The 99 cent store frozen veggie mix changed my meal prep

I always thought frozen veggies were for people who gave up on cooking, but last week I grabbed a bag of mixed peas, carrots, and corn from the dollar store out of pure desperation. It was 99 cents and I figured if it tasted like cardboard I'd just toss it. Turns out it held up way better than the fresh stuff I buy that goes bad in 3 days. I threw it in a stir fry with some canned chickpeas and rice, fed my family of 4 for under $5 total. Now I'm wondering if I've been wasting money on fresh produce this whole time. Has anyone else had a cheap frozen item that surprised them?

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charlesanderson29d ago

Frozen corn and spinach are the only ones I buy now, the fresh stuff always goes slimy on me. Dollar store frozen peppers surprised me too, they cooked up fine in chili.