Mixed Bean Soup If you don't want to store extra beans, buy a package of mixed dried beans instead of the three different kinds. Prepare the recipe as directed using 1-1/2 cups of the bean mix.

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Skillet Corn Bread Long before corn stick pans and muffin tins, a skillet was the pan of choice for making corn bread. This tasty recipe harkens back to days of old.

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Cut-Up Veggies and Purchased Dip

Fall Fruit Medley Apples, prunes, and cranberries star in this fruit mixture. Serve it over ice cream or cake squares.

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Cafe Brulot (or Brewed Tea) Brulot means "burnt brandy" in French. Special fireproof brulot bowls were important tableware in fine New Orleans homes during the 1800s. For a dramatic effect, the lights were dimmed before the mixture was flamed and the coffee added to it.

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