[sotd] A Girl Called Jack [October 22, 2013]
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- Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 06:18:52 -0700
Site of the Day for Tuesday, October 22, 2013
A Girl Called Jack
Today's site offers the high profile food blog of UK-based freelance writer,
anti-poverty activist, and mother, Ms. Jack Monroe. Gentle Subscribers will
find a spirited mix of provocative opinions on the plight of the single parent
with creative, budget-savvy recipes.
"I started this blog with a handful of ingredients, and made what I could out
of what was in the fridge, the back of the cupboard, and a handful of
ingredients a week. ... Jack Monroe, age 25, mother to one Small Boy.
Campaigner for Oxfam and Child Poverty Action Group. Freelance writer ...
Accidental book due out in February 2014, published by Penguin." - from the
website
From unemployed single mother trying to make ends meet on scanty government
benefits to determined food blogger, Ms. Monroe documents the bleak conditions
of living below the poverty line. The recipe section of the blog serves up a
smorgasbord of imaginative dishes, from the Aubergine (eggplant) and Kidney
Bean Burgers, 33p ($0.53) each to Spiced Chicken and Mandarin Tagine, 68p
($1.10) a serving. Additional sections cover Ms. Monroe's advocacy on behalf of
children's welfare and chronicles her own change of fortune.
Sweep over to the site for a fascinating look at one young mother's crusade to
feed her child on a pittance at:
http://agirlcalledjack.com/
A.M. Holm
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