A case of like 35 bottles of water is $3.50 at walmart. You can even buy MIO or crystal light with snap.  Pretty much the only food they have restrictions on is hot food.. which really makes no sense. You can't get a rotisserie chicken to feed your family of four, but you can spend your entire monthly allowance on soda, chips and snack cakes in one day. I think the only program that limits what food is approved is WIC.