Swapped frozen veggies for canned in my stir fry and saved $8 a week

I used to buy those big bags of frozen broccoli and peppers for stir fry at $4 a bag, which adds up when you cook 3 times a week. Tried canned veggies from Aldi at 89 cents a can and honestly, they work just as good after you drain and pat them dry. My stir fry got a little softer texture, but nothing my kids even noticed. Anyone else find a swap that cut your grocery bill without ruining dinner?

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park.robin23d ago

hold on, i get that saving 8 bucks a week is nice, but canned veggies in a stir fry? i tried that once and it turned into mush, plus that weird metallic taste from the can leached into everything. i mean, if your kids didn't notice, more power to you, but i feel like frozen broccoli holds up way better, texture is a big deal for me. maybe it's just my old wok or i didn't pat them dry enough, but that swap felt like a downgrade i couldn't live with for just a few bucks.

danielhenderson23d ago

Totally feel you on the texture thing, that metallic taste is the worst.