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Thought frozen veggies were a ripoff until I actually did the math on a $1.29 bag
I always figured fresh was cheaper if you shop smart, so I skipped the freezer aisle for years. A bag of frozen broccoli at my local store in Toledo runs about $1.29, and a fresh head nearby was $2.49 and half of it went soft before I used it. So I tried an experiment for a month where I bought both and tracked what actually got eaten versus tossed. Turns out I was throwing out about $8 of fresh produce a trip, which adds up fast when you're feeding three people. The frozen stuff keeps for months, so nothing rots in the drawer while I figure out dinner. Last Tuesday I made a stir fry with frozen peppers and onions and nobody at the table could tell the difference. Now I'm wondering if I'm missing anything else that's secretly cheaper than I assumed, so what's the one swap that surprised you?
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