pinto
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And of course there is a piñata, in the shape of a sun and studded with local dried pinto beans, to represent the most joyful of picnic activities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
As a child in Northern California, he grew up eating tostadas with refried pinto beans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
Steven Ness, who grows pinto beans and pumpkins in central New Mexico, said the rising cost of irrigation as groundwater dwindles is an issue across the board for farmers in the region.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 29, 2023
Let's start with beans: black beans, lentils, chickpeas, pinto and kidney beans are all excellent sources of healthy protein, low in fat and high in fiber.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2023
“You better be careful out there,” she says, setting a plate of pinto beans, rice, and pork chops down on the table.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
When he discovered black beans, he found them downright exotic—inky, fudgy, definitely not the same old pintos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
Black beans bring a deeper, earthier tone; pintos are soft and nutty, more traditional.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2025
More recently, I’ve been making it with pintos instead.
From Washington Post ● May 3, 2020
“Dry beans — navies, pintos — are going to be affected to a degree. Canola, that production is going to be cut, and that’s going to have an effect on vegetable oil.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 15, 2017
At another open window on the same side of the house, the one next to the sink where Hagar washed her hair and where Reba put pintos to soak, a woman’s face appeared.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
