The state's $275 weekly maximum benefit hasn't changed in 10 years and is making the economic downturn more painful for Florida residents as more join the unemployment rolls each month. In Massachusetts, unemployed workers collect up to $600 a week.
2. Food Cooked from Scratch: Since supermarkets didnât exist, neither did boxed meals. Unprocessed, from scratch meals meant our grandparents ate healthy homemade foods every day. Restaurants were a rare treat, not a quick, unhealthy convenience.3. Pure, Unadulterated Foods: Our grandparents didnât have to read labels or search for non-GMO certification.. Food Cooked from Scratch: Since supermarkets didnât exist, neither did boxed meals. Unprocessed, from scratch meals meant our grandparents ate healthy homemade foods every day. Restaurants were a rare treat, not a quick, unhealthy convenience.
Last updated: May 26, 2016. How our ancestors would have loved microwave ovens! Instead of sitting around smoky wood fires for hours on end, boiling up buffalo stew for their Stone-Age friends, they could have just tossed everything in the microwave, pressed a few buttons, and had a meal ready in a minute or two.