My grandma told me to buy dried beans instead of cans and I rolled my eyes for 2 years

Jessica Miller · 2026-10-23T23:30:05.419796+00:00

Back when I was 24 and living in a tiny apartment in Dayton, my grandma kept telling me to quit buying canned beans at $1.29 a can and get the dried ones for 89 cents a pound. I ignored her for about 2 years because I thought soaking was a hassle, but then I finally tried it and one bag made roughly 6 cans worth of beans. Now I do a big pot every Sunday and freeze what I don't eat, which has cut my grocery bill by maybe $15 a week. Your mileage may vary depending on how much you eat beans, but has anyone else had a family member's old advice actually pay off like that?

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