For this assignment, I had to come up with a way to not only feed myself, but also feed my nine-year old child for one week while budgeting on only $70 dollars. , because of that obstacle of staying within a seventy dollar budget, and also because, I had to come up with different strategies for preparing meals to feed me and my child throughout the week had made this assignment challenging and difficult for me to complete. For instance, one reason why this assignment was difficult was due to the fact that I was on a budget. , meaning that I could not over spend, I had to stay within my means, hence, for instance, there were certain items that were to expense and was not worth the risk of going over the budget. For example, a bag of chicken
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However, I was unsuccessful in following the guidelines for providing an adequate amount of fruits and vegetables for my family by following the pyramid scheme. Hence, my food portion distribution was all over the place. Even though I did provide fruits and vegetables into my meals. However, I did not provide the appropriate amount of fruits and vegetables for my family.
While shopping for food items at alde’s I did not purchase certain items that I would usually have like for example, I did not purchase cookies, cakes, and ice cream. I had to limit the amount of junk food I normally buy because now it is not just me that I am looking out for but now I am also looking out for my son. So now I have to become a responsible adult in not buy unnecessary items and buy items that can last my family throughout the week so we can be able to survive.
During this assignment I did take into account that I may not have reliable resources I may need to complete this assignment. For instance, I did not have a car so I had to take the city bus there and back to get my food items I needed but from besides that small obstacles, I did have all of my available resources to complete this mission. For instance, I had good credit and a baby sitter while I went to the market and brought the food for my family. Therefore, I was able to complete this assignment with very little
However, I was unsuccessful in following the guidelines for providing an adequate amount of fruits and vegetables for my family by following the pyramid scheme. Hence, my food portion distribution was all over the place. Even though I did provide fruits and vegetables into my meals. However, I did not provide the appropriate amount of fruits and vegetables for my family.
While shopping for food items at alde’s I did not purchase certain items that I would usually have like for example, I did not purchase cookies, cakes, and ice cream. I had to limit the amount of junk food I normally buy because now it is not just me that I am looking out for but now I am also looking out for my son. So now I have to become a responsible adult in not buy unnecessary items and buy items that can last my family throughout the week so we can be able to survive.
During this assignment I did take into account that I may not have reliable resources I may need to complete this assignment. For instance, I did not have a car so I had to take the city bus there and back to get my food items I needed but from besides that small obstacles, I did have all of my available resources to complete this mission. For instance, I had good credit and a baby sitter while I went to the market and brought the food for my family. Therefore, I was able to complete this assignment with very little