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This filling yet delicious bean salad is very easy to make. Put the salad in the frige for a couple of hours or overnight, the flavor will be even better. Of course you can always have some right after you make it to satisfy your caving before it grows too big :)

Made these chicken tenders for dinner the other night, and they came out quite tasty with very noticeable herby flavor. You can always reduce the amount of herbs to suit your own taste.

A lovely rich tasting lentil salad. High in protein, fiber and low in saturated fats.

Hearty slow cooker beef vegetable soup loaded with potatoes, carrots, stewed tomatoes, and herbs. Six hours on low builds a broth that warms you from the inside out.

Homemade turkey sausage patties with thyme, savory, marjoram, paprika, fennel, and fresh cilantro. Lean breakfast sausage you control. No casings, no preservatives.

Hungarian Szeged goulash with braised pork, sauerkraut, apple cider, and sour cream. Caraway and sweet paprika build deep, smoky flavor in this hearty one-pot classic.

Almond rice casserole packs brown rice, TVP, miso, and toasted almonds into a hearty vegetarian main dish. Earthy thyme and marjoram tie it together. Bakes or microwaves with the same simple assembly.

Oven-baked Mediterranean chicken coated in Parmesan bread crumbs with oregano, thyme, and parsley, dipped in melted butter and baked until golden and crisp. A hands-off, herb-crusted baked chicken dinner.

Barley Stuffed Green Peppers filled with pearl barley, mushrooms, onion, Monterey Jack cheese, thyme, and marinara sauce. A hearty meatless main dish baked until the peppers are perfectly tender.

Mock duck made from pounded round steak stuffed with a savory mushroom and breadcrumb filling, rolled up, browned, and braised in beef stock until fork-tender. A hearty old-fashioned comfort dish.

Escargot and chanterelle stew simmered in white wine and chicken stock with herbs, finished with an egg yolk and cream liaison for a silky, rich French-inspired broth.

Braised wild boar marinated for two days in red wine, cider vinegar, and juniper, then simmered tender with carrots, onions, and celery. Finished in a rich currant-jelly gravy and served with chestnut puree.

Old-fashioned sausage and apple stuffing with walnuts, sage, thyme, and toasted bread cubes. A classic Thanksgiving turkey stuffing with McIntosh apples and pork sausage.

Copycat Artz Rib House garlic soup loaded with two whole heads of garlic, paprika, cayenne, and thyme in a rich chicken broth. Bold, warming, and ready in 40 minutes.

Creole or red jambalaya includes tomatoes while the Cajun style does not. Either way, it is a spicy and robust dish that epitomizes the soul of New Orleans. Here's my recipe for Cajun style jambalaya.

This recipe is SO savory and SO beefy, it can be a meal in itself.