I like dry instant-cook rice and soup kits (like the Goya brand) but they are usually too salty and of course it is stupid to pay that much for just some beans. In a perfect world, I would make my own food fresh always but frankly my life is kind of boom and bust, and sometimes I have lots of time to prep food and sometimes I have little time to cook, so would rather work from a convenience food.
When I pre-cook beans at home, I can freeze them, but that takes up freezer space. Is there a technique to pre-cook or pre-soak beans then re-dry them again?