Yes, definitely agreed. One of the most productive things I've done in the current crunch time has been to spend a bit more money on buying pre-prepared vegeta

Yes, definitely agreed. One of the most productive things I've done in the current crunch time has been to spend a bit more money on buying pre-prepared vegetables and meat during crunch. Extremely simple, but (given I cook all my and my gf's food from scratch) a surprisingly substantial saving in time. I wouldn't want to do this all the time - I like preparing food, and freshly chopped onion tastes nicer - but in a crunch it's fantastic.