Ep. 110 | How Do You Make Beans Taste Better if You Don't Like Them? [Summer Series]

podcast episodes Jul 22, 2025
beans, transition tips, how to eat beans, plant based diet, plant-based eating, pro-tips

Have you been trying unsuccessfully for a while now to eat and like beans? By now, you’ve tasted a few different kinds of beans, but still haven’t found one that you liked. It’s all rather frustrating and disappointing. You’re about ready to give up on them altogether, and move on to other plant-based foods. But beans are supposed to be good for you right?


Yes, they are, and I want to help you enjoy them more.
In this episode, I’ll answer a question submitted by a Podcast listener on how to make beans taste better if one doesn’t like them. Let me give you 3 simple strategies you can try if you want to include more beans in your meals but don’t know how to make them tastier and more palatable. So, if you’re ready to ‘up’ legumes in your meals, pop me in your earbuds and listen in!

 

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Episode Highlights & Key Timestamps:

  • [1:46] Learn more about the Summer Series on this Podcast!
  • [2:35] The Community Question I received 
  • [3:56] Strategy #1: Try beans in a different way
  • [5:14] Strategy #2: Uplevel the cooking water
  • [6:26] Strategy #3: Season after cooking
  • [7:45] An action step you can take
  • [8:07] Where you can learn more meal ideas, flavoring hacks and strategies for delicious plant-based eating



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