Can you cook delicious meals on just $4 a day?

Name: Can you cook delicious meals on just $4 a day?
Uploaded: 2015-11-25T23:57:22Z
Duration: P398S
Description: Can someone receiving food stamp benefits eat well on an average budget of $4 per day? That was the simple question that Leanne Brown set out to answer as a student, and now it's the core of her new cookbook, "Good and Cheap." With Thanksgiving approaching, William Brangham follows Brown in the grocery store and the kitchen to learn more about her recipes.

Clip: 11/25/2015 | 6m 38s

Can someone receiving food stamp benefits eat well on an average budget of $4 per day? That was the simple question that Leanne Brown set out to answer as a student, and now it's the core of her new cookbook, "Good and Cheap." With Thanksgiving approaching, William Brangham follows Brown in the grocery store and the kitchen to learn more about her recipes.

Aired: 11/25/15

Rating: NR

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