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That $8 bag of frozen vegetables I bought out of desperation actually saved my grocery budget
Last week I had like $20 left for food before payday and I was honestly panicking. I grabbed a big bag of frozen mixed veggies from Aldi for $8 thinking it would just be filler. But I ended up stretching it into three different meals: stir fry with rice, added to some cheap pasta with olive oil, and even threw some in a soup with leftover broth. I swear it made me feel like I wasn't eating the same sad thing over and over. Weirdly it felt more satisfying than the fresh veggies I usually buy that rot in my fridge after a few days. Has anyone else found a go-to frozen item that bailed them out when money was tight?
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aaron8805d agoTop Commenter
Shows how much money we waste on fresh stuff that just goes bad.
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wren_mitchell5d ago
Yo, I actually read an article a while back about how food waste is like a huge chunk of our grocery budget. They said the average household tosses out like 30% of the fresh stuff they buy, especially produce. It's wild because we're basically throwing money in the trash without even realizing it. I started meal planning and it cut down a ton on stuff going bad in my fridge. Still happens sometimes though, especially with berries and salad greens, those go bad so fast.
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@wren_mitchell I saw a study saying frozen veggies actually keep more nutrients than fresh ones.
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