Results tagged “foodstamps”

Is it time to start trading Spam and Velveeta recipes on Seattlest? We can do that, you know. According to the Times, after all, demand for food stamps in Washington state is up by 42 percent--and processed foods are still cheap foods, however unappealing and unhealthy that may be. Here's a beautiful recipe for Spam Musubi from Serious Eats. Spam And Gravy On Biscuits could be a delicious protein-heavy spin on an old classic. (Hint: make your own biscuits, it's not that difficult.) As for Velveeta, it's hard to go wrong with a "goulash" or, if you're feeling creative, a few of what seem to be called Velveeta "nosebags." Please let us know how the cooking festivities go. We're right there with you on the penny-pinching.

Somehow we missed this on Friday, but better late than never: the P-I published an AP article about college students on food stamps, centering around the UW and Washington's food banks. The gist of the article is that food costs more these days, and tuition certainly hasn't gotten any cheaper, so students are turning to charities and food banks for help with getting enough to eat.