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Irish shepherd's pie layers seasoned ground beef with carrots, celery, onion, and corn under a buttery mashed potato crust. Roux-thickened gravy locks the filling together for clean slices.

You can bake these small casseroles in individual baking dishes or even a muffin pan, or you can use regular casserole and extend the cooking time. A great breakfast.

There are several kinds of vegetables, goes well with the feta cheese, and very healthy too!

This colorful low fat salad can be enjoyed warm or cold.

Silky pureed tomato soup made from fresh over-ripe tomatoes, slow-sweated onions, garlic, white wine and fresh herbs. Strained twice for a smooth, skin-and-seed-free bowl. Naturally vegan, no cream, with optional fresh mozzarella.

Everybody likes spring rolls.This recipe is very easy to make and tastes delicious. Try it!

Carrot and acorn squash soup pureed silky smooth with thyme, dill and white pepper. Vegetarian, naturally sweet from roasted squash and grated carrots, thickened with a handful of rolled oats instead of cream.

Using seasonal parsnips and pears, adding skim-milk gives the soup more creamy flavor, drizzle concentrated balsamic vinegar on top. It is a fabulous dish.

On a rainy day, sit down and enjoy this savory broccoli soup that's easy to make and healthy for you.

Indescribably flaky and delicious biscuits topped by a decadently rich and creamy sausage gravy. Sadly, my grandparents have since passed on and the farm sold off. But my memories of grandmas biscuits and gravy will last forever.

I used very little green bell pepper (only had a half pepper on hand), but added frozen peas and sliced fresh mushrooms instead. I also ad libbed a little more by spicing it up with a good pinch of my homemade garam masala. Delicious.

An easy, filling yet delicious week-night meal that's ready within half an hour.

Serving Size: 1 (very large!) crab cake Calories: 117 Fat: 2g Sodium: 799mg Carbs: 11.5g Fiber: 2.25g Sugars: 2.5g Protein: 14g

A tasty Puerto Rican sauce using bell peppers, tomatoes, garlic and onions.

Almonds are also employed in savory dishes such as couscous, rice, stuffings, chicken, and certain fish such as the classic trout almandine. And of course there's Amaretto, the delicious almond flavored liqueur.

Nearly any kind of dried beans works in this class sweet yet savory vegetarian two-day version of baked beans.