I appreciate a want to save money, but I have always been of the thought that my time is worth more than the savings you get doing things that are already done for you. For example, sure I could save 2 bucks on potatoes and spend an hour peeling potatoes or get pre-cut potatoes and spend that time with the kids. Guess my wife and I are worth more than 2 dollars an hour. It is great that she gives these suggestions though.
You peel potatoes? I quit doing that 10 years ago, you lose to many vitamins and nutrients, not to mention flavor, when you peel potatoes.
Some of the best quality time my husband and I have had with our daughter has been some of our cooking endeavors. Making homemade ravioli with a 3 year old is an experience I will never forget!
Spend the time peeling potatos with them. It's good quality time, and it's teaching them a little about self-sufficiency. I firmly believe we are coming to a time in our history when those of us that can take care of ourselves will be the ones thriving, while those that depend on the government, and government mandated modified foods, are gonna be looking for a way out of that morass.
My problem is that I don’t know how good the vegetable or fruit was that the pre-cut things are cut from. I’ve harbored the concern that stores cut the good part they can find on bad plants. That concerns me. I find that with proper planning, I can do it ok. I do see your point, though.