My sister told me I was wasting money on pre-cut veggies and it made me rethink everything

She said I was paying triple the price for the convenience of chopped onions and bell peppers at the grocery store. I started buying whole veggies and spending 15 minutes prepping them myself on Sunday nights. Has anyone else gotten similar pushback from family about their budget meal habits?

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nancy_wood2d ago

Oh wow, I've totally been there! My sister made the same comment to me until I pointed out that my time is worth something too, and those 15 minutes of chopping add up fast. I started doing a mix of both - pre-cut for things I use a lot of like onions and whole veggies for stuff I don't need right away.

lucasw841d ago

Yeah, that mix of both sounds like a smart way to go. @nancy_wood, what's your take on the price difference though? Around here pre-cut onions can cost double what whole ones do, and that adds up over a month. I've noticed I can get through a whole bag of chopped peppers before they go bad, but a head of lettuce I'll buy whole every time. Just wondering if you've found certain pre-cut items are actually worth the extra money and others aren't.

evan5431d ago

Wait, hold on, double the price for pre-cut onions? Man, that is wild. I mean, I get paying a little extra for not having to cry over a cutting board, but double is rough. That actually makes me rethink my whole stance, idk. Like, I can see buying whole lettuce for sure, but even a bag of chopped peppers here is only like a dollar more, not double. That's a way bigger gap than I thought it was.