Author: MoreFood

We’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  To eat right is important: Our bodies are coming off 6 to 8 hours of fasting while[…] Read More

Not all farmers markets accept FNS/SNAP benefits, but quite a few do, and the list is growing every day.  To find out if your local farmers’ market accepts these benefits,[…] Read More

By Leslie Gernon Memorial day is a day to remember those who have given their lives for our country; and, it serves as one of the bookends for summer (with[…] Read More

In North Carolina (NC), to qualify for FNS/SNAP benefits, there are no resource limits for most households.  In the past, NC and many other states have had limits on cars[…] Read More

About the only place that I can think of where a dollar is still worth a dollar is at the local Dollar Tree store!  During 2011, the costs of all[…] Read More

I headed out with my camera to explore how and where retailers tell potential customers that their SNAP benefits are accepted and welcomed in their stores.  Many stores that I[…] Read More

Many of my meals can be considered assemblies more so than recipes – rather than cooking from directions, I’m throwing together a meal from what I already have on hand[…] Read More

This time of year, the main aisles of grocery stores are filled with seed displays; and, in a few more weeks, fruit, vegetable and herb plants will appear just outside[…] Read More

Family traditions and get-togethers can make for an enjoyable Easter.  In my household, regardless of one’s age, we have a hardboiled egg-smashing contest, an Easter egg hunt with egg-by-egg clues[…] Read More

Just a few years ago, finding whole-wheat pasta was like finding a needle in a haystack!  The choices were few, the costs were high, and only brand names were available. […] Read More