The essentials for living your best life.
The essentials for living your best life.
Shelf stable foods make it easy to keep cheap healthy foods on hand without sacrificing nutrition or flavor. From dry beans and whole grains to canned goods, these budget staples help you build simple meals that are affordable, filling, and easy to rely on.
Shelf stable foods make it easier to build cheap healthy foods into everyday eating, with budget staples like dry beans, whole grains, and canned goods forming the base of simple meals.
Want perfectly tender beans in less time? A little baking soda can help dry beans cook faster, soften more evenly, and be easier to digest—just use the right amount and add it at the right stage.
Planning your bean patch is easier than you think: as a general rule, allow 50 feet of row per person for bush beans or 35 feet for pole beans. If you want to use beans both fresh and dry, double that amount and mark your rows so you can harvest each at the right time for the best flavor and quality.
Pulses are the nutritious dry beans, peas, and lentils that bring big benefits to your plate. Packed with protein, fiber, and essential nutrients, they’re an affordable, versatile, and heart-healthy way to support a balanced diet.