Thanks for leaving a comment! I'm glad you're enjoying the game!!
Adding an option to disable the screen shake is not something I'd considered, but now that you've mentioned it, I will definitely be including that in a later update.
As for ingredient choices, you've pretty much stumbled upon the ideal strategy for the current patch. Rebalancing the ingredient prices and effects is at the top of the docket. Ideally, we want to create an experience that different strategies can be viable for different runs.
Thanks for playing, and stay tuned for more updates!
- SwAAn