Why Is Mario Batali on Food Stamps?

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64. yes you could.

I can and do feed myself on that. It's really not hard. Tonight I'm having fried brown rice with celery, carrot, onions, egg and leftover chicken and a cucumber salad. I roasted a chicken last night and by using the leftovers more as seasoning than anything else, I'll get another 7 meals out of it- not including broth from the bones. Yesterday I bought 4 lbs of tomatoes for .99 and some slightly wilted cilantro for .50 so I'll make some salsa- easy and much cheaper. I eat a lot of beans and lentils and rice. I'm not deprived when it comes to fresh fruit or vegetables. I never buy soda and rarely buy fruit juices. I drink homemade iced tea brewed with mint (now that it's up) and fresh fruit if I have it.

I waste nothing. I look for bargains but not obsessively and I don't buy convenience foods. It's not even much of a challenge anymore- though it took some getting used to.