The fresh green beans I ordered were supposed to be mechanically snipped. Sure, you still have to keep an eye on them as you cut them in half, because the machines do occasionally miss a stem or tip, but overall, it’s a big time saver.

The green beans I received were not mechanically snipped. Not at all. Regular fresh green beans had been subbed without me noticing. So the whole “prep the beans for green bean casserole” stage of my day has been rather longer than expected.

I’m not done yet. Just taking a break, because there’s truly only so much green bean snipping I can stand, which is why I ordered the pre-snipped ones. Also, the skin on the tips of my thumbs hurts.

Grrrrr.