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"Comfort food at its best. Many people will tell you to soak your beans first (however, I have been told that you should soak dry beans when using a pressure cooker. Please follow manufactorers instructions in this case). I never do. I just wash them and cook them as below. For a really hearty winter meal, serve these with a loaf of hot fresh bread..."

Ingredients: pepper, garlic, ham hocks...

"This recipe was originally posted by Zenith, who is no longer active at Zaar. She was a wonderful chef, however, so when her recipes went up for adoption I grabbed as many as I could. This is one that had been in my cookbook for months and months, and I still haven't gotten around to trying it. She is greatly missed! Here's what she had to..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, currants...

"I love this dish! My late husband was from Cameroon (fr.West Africa) He taught me to cook their dishes. When I prepare these recipes, I am thankful for having the opportunity for such a wonderful cultural experience.

The more you make this dish, the better you get at it. Actually, the beans are a healthy food and very filling. You can..."

Ingredients: olive oil, onions...

"I adapted this recipe from one that appeared in BBC Good Food magazine and loved the rich, earthy flavours it produced. The original inspiration for this dish apparently comes from Tunisia and it certainly reminded me of some African stews I have had. The changes I made were to use butternut squash instead of pumpkin, fresh ginger instead of ground..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, chopped tomatoes...

"From a WW cookbook. Very tasty and quick. Low in calories and fat (chickpeas stretch the peanut butter flavor). Only 4 WW points per serving!"

Ingredients: cilantro, ground cumin...

"After my five roommates and I have this for dinner I am still left with about 30 to 40 individual servings in the freezer. This chili freezes perfectly. I make this up once every 6 months and the last bag tastes just as good as the day I made it! Before sharing this recipe I had to think long and hard because it truly is my most prized and coveted..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cocoa powder...

"This is a nice southern dish that you can use as a side dish or as main course. Smoked sausage or bacon can be used in place of the hamhocks if you so desire. Serve the beans and meat over rice. This is known as Southern Caviar and is eaten on New Year's Day. The black-eyed peas represent luck and the cabbage represents money. You can use fresh,..."

Ingredients: ham bone, pepper...

"This was given to me by a dear friend. I think it comes from a Moosewood cookbook."

Ingredients: currants, feta cheese...

"A wonderful, simple soup, which can easily be made vegetarian by substituting vegetable broth for the chicken broth. I like to garnish with a dollop of creme fraiche and a sprinkle of chopped chives or parsley. Beer is an excellent accompaniment to this soup."

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, yellow split peas...

Ingredients: coconut milk, scotch bonnet peppers...

"Got this recipe from Southern Living. I served these at one of our BBQs and they were a big hit."

Ingredients: eggs, chive & onion cream cheese...

"Just a recipe I made up one cold day when I wanted a hearty, homemade stew (comfort food!) It was really good, so I shared it with a few friends. One friend called it: "Keisha's Mom's Black-Eyed Peas and Sweet Potato Stew" - adding my daughter's name. Sounds impressive! (This friend has made it more often than I have!) I like it..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, dried black-eyed peas...

"Fall and winter are coming and this is a dish that will warm you up on a cold day. If you simmer it long enough, it will take on a stew-like consistency. I serve it with a little chopped tomato and onion on top with skillet cornbread on the side. You can also use pintos, limas, ore northern beans in place of the black-eyes. I hope you like it!"

Ingredients: dried black-eyed peas, smoked ham hocks...

"Light healthy meal made with ingredients that are on hand."

Ingredients: canned kidney beans, fresh coriander...