Cooking with no Fridge

So this post is from someone I don't know personally.  It is the relative of one of my former social work students who lives in building where the landlord hasn't paid the DTE bill. The building has no electricity and hasn't for nearly two months. The family cooks using a propane stove on their porch. No electricity means no fridge and no cold food storage. This family of eight includes mom, dad, grandpa, and kids. They receive partial SNAP benefits (reduced because both parents work and grandpa gets SSI). In this month they spent $305.08 (including SNAP benefits) on food, or roughly $1.25 per person per day.

	quantity	cost	total
Pasta	30	1	30
Canned vegetables	30	1	30
Canned tuna	32	1.5	48
Mayo (small)	8	1	8
Bread	10	1.49	14.9
Pasta sauce	30	0.79	23.7
Powered Milk	4	8.99	35.96
Peanut butter	2	4.79	9.58
Jelly	3	1	3
Cereal	5	2.99	14.95
Margarine	2	2	4
Canned fruit	45	0.89	40.05
Canned chicken	8	2.99	23.92
Mac & Cheese	16	0.69	11.04
Parmesan cheese	2	3.99	7.98
			305.08