The product was invented to save everyone time – our mantra. Frozen vegetable steamer packs. All in bags that contain a ‘family’ size serving of frozen vegetables that can be thrown in the microwave for a few minutes and come out ready to eat.

Pros

No additional pans to use or clean

Usually cooked to perfection

Ready to eat as soon as completed

Cons

One size does not fit all. Depending on how much you like brussels sprouts, the typical bag size may be too much for one or even two people to enjoy in one sitting

If refreeze or refrigerate, food comes out too mushy next time

An Alternative – but takes bit more time

You can buy microwave-safe steamer bags and create your own packs of steamed vegetables using your own sizes of fresh vegetables. But you have to go through the extra step of buying vegetables in bulk then resorting them into the plastic bags. You also have to estimate the cooking time. Experiment with different times on your microwave to see which might work better for you.

Ziploc makes a few different sizes.