Week 8

Week 8
These were my two recipes:

Shopping list: a few cloves of Garlic,1 pound Tomatoes, 1 pound cucumber, parsley, heavy cream.

Store
Garlic
Tomatoes
Cucumber
Pasley
Heavy cream
Dinky Target
$0.79
$1.59
$2
$1.50
$2.49
Trader Joe’s 
$1
$2.50
$3
$2
$3.49

Did you find significant differences?  If so, what were they? 
-It ended up being more affordable at target. It also seemed like they had more opportunities to save money.
Were you surprised by anything?
-Target was so much cheaper. I guess they can afford to mark down the groceries because they know you will buy other items there.
Will this influence your shopping in the future? 
-I trust that the food is sourced better at trader joe’s so I will end up buying more important items there. 
Did you save any money?  If so, how?
-My family has the target card, so I saved 5% off the end total. 



This week I made linguini with a parmesan garlic sauce. My parents visited for the weekend and brought me homemade pasta. I really wanted to use it while it was still fresh. It cooks way faster than store bought pasta. I like al dente pasta so I tried not to over cook it. This recipe was extremely flavorful and I felt like I needed to go to the gym after I ate my pasta. I definitely could've used whole wheat pasta if I was trying to make this recipe healthier. There is also room for protein in this dish, maybe chicken or shrimp. I would highly suggest this recipe for special occasions.



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