Mash with garlic and lemon juice to create a sort of edamame hummus. Or coat dry roasted beans with melted dark chocolate to recreate a bittersweet, discontinued Trader Joe's treat. There are so ...

I crumbled and chopped, roasted and pan-fried ... the numbers in the right direction. I used beans in triplicate: Red kidneys, lentils and edamame each added something to the pot.