When I was on real food stamps, I do not think colas were okay.

I never purchased them anyway because they added to the weight of taking my bundles home.

The reason I think they were verboten was that there are certain 'foods' that were taxed.

And I do not think that taxed items were covered under an EBT.

Now sugar free kool ade (like) dry drinks are not taxed.

I could not purchase cooked foods like chicken from the deli.

Every state has its own rules.

You learn to purchase fresh fruits in season, otherwise there is the frozen section of the grocery store.

Canned veggies like spinach and sweet potatoes (not yams) are so damned cheap! And if you check nutrition amounts listed on the cans and do a little google checking, anyone can find nutritional foods.

Potatoes are cheap, if you shop correctly and heed the coupon shelf.

Frozen potatoes are really cheap, as long as you shop for generics. And if you oven roast them, the fat content is very low compared to McDonald's. 3 grams of fat is not going to hurt anyone.

Fresh carrots and broccoli are cheap all year round. For a buck you get a pound of carrots and, although the broccoli might be three bucks plus, one can have broccoli four times a week. AND I HATE THE TASTE OF BROCCOLI AND CARROTS! hahahahah But I need them to prevent an onset of gout.

Plumb tomatoes are always, always cheap.

Bread, good whole wheat bread, is 'expensive' but you do not need this every day. And a loaf can easily last a week. (I put the loaf in the fridge)

Oatmeal, real oatmeal and not quick oatmeal (when it takes 2 minutes to microwave whole real oatmeal, what the hell do you need quick oats for?)

Whole wheat pasta is a buck for a pound. Jeeeeeeeeeeeez And you will never know the difference. Left over Hamburger or sausage works just fine with diced tomato and paste if its available. And of course throw in spices (at a buck apiece) and a plum tomato.

A touch of Ramano or other cheese just makes a pasta dish fine.

A pancake batter box might cost two bucks, complete. And it is fun and dangerous. hahahah

Jams are fun and generic jams cost 2 bucks and last weeks, unless you have problems. hahaha

Meat is expensive and bad for you. hahahaha

So you cut down on meats and the types of meats. It used  to be three bucks for a small chicken and now it is more like five; but the bird will last four meals, easy. Including sandwiches.

Bacon is way toooo much and way toooo bad for you.

Ham is fun. I will splurge every other month and purchase three nice pounds of ham and it lasts a long time and is very available for the munchies in a sandwich.

I am sinful and grab a frozen pizza on sale and for four bucks, I can eat pizza for two days as long as I agree (with my own rules) to add a dish of broccoli and carrots. I mean that is three bucks for two days of food.

Fish is tough, when one has limited resources and all my readings tell me that corporate fish is not that good for you. I love egg and tuna salad once in awhile. a can of tuna and one egg makes three or four good sandwiches.

There is a way to handle a food stamp budget.

I do not have to anymore, and yet I kind of stick to the old diet.

I have to for the fear of gout.

Sometimes pork is on sale and I cannot help myself, I check on Momoe's blogs for recipes in  my slow cooker.

I like frozen Chinese for fun sometimes.

If you do not order out, all sorts of food is available FOR  A LOT LESS.

Ice cream once a month lasts weeks.

There are 70cent pies that last two days.

I sin all the time.

I jot these things down, because Momoe brought up the subject and I have lived these rules for years.

THE POOR ARE STUPID IF THEY EAT CRABS.

hahahaha

AND THEY DON'T.  

I don't know what all this means, except for me.

Just remember that tissue and cleaning products and mops and sponges and garbage bags and other necessities of life have nothing to do with food stamps.

We all have to work hard, study hard and figure out our finances.

Hell, my son and his wife all shop at Cub Foods.

hahahah

God I went on and on again.

It was easy.