My tip...always soak beans without salt. Add the salt later, after they are soaked and mostly cooked. This will prevent hard, or tough beans.
I'm going to try to make Falafels. We didn't grow Garbanzo beans, but I have a lot of dried ones in the pantry. I can't decide if I want to try to deep fry them, or bake them in the oven. I'm going to make a batch of pita breads to go with them. Those are pretty easy. Also, some Tzatziki and fresh tomatoes to put on top.