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I'm the General Manager of a Food Co-op in Belfast, Maine, and we really appreciate all the great tips and home economic research you are offering your subscribers. It's top notch advice! — Erica Buswell , Belfast Co-op

We love your site - and your experiment.  This is exactly what has inspired Share Our Strength's Operation Frontline  for 15 years!  Our food education courses teach low-income families how to plan, purchase, and prepare healthy, taste meals on a budget.   We're have 20 programs in 15 states and have served 50,000 families so far!  We find that teaching the "planning" portion is the trickiest - especially with some families who are still learning basic nutrition info (like how to read the ingredient label) or basic food budgeting (like how to use unit pricing). I just wanted you to know that there are organizations out that recognize that it's not just about how many resources or how many calories - but about getting the most nutrition from a limited budget! — Janet McLaughlin, Director, Operation Frontline, Share Our Strength, Washington DC

We had your potato curry with the felafel for dinner, and it was excellent! The only thing I did different was use the curry powder instead of the turmeric. Either way it would be great. — Sara Nelson, professional chef, Elves on Your Shelves

I want to say THANK YOU for sharing what you have learned. My first interest was saving money, followed closely by eating healthier. In my family we deal with gluten intolerance, diabetes and high cholesterol (3 different people!) Because of these concerns I like to avoid pre packaged foods because of all the added ingredients. Your recipes have helped a lot. So far my observations include "cooking for good" doesn't seem to raise blood sugar as quickly and we are fuller for a longer period. This helps eliminate snacking on empty calories (or in my house we count carbs!) I am anxious to see long term results. — Becky from Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

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I have never made bread before, but I was interested in your recipe after reading about you in the News & Observer. My family is trying to make more homemade food and save money. I tried the whisk bread, and it was a huge hit! I also made the potato curry last night and it was also a great recipe. Thank you so much for sharing your recipes. I look forward to trying more of them. — Susie

I made the potatoes and they were a hit! It was sooo easy too, but tasted gourmet. — Kala

We've had your potato peanut curry and the Hopping John . . both very good. — Cherry

I wanted to say that I baked the whisk bread last night and we have already devoured the first loaf and it is taking some will power to resist cutting into the second! The recipe was easy to follow and the whole process was quite simple and neat compared to other breads I have tried to make. We love the texture and will definitely be making it again! Not to mention it is much cheaper than the expensive prairie bread that we love from Whole Foods but can barely justify buying (especially now that we have a great alternative!).

P.S. – Here is what my sister wrote me this morning after walking up the hill (she lives next door) to try some bread with her one year old, Olivia. "I would have lugged Olivia and trunk full of groceries up there for that bread. Mmmmm it was yum. It was yum with butter, It was yum with jam, It was yum w/ sunbutter... I'm going to bring my bread pans up so you can make even more next time." — Lynna

A friend of mine tipped me to your site and I just spent a half hour looking at it. We were talking about eating well (we are both runners), and I mentioned how expensive it was to eat better food, and she said, "funny you should mention it, check out this site..." I haven't done any of it yet of course, but am blown away by the whole model and the help it offers. Amazing. Thanks. — Chris

Thank you for sharing your diet/lifestyle in the N&O article I read today (4/1/09). It's so cheap, healthy, and time-saving! And I appreciate your limited use of animal products and the complete omission of meat and seafood. I went to your web site and read the FAQ's and completely agree with the information about calcium and protein. I'm a vegan myself, but I support the flexitarian approach and wish more people would see how easy and compassionate a vegetarian (or mostly veg) lifestyle can be. Web sites like yours will hopefully open more doors for people to make the switch (or at least move in that direction). I also appreciate you including some desserts in your meal planning. I agree that enjoying a wholesome, homemade dessert occasionally is so much more pleasurable to overloading with sugar (hidden most of the time in so many foods) all day long. There is a place for desserts in a healthy diet. — Jennifer