> Same with rice and beans, unless you're buying instant packs you have to plan and cook them, and be around to eat the leftovers.

You can freeze cooked rice for months with very little loss of quality, and reheating frozen rice is quick and easy. Just put the frozen rice in a bowl, add a little bit of water, cover, and microwave for 3 minutes.

I make 12 servings in my rice cooker, then fill 12 one serving containers and freeze them.