When the gums or throat are sore, they are a gentle food to eat. A little oil can keep them from clumping too much in a pan.

They do need to boil longer than some beans so that they produce less air when the good stomach bacteria begin to breaks them down while dig

In fact, baked pintos and cornbread can be prepared at any time of year, frozen in individual servings, and ready to cook when needed.

A cornbread cake that can be molded into individual serving patties, loaded with pinto beans, and optionally, bacon bits, ham, onions...