Beans 101 | Chickpeas, Lentils, Black Beans & Sustainable Cooking (Pantry to Dinner Series)

What if one of the best foods for your health, your wallet, and the planet has been sitting in your pantry this whole time?Part of Imagine If’s new Pantry to Dinner series, this episode explores one of the most overlooked foods in our kitchens: beans.Victoria Riskin sits down with food writer and Bluedot Living contributor Caroline Saunders to talk about why chickpeas, lentils, black beans, and even lesser-known varieties like tepary beans may deserve a bigger place in the way we cook and eat today.Caroline shares easy dinner ideas, thoughts on homemade hummus, the bean she can’t stop buying, and the ingredient hiding in your chickpea can that might completely change dessert.In this episode:Canned beans vs. dried beansWhy legumes are good for soil healthChickpea dinner ideas and pantry cookingHomemade hummus and flavor upgradesTepary beans and Indigenous food traditionsBlack beans, sofrito, and comfort mealsLentils worth giving a second chanceShop for Beans at https://shop.bluedotliving.com/collections/food-drinkExplore more recipes and sustainable living inspiration at https://bluedotliving.com/sustainable-recipes/Get your copy of Bluedot Living’s Magazine: https://bluedotliving.com/magazine-subscriptions/Be part of the Bluedot Living communityAt Bluedot Living, we imagine if people were actually making progress on climate change—because they actually are. Each episode of Bluedot Living Podcast shares stories of people, policies, and projects that prove your choices matter, from micro decisions at home to macro shifts in law and industry.If you want to explore our recipes, products for your home and lifestyle, and read interesting stories, you can find us BluedotLiving.comFor daily inspiration you can follow us @Bluedotliving on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluedotliving/