Part 1- Two Recipes and a Shopping List
The two recipes that I looked into making were both berry smoothies. You can find the recipe for the Mixed Berry Oatmeal Smoothie with Chia Seeds here and the Mixed Berry Smoothie here.
I already had most of the ingredients for both of the smoothies, so my lists were pretty minimal.
List for Mixed Berry Oatmeal Smoothie with Chia Seeds
Trader Joe's Walgreens
Frozen mixed berries- $2.99 Frozen mixed berries- N/A
Oatmeal- $3.99 Oatmeal- $5.79
Plain yogurt- $2.99 Plain yogurt- $1.59 (smaller size)
List for Mixed Berry Smoothie
Trader Joe's Walgreens
Frozen mixed berries- $2.99 Frozen mixed berries- N/A
Because I had more of the ingredients for the Mixed Berry Smoothie, I decided to do a spin-off of that recipe. Also, I like to add extra ingredients like cauliflower, collagen and gelatin to my smoothie so I figured it was best to start with a simple base recipe and the Mixed Berry Smoothie only had four ingredients.
Part 2- Blog Post
To start I put my frozen ingredients in the blender (banana, cauliflower, berries, other frozen greens). From there I added my almond milk and then the soft ingredients (gelatin, protein powder, chia mix) and a little bit of vanilla. From there I blended everything up.
I really enjoyed the addition of the vanilla. I haven't boughten vanilla in a while and it's a nice addition because it "sweetens" the smoothie up because I don't normally add sweetner. What I like about making smoothies is that it's an easy way for me to consume vegetables that I don't eat regularly and in larger amounts. Also, I think blending them up makes them easier to digest. Also, adding things like frozen kale is a great way for me to utilize my produce if I know that I won't be able to cook it before it goes bad.
One thing that I have to remind myself when eating my smoothie is to allow it to swish around in my mouth for a bit in order to ensure that the digestive enzymes in the mouth (salivary amylase and lingual lipase) have a chance to act. I once read a mantra on a blog that you should "drink you food and chew your smoothies" which is essentially saying make sure that your food has a chance to start the digestion process in the mouth before it moves on to the rest of the GI tract.
Part 3- Questions and Personal Reflection
The two recipes that I looked into making were both berry smoothies. You can find the recipe for the Mixed Berry Oatmeal Smoothie with Chia Seeds here and the Mixed Berry Smoothie here.
I already had most of the ingredients for both of the smoothies, so my lists were pretty minimal.
List for Mixed Berry Oatmeal Smoothie with Chia Seeds
Trader Joe's Walgreens
Frozen mixed berries- $2.99 Frozen mixed berries- N/A
Oatmeal- $3.99 Oatmeal- $5.79
Plain yogurt- $2.99 Plain yogurt- $1.59 (smaller size)
List for Mixed Berry Smoothie
Trader Joe's Walgreens
Frozen mixed berries- $2.99 Frozen mixed berries- N/A
Because I had more of the ingredients for the Mixed Berry Smoothie, I decided to do a spin-off of that recipe. Also, I like to add extra ingredients like cauliflower, collagen and gelatin to my smoothie so I figured it was best to start with a simple base recipe and the Mixed Berry Smoothie only had four ingredients.
Part 2- Blog Post
To start I put my frozen ingredients in the blender (banana, cauliflower, berries, other frozen greens). From there I added my almond milk and then the soft ingredients (gelatin, protein powder, chia mix) and a little bit of vanilla. From there I blended everything up.
I really enjoyed the addition of the vanilla. I haven't boughten vanilla in a while and it's a nice addition because it "sweetens" the smoothie up because I don't normally add sweetner. What I like about making smoothies is that it's an easy way for me to consume vegetables that I don't eat regularly and in larger amounts. Also, I think blending them up makes them easier to digest. Also, adding things like frozen kale is a great way for me to utilize my produce if I know that I won't be able to cook it before it goes bad.
One thing that I have to remind myself when eating my smoothie is to allow it to swish around in my mouth for a bit in order to ensure that the digestive enzymes in the mouth (salivary amylase and lingual lipase) have a chance to act. I once read a mantra on a blog that you should "drink you food and chew your smoothies" which is essentially saying make sure that your food has a chance to start the digestion process in the mouth before it moves on to the rest of the GI tract.
Part 3- Questions and Personal Reflection
- Did you find significant differences? If so, what were they?
- I didn't find any significant differences in pricing, but in variety and availability there was definitely discrepancies between the two grocers. Trader Joe's had significantly more options for all items (including unrelated to my list), especially the frozen berries. Trader Joe's had at least 3 different options for frozen mixed berries whereas Walgreen's didn't even carry frozen berries.
- Were you surprised by anything?
- I was actually surprised that Walgreens didn't carry any mixed berries in their freezer section. It seems like a semi-staple pantry item that jives with the rest of the foods they carry.
- Will this influence your shopping in the future?
- I doubt that this will influence my shopping in the future. I already shop primarily at Trader Joe's and then go to Costco or the Co-op for things that I know are a better price.
- Did you save any money? If so, how?
- I saved money by choosing to go with the recipe that I had more of the ingredients for rather than buying more of other things that were used in the Mixed Berry Oatmeal Smoothie with Chia Seeds
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