Feeding a family of seven on $150 a month

And here's another monthly shopping list. This one is from LT, a 31 year old mother of five; also in their home is her 22 year old sister who attends a day program for cognitively impaired adults. The family receives $109 a month in food stamps (SNAP benefits) and their monthly food budget is about $150. Three of the children get reduced price school lunch; the others are not yet in school. This month they spent $153.17.

pork loin - 3 lbs	$7.26
fruity loops	$3.49
raisin bran	$3.49
sandies cookies	$2.79
corn on the cob - 10	$4.00
milk 1%	$4.49
sliced ham pack - small	$2.89
1 pear	$0.99
apple juice	$2.49
green cabbage - 1 head	$1.49
red cabbage - 1 small head	$2.29
cello bag of carrots	$3.29
canned vegetables - 15	$14.85
spaghetti sauce - 12	$22.86
macaroni noodles - 8	$11.85
spaghetti noodles - 11	$10.89
eggs - 3 dozen	$8.07
bread - 4 loaves	$13.96
cheese block	$3.49
frozen potato fries	$1.99
raisins	$2.79
English muffins	$2.99
dinner sausage	$2.49
peanut butter	$4.49
bologna	$5.49
sandwich rolls - 2 large bags	$8.00