My friend told me I was wasting money on pre-cut veggies

I used to buy those bagged stir fry kits. $5 a bag. Thought it was fine. My friend saw my receipt and said I was paying $3 extra just for someone to chop carrots. Called me lazy. So I started buying whole veggies. A head of cabbage is $1.50. Carrots are like a dollar a bag. Takes me 10 minutes to chop everything for the week now. Anyone else get called out for a stupid habit like that?

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evanr791mo ago

I get what you're saying but I dunno, I kinda look at it different. My time is worth something too. If I'm tired after work and I can spend 3 extra bucks to save 10 minutes of chopping, that's a no-brainer for me. Not everybody has the energy or the knife skills to prep a whole week's worth of veggies without ending up with a bruised finger and a pile of uneven chunks. Plus, those pre-cut bags keep me from ordering takeout because I'm too beat to cook. So really, that extra cost might be saving me money in the long run.

olivia_webb1mo ago

Not everybody has the energy or the knife skills" - that hits home for me. I started buying pre-cut onions and peppers a while back after too many late nights staring at a whole squash with zero will to deal with it. It honestly changed my cooking habits, so I say go for what keeps you out of the drive thru.