I was a dried bean hater until my electric bill forced my hand

For years I only bought canned beans because they were fast and I thought dried ones took too much planning. But last March my power bill jumped $40 and I started looking at every penny. My neighbor Deb told me she soaks a whole bag of pintos overnight once a week and cooks them for Sunday meal prep. I finally tried it with a $1.50 bag of black beans from the discount grocer. After three rounds I got the timing down: soak 8 hours, simmer for 90 minutes, and they taste way better than canned. Plus I save about $3 per meal since that bag makes enough for 4 dinners. Has anyone else switched to dried beans and found a method that saves both money and sanity?

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oliviabennett14d ago

Deb honestly changed my whole bean game and now I'm that person who brings her own pintos to potlucks.

wendyw7114d ago

OMG that's totally me now too lol. I used to just grab whatever can was on sale but Deb's method completely ruined me for store bought beans forever.