The Challenge strikes home!

Only a small portion of AEC 309 students voted on my challenge option, but I still went with the vote - which is the $2/day for 3 days option. I thought about different times to start, and decided to do it starting at 5 pm today - Sunday.

I've done the "challenge" every year that I've taught AEC 309 - about six now. And  it never gets easy and always adds some item of interest, I always learn something.

I always tend toward the beans and rice diet - seems like a good way to get enough bulk to keep me from getting too hungry and grouchy. I think there is also a decent amount of nutrition - well, maybe protein. Take a look at Will's link to "how the world eats" - this is my version.

Lee Meyer, Lexington, Ky - with $6 of food to get him through the next 3 days.

Here's the budget: 3 eggs - ($1.99/dz)   --  $.50   (1/day for breakfast)
                              3/4 lb. of black beans       .94   (they are cooking now)
                              rice - 2 lbs.                      1.50   (breakfast and dinner)
                              peanut butter (1/2 jar)      .94     ( I drew a line half way)
                              bread                                .89    (what a score! manager's special)
                               tomato sauce                   .37   (the cheapest thing in the store!)
                              tea  $.02/bag                     .12   (2/day - gotta replace the coffee)
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                                               total:            $5.26     (maybe $.50 for salt and pepper?)

OK, beans are about ready. Time for dinner of rice and beans. An egg and rice for breakfast. Two pb sandwiches for lunch.