Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - Open Source Radio Interview
Howdy All,
I did a radio interview tonight at 7pm with Christopher Lydon on the Food Stamp Challenge for Public Radio. I think there's a way to listen to it online if you didn't catch it but I'm not sure exactly how that works. Our speakers are busted for the moment and until I get new ones I won't be able to hear it myself.
My mom listened on the computer and she said it went well. "That's my Maggie." was her response. It's nice to have someone in your corner cheering you on.
Fred couldn't stay in the house, he had to go off for a long motorcycle ride. Some things are just too intense. I don't go to work with him, he doesn't go to work with me. We talk to eachother about these things, but beyond emotional support, we keep these things separate. Whatever works as they say.
I'd never done a radio interview before and it was fun. Earlier today I contacted a new friend who has done interviews in the past and she was very helpful telling me what to expect and how to manage myself. It gave me a boost of confidence that really helped me focus on what I was doing instead of on my belly and the butterflies fighting a war therein.
I wanted to thank everyone who listened and all the readers who are so kind to me and give me so much encouragement. It makes all the difference. Now I'm exhausted and really need a nap. Phew!
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Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - radio interview |
| Posted by Anonymous |
Hi,
I've never heard of you or your site, but you were terrific on the radio (I am in MA, streamed it from wkazu in CA).
Kudos (not kudzu)
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Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - Radio interview |
| Posted by Beth in UT |
| Maggie, it is fun to hear your voice and see you pic. I am so impressed by you! Thank you for your online mentoring. My sons and daughters are learning to cook from your recipes. You are so well spoken. I love your laugh. Thank you for your example and your shared knowledge. |
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Thursday, June 14, 2007 - radio |
| Posted by Beth in UT |
| PS I am listening to your interview, and want to tell you that I agree with your view that children will learn to cook to empower themselves. I have, for a long time, cooked everything (or most :) ) from scratch. My eldest daughter would complain of the food we ate on the days it was cereal because of my time restraints. I told her that if she wanted to wake up and make something else, she was welcome to. She does. She is 11 years old. My 9.5 year old daughter is almost ready. |
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Thursday, June 14, 2007 - Excellent Interview! |
| Posted by Gilana |
| Maggie, you sounded clear, thoughtful, and practical. I hope you feel proud. |
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Thursday, June 14, 2007 - food stamp challenge radio interview |
| Posted by Anonymous |
| I enjoyed listening to your interview on public radio and I agree with you that children need to be taught to cook. Thank you for your wonderful web site. We've been frugal for a long time and I thought I knew a lot, but in reading your web site I've learned many new things. Thank you and keep up the good work. |
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Thursday, June 14, 2007 - Hey honey |
| Posted by Anonymous |
I may or may not have downloaded your interview...I go now to search up my cache of NPR stations and see if I can find one broadcasting this show today to hear you! I am so illiterate. Love you...
Maggie in AL |
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Thursday, June 14, 2007 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by Pam |
Maggie,
<br>I've been a fan of your website for quite some time now, and it was a pleasure to put a voice with a blog when I listened to your radio interview. You did a great job! I have made many of your recipes, and they have all been great, but my favorite is the lentil chili. I make it with tomatoes from the garden, and it gives me such pleasure to be able to feed my family so well on so little. Thanks for all you do. |
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Thursday, June 14, 2007 - On the Radio |
| Posted by Anna |
You sound wonderful! I'm so proud of you to do this interview. Your heart shines through.
~Anna
http://veiledglory.wordpress.com |
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Thursday, June 14, 2007 - Compliments to you! |
| Posted by Anonymous |
Maggie, I have been a long time reader and I love your blog and website!!! You have been such a blessing and help to me. I have added you to my blogroll, so people that read me can check yours out too! I hope you will read mine, if you have a spare minute.
http://apilgrimstillinprogress.blogspot.com
Thanks so very much and God Bless You!
Amy G
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Thursday, June 14, 2007 - iTunes |
| Posted by Anonymous |
| For those who don't know how to listen to the interview, just do a search on iTunes (its free to download) for Christopher Lydon and then click on the Open Source link and you can listen to it. That's how I'm doing it. The link on the website didn't work. |
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Thursday, June 14, 2007 - Correction... |
| Posted by Anonymous |
The link on the Open Source website didn't work, at least for me.
Its so interesting.
Thanks, Maggie!!! |
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Thursday, June 14, 2007 - Great job! |
| Posted by Carolyn in California |
Hi Maggie--
<br>I wasn't familiar with your blog until I heard your interview on Radio Open Source (on KAZU, Pacific Grove, CA, radio). Sounds like we had a similar upbringing--struggling parents and lots of government cheese and peanut butter. My siblings and I all learned to cook from real necessity. It sure would have been nice to have a resource like your blog when we were trying to figure it out. Thanks so much for your grounded, practical voice--on the radio and on the Web. Keep up the good work! |
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Friday, June 15, 2007 - Great Job! |
| Posted by Little Brother Eric |
| From all the way across the nation I get to hear my big Sis tell the good word about food, and life! Great job, and you are totaly spot on! I am now learning to bake my own bread! Keep up the good work! |
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Friday, June 15, 2007 - Eric |
| Posted by missmaggie |
| Hee! I hear you're building a chicken coop too. I envy your privelege to keep chickens. Our zoning laws are way too strict for that. Chickens would affect the neighbors property values too much. Ryan is such a dream baby. A Big, BIG dream baby. :-) What is the link to your blog? I'll put it here on mine and send you some visitors. Hugs & Love, M |
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Friday, June 15, 2007 - Hey Maggie Girl |
| Posted by missmaggie |
| I owe you lots of emails and friendly visits and I appreciate your patience. WE're finishing up the homeschool year and have some big projects going where the boys need the computer for their research. Let me know if you were ever able to hear the interview. Love ya great big bunches. :-) Maggie |
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Friday, June 15, 2007 - Wonderful! |
| Posted by Amanda G Reed |
| I really enjoyed listening to you speak! It's good to put a voice with your site. I found myself nodding along a ton, and even feeling a little guilty for using the "we have nothing for dinner" whine when I actually have plenty of stuff, it just doesn't sound good at the time. Pasta, tuna, canned fruits and veggies, we get cheese, milk, cereal, beans and eggs on WIC. And if we use your $70 plan, we can actually splurge with the food stamps we get as a family of 5. By the way, I checked out the Dollar General because of your site, and I had no idea they sold food that I could get on my food stamps! Thanks, Maggie. |
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Friday, June 15, 2007 - Your Radio Broadcast |
| Posted by Martin |
Maggie,
I just listened to the entire program and was amazed that you held up so well. This is the first time I've even heard your voice. Well mannered and all. Congrats and all that.
In case you don't remember me, I'm the father that raised his boy on your menus. I cooked for him ever since your Hill Billy Housewife came on, and I'm so happy for doing it. He's in college now, so my cooking needs are less, but I have ALL your recipes.
May god bless you and your family. |
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Friday, June 15, 2007 - Did I mention, I love the Open Source show! |
| Posted by Little brother Eric |
I am still building the coop. I am not a builder, so it is taking time. I have pictures about it on my site page along with loads of other stuff. I am getting goofier and nerder as I get older.
www.yourofficemonkey.com/keb
Kilted Eric ( the little brother!) |
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Friday, June 15, 2007 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by wendy (bluebird of happiness blog) |
Hi Maggie,
I love that your little brother is kilted : )
The radio show was a treat, it was so nice to have a sweet voice behind your words. I do think youre right about it being a stunt, and yet if it ends up in bettering things its a good thing.
My problem comes in that its taken out of context, as you were mentioning too. Quite honestly, food help is often the least of a poor person's problems i think, at least where i live. Not that food isnt a huge thing, it is, but that honestly the even bigger problems are the emotional and physical health effect affects of ~~~long term chronic~~~stress of constant money worry and insecurity, and problems with the even deeper basic needs like affordable housing. Since food help is the cheapest of these things to remedy its what public policiy focuses on and the other stuff gets ignored. Not that food help should be ignored, but neither should the other things.
I shouldnt complain too much though, Oregon has the best food stamp program in the country. Its not uncommon to recieve even 150 a month for a single person who is really in need, which sounds like much more than other states.
Paix,
Wendy |
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Friday, June 15, 2007 - interview |
| Posted by Debbieo |
Maggie,
You did great. I was wowed. The story about the mom and the mac and che made me cry, I can so relate to her feelings. You did a wonderful job.
Debbieo
keep up the good work
My 10, 12, 14 yo daughters use your recipes, they say its like you are there talking them thru the process. We have enjoyed every recipe we have tried. thanks so much. |
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Friday, June 15, 2007 - Great Interview |
| Posted by Anonymous |
| Maggie, I loved hearing your radio interview! Great job! What you said about children learning to cook was right on. People (children included) NEED to be empowered to learn how to cook. Fantastic! And I loved hearing your voice! |
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Saturday, June 16, 2007 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by Anonymous |
As I was listening to the radio program I was thinking along the same lines as Wendy---food supply is only one of the worries of the poor.
Those who are doing the challenge (for a mere week)aren't also putting on the financial struggle of shelter and clothing PLUS: hygiene, health care, family planning, etc., etc., etc.
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Saturday, June 16, 2007 - I got it to work!!! |
| Posted by Anonymous |
I am so excited to hear you speak. I couldn't get it to work till I opend the link in a new page.
You did so great! Boy did I relate to the story about the dog. It almost made me cry.
Good Job!!!!
Rebecca |
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Saturday, June 16, 2007 - Ads at bottom of the page |
| Posted by Anonymous |
| Did you realize Clearblogs is now popping up an ad on EVERY page at the bottom of your blog, advertising themselves? It covers up the scroll so you have to physically "close" it over, and over, and over again. |
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Monday, June 18, 2007 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by Anonymous |
God bless you! You did a great job on the radio, and you are a powerful voice and example of what people can do for others. You inspire me when I am tired and wondering how to use the stuff in my kitchen. You even made me want to start my own blog. Thanks.
fiberphilosopher.blogspot.com |
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - You did a great job! |
| Posted by tagsfan |
I agree with the other posters, it was nice to hear your voice. Are you like me and hate to hear your voice recorded? But you sounded so sweet.
I appreciate what you had to say, and also your cheap menus. Before I had kids, there was a lady I worked with who would tell a story about only having $10 one day with no food in the house, and choosing to feed just her kids that night instead of herself, because of course, she could not feed herself plus two children on just $10. The story made me sad, but I do remember thinking...would it really be that hard to feed your family one meal on $10? Since then, I have done that so many times, but never starting from nothing. So I appreciate that your menus start with nothing on the shelves. That is different from so many sites on the Internet, but it makes your menus so much more useful. |
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Friday, June 22, 2007 - Loved the interview |
| Posted by Anonymous |
I got to it through your brother's site... had problems opening the link from yours. you are awesome!
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<br><br>Kris |
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Saturday, June 23, 2007 - radio show |
| Posted by Anonymous |
Hi Miss Maggie,
I just wanted to let you know that I heard the interview with Christopher Lydon and I thought it was incredible! I had never heard of your site before but I immediately checked it out. I also told just about every person I know about it. I am a social worker who works with low income families and this information is just so valuble; not just for those of us on a budget but for all of us who are trying to live a bit more simply. Thanks for what you do! |
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - great! |
| Posted by Anonymous |
Maggie,
I heard your interview from the link you provided, and you were great! Thanks for sharing~and for all you do to try and help others make better choices, despite money and prior knowledge. I totally understand how the congresspeople will never fully appreciate the situation because it is not ruling their childrens bellies. At least it is attracting attention, though. ;-)
Jenn M. in MA
http://jennsnook.blogspot.com |
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007 - Would you consider me a regular bather? |
| Posted by Anonymous |
I bathe/shower every other day, regularly. I have never had any complaints nor have my children. On that note, however, if we have had "fun in the dirt" then we bath that night regardless of when the last bath was. Also, on a personal note for us females, I do believe when its that time of month, we need to bathe everyday.
I do put on fresh clothes, deoderant, & undergarments everyday though. Along with, of course, all other regular maintance routines for personal care. My husband is an veryday bather... his job calls for it.
Blessings,
Jessica (CedarCityMom/Homesteadblogger) |
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Saturday, June 30, 2007 - Where is Hillbilly Housewife |
| Posted by Anonymous |
Miss Maggie,
We miss you! Where is Hillbilly Housewife? Can't find it. Found you under this new site from a link at your brothers site. Are you closing down Hillbilly Housewife or just re-doing it?
Hope to see you up and running again soon.
Carol D |
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Thursday, July 12, 2007 - Food Stamp Challenge Radio Interview |
| Posted by Anonymous |
I've been reading your blog and going over your website for about 18 months now. I've learned a lot, and gained a lot of confidence from it. While, my family and I are closer to $70 a week budget, I really appreciate your $40 a week food budget. It's inspiring to me---that and Amy Dacycyn's Tightwad Gazette.
Also, I have to agree with the other posters: your voice is delightful on the interview. At first, you do sound nervous, but you more than hold your own with the interviewer and with Marion Nestle, a long time food expert who is a pro at these interviews. You have such a beautiful, feminine voice. I am so glad to have heard it after all these months of reading your website. As for the Food Stamp Challenge, I don't think the congressmen can cook or are even very creative in the kitchen. True, $21 isn't very much, but it is frustrating to see that they, too, are relying more on convenience foods that traditional home cooking.
Home Ec. used to be required, but it's not any more. I think it should go back to being a required course. It teaches so many basic necessities of life that many feel they don't have the time or inclination to pass on to their children.
Thank you again for your Ministry to us all!
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Monday, July 16, 2007 - Food stamp crunch |
| Posted by Anonymous |
This is a great site! It's so funny that the first thing that pops up is about food stam(a displace sahm) only live off of my ex's child support. I'm in school finishing my degree. My bf does contribute some, but he doesn't make a lot of money and he pays child support out too. So according to DCF it's just me and my 2 kids. We get $310, but starting next month we are being cut to $110 since our rent went down with the move. This is how it works out. At 310 a month that is $103.33 a person per month. Which in a 31 day month is $3.33 a person per day for all meals. We were making it work fairly good on that since we get WIC to cover milk and basic things like peanut butter and juice and cheese. With only $110 a month here are the numbers...$36.66 a person for the month which is $1.18 per day per person. That isn't a whole lot. Well maybe a whole lot of Roman noodles....lol. But I would rather give my two toddlers something better than that.
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