Need help on stretching food to feed many.

I would appreciate any advice on stretching a small amount of food for a month. This may seem impossible when you read what I have to work with but I believe in miracles.

This is my situation...

I live in a transitional living facility of 8 apartments.

Most of these people have some type of physical disability or suffer from depression and they do not take good care of themselves when it comes to eating.

I believe God is using me to help them. I have witnessed incredible miracles occur in their lives just 6 weeks in knowing and helping them.

The little money I have had has been stretched to amazing heights. I transport them to doctor visits, the grocery store, etc. daily and always have just enough gas to get them to their destination and back again.

I have recently spent $80 of my food stamp money on basic foods and have been cooking them meals because most are unhealthy. I am particularly concerned with an 8 1/2 month pregnant woman who is not eating right- not because she doesn't want to but because she was never taught proper nutrition.

Yesterday I was blessed with a church offering me 12 loafs of day-old bakery bread and some eggs. I can NOT waste this food.

The majority of my life I was financially well-off and I never had to worry about not having food.

Can anyone give me suggestions on how to best use the following items as well as how to properly store them (such as freezing) so as not to waste one ounce?

Remember, this food MUST last clear through September because it's all I have to offer them until I get $80 more food in October.

The $80 I used apparently was NOT well spent because I am running out of food in just 5 days. It included items such as milk, butter, hamburger (stretched VERY thin), dried pasta and bread.

Because my pantry of such items as olive oil, vinegar, condiments, spices, etc. was stolen during my move here I don't have much to flavor the foods I prepare other than salt, pepper, mustard and mayonnaise.

I feel I should use whatever money I can scrape together to buy things to flavor the food so that it's pleasurable for them to eat.

This food will be used to feed two fifty year old men, two forty year old women, two thirty year old women (one pregnant), a three year old girl, a seven year old boy, and two seventy year old women. There are 10 total excluding me.

I can exist on a sandwich a day but the other residents are larger than me. And the children are active.

I would SO appreciate any creative suggestions. I just know God will come through for us and I thank you for helping me with your suggestions so that I can continue helping them.

They are really wonderful people. They've just fallen through the cracks and have no-one in their lives to care for them.

Items I have on hand:

3 lbs frozen navy beans
10 lbs potatoes
1 lb pinto beans
48 eggs
8 cups of breakfast corn flakes
2 lbs of white rice
4 cans of green beans
2 cans of peaches
2 onions
1 small can of tuna
1 large bag of egg noodles
2 boxes of Macaroni and Cheese
3 sticks of butter

Jar of ketchup
Jar of mayonnaise
Salt
Pepper


Much love to all of you, Miggy

Hi, you guys.

I just got home from an evening at church and am so grateful to all of you for providing me with such wonderful ideas.

To those who believe I don't care for myself properly I promise I am well and understand the importance of keeping myself fit during these strenuous times. Thank you dearly for your concern.

To others who believe I am asking for money please forgive me if I came across that way.

I am truly trying to help some wonderful people who I believe need to see that someone actually cares what happens to them- even if it's only temporarily.

Thank you all for your support. Your ideas are wonderful and have helped me immensely.

I never thought I'd be in such a position and I would certainly have never asked to be so. It isn't fun.

But I am. And I'm doing the best I am able with what I have to offer.

I am truly grateful for all of your sincere wisdom and advice.

You're just wonderful. You really are.

Have a great Sunday!

Miggy

I've lived in a couple transitional homes in 3 different states. Always tons of food from local store donations(tax write off). All of you guys would be on foodstamps. If your signing up to live in a transitional housing that's practically the first thing they throw at you. The ones with kids get wic. And you wouldn't be coming home from church at 11:00pm getting on the internet since they usually have curfews where you would be in bed by 9pm.

When the cupboard is bare, try the Stone Soup approach.

When you see your neighbors, tell them you are making a big pot of soup, and ask them if there anything they would like to add to it.



STONE SOUP

Some travelers come to a village, carrying nothing more than an empty cooking pot. Upon their arrival, the villagers are unwilling to share any of their food stores with the hungry travelers.

Then the travelers go to a stream and fill the pot with water, drop a large stone in it, and place it over a fire. One of the villagers becomes curious and asks what they are doing.

The travelers answer that they are making "stone soup", which tastes wonderful, although it still needs a little bit of garnish to improve the flavor, which they are missing.

The villager does not mind parting with a few carrots to help them out, so that gets added to the soup. Another villager walks by, inquiring about the pot, and the travelers again mention their stone soup which has not reached its full potential yet. The villager hands them a little bit of seasoning to help them out. More and more villagers walk by, each adding another ingredient.

Finally, a delicious and nourishing pot of soup is enjoyed by all.

Whats it matter to you?

If it makes her happy and gives her a sense of accomplishment.. so be it...

Also quit talking about her as if she cant read what you are saying... We get the point you think she is crazy...

Yes it is crazy to starve yourself and do without, while giving away your food... letting others use your time and car and gas...

But I do crazy things too... as do we all! If it makes her happy... so be it! Life sucks... if this is what she needs to make her life less sucky... then let her.

I think she got the point

it matters to me,she posted asking for opinions,well those are my opinions,pretty much facts,im allowed to post just like anyone else.

I would appreciate any advice on stretching a small amount of food for a month. This may seem impossible when you read what I have to work with but I believe in miracles.

Can someone clear this up for me?
It concerns when the Feast of Trumpets begins. The Bible says on the 1st day of the seventh month(Tishri) is when the Feast is. And since days begin in the evenings biblically, that would mean the Feast begun on Sunday evening and will finish Monday evening. Correct? I see some people saying it finishes on Tuesday. Please help because I am very confused. Thank you :)

Dumpster diving???

:peepers:

Bumping for OP to respond.

All I can recommend is that you do not use the rice and beans separately, but combine them. Rice is a good carb, and beans have protein, but only vegetable protein. Combined they act in synergy to produce a dish that is filling but also provides complete protein as would a meat dish.

Miggy go to the nearest Catholic church and tell them you need food. Then tell them to fix their calendar system so that the hunger problem gets fixed.
[link to newjerusalemcalendar.com]


Sat Aug 6/30/12

Just let the stupid tear jerking, drama thread die.