I was doing some internet searching for interesting new recipes, when I came across one from the blog, $5 Dinners. The recipe is for "Grammy's Pasta Salad" and it looks great, but I am really put off by one thing about this blog in general. The writer of $5 Dinners puts the prices of all the ingredients in parenthesis after he lists them. But I cannot go to a grocery store and buy 2 tablespoons of pickle relish, nor can I buy 1/2 cup of mayonnaise. I love this blog, and it does have great ideas, but I hate the pricing method because it is so unrealistic. While I try to have some staple foods on hand, I live with roommates, and I am a college student, so I don't think I have ever just had some pickle relish hanging out in the fridge waiting for a recipe like this.
That said, I did go out and buy the necessary ingredients and made this pasta salad. I love it because it is more than just pasta with some other flavors thrown into the mix. I like actually have big chunks of tomatoes and other vegetables in my pasta salad. When I checked my bank statement this month, I was pleasantly surprised with the balance, so I splurged on some cucumbers and red and green peppers and tossed them into this recipe. It was delicious.
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Great insight on online recipes. No one ever takes into consideration the regional cost of food either! I always use a "kitchen sink" philosophy when cooking. My left-overs and random condiments are always added for some personal zest.
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