All posts tagged: SNAP

Although there might not be total agreement about how much water we need to drink each day, we all know that having sufficient fluid intake is key to keeping our[…] Read More

Independence day is about the U.S.’s independence from foreign rule – separation of the original thirteen colonies from Great Britain.  The Fourth of July can also be about your own[…] Read More

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

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