When shopping the other day I was unable to buy fresh asparagus that met my standards. So bought a 300 gram package of Western Family frozen asparagus. Now keep in mind I don't normally buy frozen veggies. I steamed thiem according to the directions on the package, didn't have a large enough steamer basket so put them on a rack. Cooked them for the max amount of time. The directions said to (8 min) Next time I will do them for 6 as they were just a tad overcooked. Delicious, no muss, no fuss, no waste, and except for being a little softer than I normally like they were great. I bought them for $2.99 on sale at SaveOn Foods . It made me into a definite believer of frozen veggies. I will now try some of the others they sell.