APAD: does not add up to a can of beans

Definition

   something of no value or importance

 

Examples

   1) That new movie was a waste of time, it didn't add up to a can of beans in

   terms of value or importance.

 

   2) I don't care what he says, his opinion doesn't add up to a can of beans.

 

Etymology

   The term thought to have originated in the early 1900s, when a can of beans

   was a very inexpensive item.

 

Synonyms

   amount to nothing, carry no weight, count for little

 

- englishdaily626.com [edited]

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I used to cook weekly one cup of dried cannellini beans from scratch by first

soaking them overnight and simmering them for hours for my Italian dish saucici

e fagioli, sausage with beans. They tasted nutty and smooth and won hands down

in nutrition over fares made from wheat flour, a staple where I came from.

Recently, I've been enjoying currying lentils, a pulse high in protein and fiber

and even cheaper than beans.

 

Legumes have become part of my diet and come a long way to keep me healthy. The

market can price them (maybe temporarily until the next hype) at rock-bottom but

I wouldn't lowball their value.