Instant pots also make great rice cookers! Totally agree about kitchen gadgets too. And knives -- sharp is better than fancy. I've got a Dexter from a restaurant supply store that's just a workhorse and cost $20.
Honestly frozen veg -- for most veg, esp. hard veg -- is just as good as fresh. I don't like frozen peppers or summer squash really, but then i don't love squash anyway. Canned beans are good, and approx. 1000000x easier than dried IMO, and I read somewhere that canned tomatoes are actually more healthy when canned.
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i am too a sucker for anything that makes things faster. so we use a lot of frozen veg, and they’re great for so much! lot of rice cooker meals too, those took a bit to figure out but so nice to just come home to a pot full of rice, protein, and veggies ready to consume
