Unpopular opinion: dried beans are a way better deal than canned, even with the extra time

I compared a pound of dried black beans to the same amount from cans, and the dried ones cost me $1.50 versus over $4 for the canned. The 90 minutes of soaking and cooking is worth it for the savings, plus you control the salt. Anyone have a good trick to speed up the process?

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kim1881mo ago

But who has that kind of time?

the_logan1mo ago

Honestly I felt the same way until I started blocking out just 20 minutes a day. Like I'd do one small thing, maybe read a few pages or watch a short tutorial during lunch. It added up way faster than I expected. After a couple months I'd actually finished a whole online course just in those little chunks.

paulschmidt1mo ago

Honestly @kim188, it's about priorities more than time. People make time for what matters to them. The real question is whether you value the result enough. If you don't, then yeah, it feels impossible. But if you do, you find a way.