My neighbor gave me a bag of dried chickpeas and it changed how I shop for protein

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Oh man, the power of a free bag of beans (it's honestly kind of wild). Guess I'm hitting the bulk bins next time instead of the meat aisle.

ericschmidt3mo ago

Pro tip: soak them overnight first.

janac591mo ago

Holler at me when you discover the magic of putting a little smoked paprika on those beans before you cook em. Tastes like you spent money when you really didn't. I've been feeding my family for like a week on a bag of pintos that cost me less than a gallon of gas. Honestly the meat aisle is just the expensive aisle now, I don't know who's still shopping there regularly.