My neighbor gave me a 5lb bag of dried chickpeas she didn't want, and it made me think about how we buy beans.

I see a lot of folks at the store grabbing those single cans of beans for a dollar fifty each, when a bag of dried ones costs about the same but makes way more food. After soaking a cup overnight, I got the same amount as two cans for a fraction of the price, and they tasted better too. Do you have a favorite cheap bean or lentil you always keep on hand?

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claire_hart531h ago

Yeah, it's wild how much we pay for convenience. I've got a bag of red lentils in my pantry that I use for everything, they cook so fast you don't even need to soak them.