Remember the homemade tortilla post that Becky recommended? Well, on her sister's blog, there's also a great recipe for homemade pinto beans and refried beans. Check it out here.
Buying canned beans is much more expensive per unit of bean than buying them dried. One of the great things about cooking your own beans is that you can make a big batch, and freeze them in meal-sized containers! Don't freeze them all in one big container, or you'll have to thaw all of them in order to only use a little bit.
I, however, am a buyer of canned beans. If your family, like mine (consisting of me and 1 other person), is small or definitely doesn't eat enough beans, buying canned might be best for regular dinners. Frozen food does actually go bad. We would never eat a whole batch of beans before they went bad in the freezer. That should tell you how often we eat beans.
However, for food storage purposes, I would recommend buying a bag or two of dry beans. You'll be provided with a great source of protein if a disaster strikes. Learn how to cook beans. If that means you only need tocook them one time, then do it.
Also, look around at all the different kinds of beans! There's such a variety!
-pinto (chili anyone?)
-garbanzo/chickpeas (make your own hummus!)
-cannelini (great for bruschetta)
-lima beans
-peas
-lentils
-black beans
-soy beans (edamame)
-green beans
-cranberry beans
There are tons more. I think these are the recipes I'm going to do this month. Add to the list if you like!
-making regular homemade beans
-hummus
-chicken tortilla soup
-sprouting your own beans (and herbs)
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