Ta, Robyn. I knew none of this, probably because I'm vegan and son't receive SNAP/EBT. I DO know, however, that EBT cards can be used at McDonald's. How is buying a Happy Meal okay while a hot rotisserie chicken from the supermarket is not?
Good idea in theory, unless you consider the annual fee required to get that $4.99 chicken at Costco or Sam’s. In my area, rotisserie chickens at local supermarkets can be almost twice as much, but they usually come without the added sodium and fillers, so they taste better imho. And the cold chicken requirement for SNAP is bullshit.
Now let's address the bureaucratic stupidity of north Carolina EBT not paying for certain kombuchas because of "Trace amounts of alcohol." Just how much kombucha would you have to drink to get stoned on the alcohol content? Can a human stomach even hold that much liquid?
I perked up when I saw Kenny Rogers. Then, I realized it was actually Roy Rogers. Fast food franchise. There was one in Bowling Green close to the freeway exit. Their fries came in a holster.
Seriously, I bought a rotisserie chicken at the supermarket a few days ago when it turned out that our schedules showed that because of medical appointments and having to go down to Pennsylvania to deal with my wife's brother's estate and house sale that it only made sense to buy one with the time we had to eat. If they had a nice pan of mushroom lasagna I might have picked that up instead, but that's what was available.
I occasionally buy subs at the Wegman’s in Buffalo when I’m in town. They have a prominent sign that says SNAP benefits can’t be used to buy subs with hot elements, EXCEPT bacon. Hot chicken? Sautéed onions? Sorry! It’s a law created by mean, pinched misers.
Plenty of us on food stamps don’t have access to an enormous appliance and gas or 220V hookups to cook a whole chicken with, either (or giant pot). Yet somehow you can use SNAP at Taco Bell. Even weirder: those pre-made (nicer) grocery store sushi packs are SNAP-approved (I guess because they’re cold?). Anyway, I like to cook, and SNAP barely covers even that. Soon I’ll have to do so many BS approved job interviews a week to even keep that going. Orgs like Salvation Army depend on SNAP; IDK how they’re managing.
Food banks come across this issue. Say you donate a box of mac & cheese. You are assuming that the needy family has access to clean water, a pot, a heat source, a spoon, milk, butter, a way to keep the milk and butter cool, something to put the food in or on, and utensils. Plus a safe space to store everything.
This is why so many food banks are asking for cash donations instead of dry goods. Cans need openers, leftovers need Tupperware, any bulk ingredients need to be protected from bugs. Tupperware can be used to heat, serve, and store food.
No one should go without food in this country. Give everybody eat!
Plus, food banks need money to keep the lights, refrigerators and freezers on, and to pay staff salaries.
I just gave another $200 to the regional food bank that sent pallets of supplies to a local food bank the other day -- pallets that I, alongside other volunteers, unpacked and stored. I like to think that in a tiny way, I was completing the circle.
I mean, we know why, right? It's because in their worldview poverty is a moral failing, and so while it is their christian duty to (reluctantly) help the poor, they want to make sure you derive no pleasure from that help - that you suffer appropriately for your sin of indigence.
Robyn must have the shortest cooking videos. K today we're doing chicken. shove a lemon and some herbs up its ass, season, and throw it in the oven for an hour and a half. Cheers. Next week I'll show you how to make stew. By for now.
I was a broke student in Moscow in 2008, living in the dorms without even a dorm fridge. There were kiosks all over the city where you could buy a half or whole rotisserie chicken wrapped in lavash for a couple of bucks. That is one of my favorite memories for that time. Let the people have rotisserie chicken!
Ta, Robyn. I knew none of this, probably because I'm vegan and son't receive SNAP/EBT. I DO know, however, that EBT cards can be used at McDonald's. How is buying a Happy Meal okay while a hot rotisserie chicken from the supermarket is not?
Good idea in theory, unless you consider the annual fee required to get that $4.99 chicken at Costco or Sam’s. In my area, rotisserie chickens at local supermarkets can be almost twice as much, but they usually come without the added sodium and fillers, so they taste better imho. And the cold chicken requirement for SNAP is bullshit.
Now let's address the bureaucratic stupidity of north Carolina EBT not paying for certain kombuchas because of "Trace amounts of alcohol." Just how much kombucha would you have to drink to get stoned on the alcohol content? Can a human stomach even hold that much liquid?
So Fetterman isn't completely useless, how nice.
I perked up when I saw Kenny Rogers. Then, I realized it was actually Roy Rogers. Fast food franchise. There was one in Bowling Green close to the freeway exit. Their fries came in a holster.
Seriously, I bought a rotisserie chicken at the supermarket a few days ago when it turned out that our schedules showed that because of medical appointments and having to go down to Pennsylvania to deal with my wife's brother's estate and house sale that it only made sense to buy one with the time we had to eat. If they had a nice pan of mushroom lasagna I might have picked that up instead, but that's what was available.
So you get a dead chicken and cart it home. Oven? Electricity? Firewood!
I occasionally buy subs at the Wegman’s in Buffalo when I’m in town. They have a prominent sign that says SNAP benefits can’t be used to buy subs with hot elements, EXCEPT bacon. Hot chicken? Sautéed onions? Sorry! It’s a law created by mean, pinched misers.
Who regularly dine on steak.
Plenty of us on food stamps don’t have access to an enormous appliance and gas or 220V hookups to cook a whole chicken with, either (or giant pot). Yet somehow you can use SNAP at Taco Bell. Even weirder: those pre-made (nicer) grocery store sushi packs are SNAP-approved (I guess because they’re cold?). Anyway, I like to cook, and SNAP barely covers even that. Soon I’ll have to do so many BS approved job interviews a week to even keep that going. Orgs like Salvation Army depend on SNAP; IDK how they’re managing.
Food banks come across this issue. Say you donate a box of mac & cheese. You are assuming that the needy family has access to clean water, a pot, a heat source, a spoon, milk, butter, a way to keep the milk and butter cool, something to put the food in or on, and utensils. Plus a safe space to store everything.
This is why so many food banks are asking for cash donations instead of dry goods. Cans need openers, leftovers need Tupperware, any bulk ingredients need to be protected from bugs. Tupperware can be used to heat, serve, and store food.
No one should go without food in this country. Give everybody eat!
You’re breaking my heart. Excellent point.
Plus, food banks need money to keep the lights, refrigerators and freezers on, and to pay staff salaries.
I just gave another $200 to the regional food bank that sent pallets of supplies to a local food bank the other day -- pallets that I, alongside other volunteers, unpacked and stored. I like to think that in a tiny way, I was completing the circle.
I mean, we know why, right? It's because in their worldview poverty is a moral failing, and so while it is their christian duty to (reluctantly) help the poor, they want to make sure you derive no pleasure from that help - that you suffer appropriately for your sin of indigence.
Classic Capitalist Christ argumentum ad crumenam
Robyn must have the shortest cooking videos. K today we're doing chicken. shove a lemon and some herbs up its ass, season, and throw it in the oven for an hour and a half. Cheers. Next week I'll show you how to make stew. By for now.
They want you to think that heaven after you die will make up for going through hell on earth.
It can't. It casn't possibly.
LOL. And I never say that.
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I was a broke student in Moscow in 2008, living in the dorms without even a dorm fridge. There were kiosks all over the city where you could buy a half or whole rotisserie chicken wrapped in lavash for a couple of bucks. That is one of my favorite memories for that time. Let the people have rotisserie chicken!
I’ll bet they can buy Spam or hot dogs.
I always give the druggies that hang out near my grocery store a rotisserie Chicken and a package of tortillas, and maybe some salsa
Not a piece of broccoli and one other thing?
Not a bad thing, but so so so close to the minimum a professional servant to the people could do as to be laughable.