Thirty-five cents, you got a plate of red beans and rice and a vegetable.

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Red beans and rice, fried chicken and corn are on the menu at the Kids Cafe Mardi Gras party.

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But jelly bean fans are not indiscriminate, most often seeking out the red beans, in particular the cherry and strawberry flavored gummy treats.

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This being New Orleans, the occasion will be marked with adult beverages and plenty of food gumbo, red beans and rice, a big pot of crawfish.

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Healthy Arabica plants grow 10-12 feet tall and have dark-green leaves, white flowers and red or purple beans.

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The government bought rice and maize seed abroad, but Hondurans are choosy about beans: they like a local red variety.

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Picnic tables will groan underneath the weight of piles of cole slaw, potato salad, baked beans, fresh tomatoes out of the garden and spectacularly decorated red, white and blue cupcakes.

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