Phood stamp Diet

Oregon's Governor, Ted Kulongoski, took the food stamp challenge..living on $ 3 a day for a week for his meals. The Oregonian

Kulongoski said the "food-stamp challenge," which ends Sunday night, has given him new insight into the plight of the working poor and just how stressful and time-consuming it can be to lay in groceries that are nutritious, much less tasty.

Tell me about it. I just had my food stamps reduced to $10 a month because i moved to a cheaper dwelling. The trick is to buy healthy foods in bulk and buying fresh fruit and veggies are that are on sale and in season.

The bottom line from da governor's mouth.....

"It's been a surprise to me," he said, "how hard it is to do this."