The Ultimate Poverty Dinner

People often assume vegans save money on food. In reality, vegan food items are more expensive overall. I have been rock-bottom-poor my entire adult life. I have always skimped on food, spending on food whatever is left over after paying bills, buying pet food and paper products and household/laundry products, personal care items, and cigarettes. Potato chips are my go-to meal. Food is the only variable in my budget; the only thing I can cut corners on. So it is potato chips for me, many days.

I would say that cigarettes are a pretty big variable in your budget.

People often assume vegans save money on food. In reality, vegan food items are more expensive overall. I have been rock-bottom-poor my entire adult life. I have always skimped on food, spending on food whatever is left over after paying bills, buying pet food and paper products and household/laundry products, personal care items, and cigarettes. Potato chips are my go-to meal. Food is the only variable in my budget; the only thing I can cut corners on. So it is potato chips for me, many days.

I would say that cigarettes are a pretty big variable in your budget.

This. Aren't they like $20 a pop?

I know that here they are almost *$8/pack

Wow. I am feeling like a spoiled brat right now, reading this. I'm sorry if this is super princessy (or gullible) but is this stuff people actually do? The ketchup and stuff?

Oh wow!!!!

I don't classify this as a poverty dinner thing at all......

Its just food...... just eating..... just having a meal. Period.

I will have an awesome day whether I dine on T-Bone Steak or Fried Green Tomatoes or even An apple for Dinner... Thats just me, and how I was raised. LOL!

However, it is amazing to see that many people THINK and assume that poor people are eating poorly. Actually, most of these people are eating much better than we give them credit. They make Gravy.... and eat it (every meal) until its GONE...... they cook big pots of Rice.... and Oatmeal........ and Grits..... and Potatoes...... and Greens...... and they serve Meatless meals........... they "COOK" period.

They can COOK and DO COOK.... and they have no desire to eat out. LOL...

They freeze leftovers, and use and re-use them. They have sense enough to leave the Raimens in the store..... and buy regular noodles. Raimens may taste good... but its just the Sodium tricking you into eating more sodium.

They make casseroles, and make huge pots of Pinto Beans, Lima Beans, Black Eyed Peas, Lentils, and enough cornbread to feed an Army. They NEVER throw away ANYTHING!!!! Even if it has mold growing on it!

Food is precious.... Food means LIFE.

Seriously!

Some of them are on assistance.... and get Food Stamps.... some and MOST aren't.

Some of them still borrow a cup of sugar, a cup of Grits, and/or a cup/box of Oatmeal.

Many of them will put butter or margarine on a slice of bread..... and sprinkle a little Sugar on it - and call it a meal.... Which is fine..... its better than going to Micky D's.

Many more of those same people will, and DO eat the same thing ever & over again for weeks and NEVER GET BORED... or complain because its called making due - not being poor, or living in Poverty.

These people take whatever they have, and put it on the table, say grace over it and thank God for it, break it and serve it to their families...... and hit that repeat button the next day..... come Rain or Shine. Prayerfully.

I know because its normal for me to eat what I have, and not even consider being ungrateful, or picky, or choosy.

I am not Poor...... I am RICH indeed.... because I have my Health and my Health is my WEALTH.

Being transformed and losing over 200 pounds has changed me to the point that I AM JUST THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY I AM THANKFUL NOW.

We have been brain washed into thinking we should be able to eat whatever we want, whenever we want it!

Thats one reason so many people are super morbidly obese: THEY THINK ABOUT FOOD CONSTANTLY. From the second we wake up until we crash at night.... we are eating and thinking about what we want to eat NEXT! Our next big opportunity to EAT, AND CONSUME, AND DEVOUR SOMETHING.

Repeat. Repeat. REPEAT.

Once we Humans see that we are all connected, we start to see what's important and its not our lack of food..... or money.... its our lack of compassion, love, time and peace that deprives us.

People are starving to death and they're OBESE.


Once we see that the kind of Cars, homes and fancy Cell phones we have, and the size of our flat screens TV's do not define us..... its our hearts..... our ability to forgive, our ability to touch the lives of others, and share our loaves and fish with our neighbors that matters.

We are all so close to starvation..... without The Living Bread.
We are all so close to dying of thirst...... without The Living Water.

Unless we stop eating our seed.... and get it into good, fertile ground.... so we can have The Harvest God delights in we will forever be hungry, bankrupt, poverty stricken, empty and ignorant.

Its sad to say - many of us are alone in a room with many, many people...... and we will remain that way all our days unless we awaken to He that never sleeps.

God.

Oh wow!!!!

I don't classify this as a poverty dinner thing at all......

Its just food...... just eating..... just having a meal. Period.

I will have an awesome day whether I dine on T-Bone Steak or Fried Green Tomatoes or even An apple for Dinner... Thats just me, and how I was raised. LOL!

However, it is amazing to see that many people THINK and assume that poor people are eating poorly. Actually, most of these people are eating much better than we give them credit. They make Gravy.... and eat it (every meal) until its GONE...... they cook big pots of Rice.... and Oatmeal........ and Grits..... and Potatoes...... and Greens...... and they serve Meatless meals........... they "COOK" period.

They can COOK and DO COOK.... and they have no desire to eat out. LOL...

They freeze leftovers, and use and re-use them. They have sense enough to leave the Raimens in the store..... and buy regular noodles. Raimens may taste good... but its just the Sodium tricking you into eating more sodium.

They make casseroles, and make huge pots of Pinto Beans, Lima Beans, Black Eyed Peas, Lentils, and enough cornbread to feed an Army. They NEVER throw away ANYTHING!!!! Even if it has mold growing on it!

Food is precious.... Food means LIFE.

Seriously!

Some of them are on assistance.... and get Food Stamps.... some and MOST aren't.

Some of them still borrow a cup of sugar, a cup of Grits, and/or a cup/box of Oatmeal.

Many of them will put butter or margarine on a slice of bread..... and sprinkle a little Sugar on it - and call it a meal.... Which is fine..... its better than going to Micky D's.

Many more of those same people will, and DO eat the same thing ever & over again for weeks and NEVER GET BORED... or complain because its called making due - not being poor, or living in Poverty.

These people take whatever they have, and put it on the table, say grace over it and thank God for it, break it and serve it to their families...... and hit that repeat button the next day..... come Rain or Shine. Prayerfully.

I know because its normal for me to eat what I have, and not even consider being ungrateful, or picky, or choosy.

I am not Poor...... I am RICH indeed.... because I have my Health and my Health is my WEALTH.

Being transformed and losing over 200 pounds has changed me to the point that I AM JUST THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY I AM THANKFUL NOW.

We have been brain washed into thinking we should be able to eat whatever we want, whenever we want it!

Thats one reason so many people are super morbidly obese: THEY THINK ABOUT FOOD CONSTANTLY. From the second we wake up until we crash at night.... we are eating and thinking about what we want to eat NEXT! Our next big opportunity to EAT, AND CONSUME, AND DEVOUR SOMETHING.

Repeat. Repeat. REPEAT.

Once we Humans see that we are all connected, we start to see what's important and its not our lack of food..... or money.... its our lack of compassion, love, time and peace that deprives us.

People are starving to death and they're OBESE.


Once we see that the kind of Cars, homes and fancy Cell phones we have, and the size of our flat screens TV's do not define us..... its our hearts..... our ability to forgive, our ability to touch the lives of others, and share our loaves and fish with our neighbors that matters.

We are all so close to starvation..... without The Living Bread.
We are all so close to dying of thirst...... without The Living Water.

Unless we stop eating our seed.... and get it into good, fertile ground.... so we can have The Harvest God delights in we will forever be hungry, bankrupt, poverty stricken, empty and ignorant.

Its sad to say - many of us are alone in a room with many, many people...... and we will remain that way all our days unless we awaken to He that never sleeps.

God.

What just happened.

Oh... I've seen mayo sandwiches too.

I'm with ramen as the ultimate poverty meal. Not exactly healthy, but I could get it for 10 cents a package when I was in college.

I did Mac N Cheese with a can of tuna mixed in.

Funny, I STILL do Mac n Cheese with a can of tuna mixed in. But I can afford Kraft and Chicken of the Sea now.