"Sometimes I dream of grapes"

I asked another friend -- this one is a 20 something customer service rep from the east side of Detroit -- to share what she buys with her food benefits. Her benefits vary from month to month because she's only part time right now. Her job is seasonal.  She's attending community college and works in the evenings. Like my neighbor she has difficulty finding good, cheap produce and she says sometimes she dreams of grapes, honeycrisp apples, and blueberries.

My friend spends about $150 each month on food. She doesn't have a car and lives in a part of the east side with few stores, so most of her shopping is done at a small store near her house that has a limited selections.

She spent 121.73 on food this past month; less than usual because she needed to see a dentist after she broke her tooth. She paid $120 to get the tooth pulled and has to make payments of $35 a month until she's paid it off.

Club crackers small box	$1.88
Honey nut Cheerios small box	$2.98
Milk gallon	$2.99
Scalloped Potato box	$0.98
spaghetti thin	$1.29
spaghetti regular	$1.19
tri color noodles	$1.89
Parmesan cheese small	$3.79
canned tomato sauce	$0.98
chicken drumsticks 2 lbs	$2.96
canned pineapple	$1.00
Velveeta cheese regular size	$4.48
Instant rice small size	$1.98
catsup	$0.98
turkey dogs - 8 packs	$8.00
country crock spread small	$2.98
Mac and cheese - 10 boxes	$7.90
yogurt - 10	$10.00
frozen orange juice concentrate	$2.68
frozen grape juice concentrate	$2.68
bagged salad mix - 2	$4.00
bologna - 1 package	$3.68
miracle whip	$2.77
bag of apples	$4.98
wonder bread - 2	$3.98
salad dressing	$2.49
coffee	$3.98
top ramen - 2 cases	$18.00
sugar free jello mix	$1.49
pickles	$3.49
powdered lemonade mix	$2.98
tuna - 5 cans	$5.00
hot dog rolls	$1.28