"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 00:58:37 -0400, Cheryl >
> wrote:
>
>> On 7/28/2013 10:02 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> > There is an obvious market for stuff like that. And apparently I am in
>> > that
>> > market. I just bought celery sticks the other day. Why not? This
>> > time of
>> > year I have no need for the leaves or the little bits. I use those for
>> > soup
>> > during the winter. So it just makes more sense for me to buy them
>> > already
>> > trimmed. And they came from Winco so they were cheap. Same for the
>> > carrot
>> > sticks and chips in my fridge. My time is worth something as well. So
>> > buying stuff like this makes sense for me.
>>
>> I just bought a package of "celery sticks" and it is convenient. I
>> didn't see much difference in price. I usually only buy celery hearts
>> but this package had both the light green and the darker green celery.
>> I'll eat the light green raw and use the darker for cooking.
>>
>> I'm right now munching on some of the light green with peanut butter.
>
> I buy celery sticks in packages too. I don't use celery very much and
> that's more than I ever need.

I've been doing that now too. I started doing it when I noticed one day that
the bagged/cleaned celery sticks were cheaper than the whole bunch which
sometimes goes to waste. I like to peel my celery before eating so the
sticks are perfect.

Cheri