According to LeonMorado, beans are underappreciated in this country. Is that really true? I love beans of all shapes and sizes. Maybe it's just because I'm a vegetarian and rely on them for most of my protein intake, but I eat beans all the time and in all sorts of different ways, and I think they rock.

Hummus, black bean soup, burritos, green bean casserole...all of these things would be impossible without the little devils. Plus, "bean" is a fun name to call people you like. Try it. "Hey, you cute bean-bug-girlie..." (that's what my mom calls me, but it's still fun to say to anybody else.)

Sure, they're not the snazziest food. They cause gas, after all. And they're really inexpensive (which is a huge bonus, but fancypants might find that distasteful. *nose in air* "Oh, I don't eat anything that's less than $50 a can.") But, c'mon! They're tasty, nutritious, filling, and they're really cute when you sit down and look at them. Look at garbanzo beans! There's a reason they're also called chickpeas. Chickpeas really do look like chicks! It's adorable!

Anyway, what's your opinion on beans?