You’re a dedicated compost user. Maybe you even subscribe to an ugly produce service. But for home cooks who want to use every last piece of produce, meat, or dairy, how can unwanted scraps be turned into delicious meals? We’ve got a few ideas. Transform bones into bone broth, fruit into shrubs, and celery into […]
Wait, what? If you’re like us, you’ve probably said those words at the grocery checkout recently. Staples like eggs and milk continue to get more expensive (egg prices were up 92% between March and April, according to a Food Institute analysis of USDA data). Peanut butter is getting recalled and things like sugar, beef and […]
The Maryland Food Bank has launched pilot programs targeting unemployment and underemployment, two of the leading causes of food insecurity, and increasing access to healthy, shelf-stable items, the organization said Tuesday. Using a grant from the group Feeding America, the Workforce Development Partnerships program connects Baltimore-area residents with social services and job training in industries […]
We all know that life can get stressful- having to work, get your kids to school/extra curricular activities, etc.- and the last thing you want to do at the end of the night. Crockpot recipes are the easiest to whip up when you’re short on time but are also as delicious as a meal that […]
With inflation hitting 7.9 percent in February (a 40-year high) and food costs soaring the same amount year over year, getting groceries for you and your family is a lot pricier these days. Just how much depends on which state you live in. Food prices tend to be local, driven by supply and demand. That […]
A Maryland woman said in a viral video that her landlord asked her to choose between rent hikes of 25 percent and 38 percent, sparking online outrage. Rents have been shooting up across the United States. In March, the median monthly asking rent was 17 percent higher than a year before, according to real estate […]
Wegmans customers receiving SNAP can use their monthly benefits to purchase eligible grocery items in stores and online. The company announced in March that the supermarket joined the SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot, which allows households in participating states to use their EBT cards to purchase groceries online from authorized retailers, as previously reported by GOBankingRates. […]
With skyrocketing food prices, a healthy diet may seem out of reach. But, as some families found, it can be simple. Fa’aosofia and Patrick Daly used to get takeaways twice a week and spent most of their grocery money on meat. The few vegetables they bought often ended up rotting in the fridge. And despite […]
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, will provide almost 18,000 eligible children with extra food support over the summer. All eligible school-aged children will have Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for June, July, August and December. “Providing this benefit gives critical support to families at a time when inflation is hitting family grocery budgets hard,” County Executive […]
As the U.S. economy continues to grapple with the highest inflation level seen since 1982, consumers are feeling its effects where it hurts the most: The grocery store. For 28-year-old Paul Weiner, those price increases have turned what used to be an enjoyable outing to buy groceries into a chore that now involves stress and […]
