cholesterol and very high (off the scales) triglycerides. My husband > and 2 children are all overweight also. Now that I am aware of > things, I am really attempting to buy healthier and cook healthier for > all of us. My husband is " in denial " and still wants mostly junk, so > it is harder to try to feed the children good things when they see him > eating chips, ice cream, etc. > > I went to the grocery store 2 days ago and bought mostly fresh fruits > and veggies. I didn't keep track of how much I was spending, because > I was only getting a few of each thing that we liked. I was shocked > to find out at the register that I had spent a little over $100. of > our monthly budget just on the fruits and veggies (and 2 things of > meat) that I bought. > > Another point I wanted to bring up was that if you qualify for food > stamps, your children automatically qualify for free breakfast and > lunch at school (at least in N.C.) If you have ever looked at a > school menu, the choices they give them are horrible!! The trick is, > if you want to make sure you make it through the month to feed > everyone, you have to let your kids get the free meals. > > I have a school menu here and the entire breakfast choices for May > included: Mini Honey Buns; Sausage Biscuit; French Toast Sticks; > Pecan Spins; Pancake 'n Sausage; " Breakfast Pizza " (pizza crust with > cheese and sausages on it). (They use the same 6 choices all month, > just rotate them daily.) > > Lunches included: Tacos, Pepperoni Pizza; Hotdog with chili; Cheese > Burger; Southern Style Chicken; Chicken Nuggets; Fishwich; Nachos w/ > Meat 'n Cheese. Twice in the month they offered Chef Salad. (Again, > they rotate these foods so that the kids get this all month). > > Just wanted to share with y'all my perspective on why it is so easy to > become overweight on food stamps. You can always find coupons for > junk food, and can occasionally find grocery stores that will double > the coupons. You can't find coupons for healthy foods. Even the > price of a cereal like Cheerios has gone up and milk has skyrocketed. > > Hope this helps someone understand. Thank you all for the > wonderful " conversation " I've enjoyed for so long!! > > ~Tara > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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