Get the latest Earthy flavored recipes from Group Recipes. http://www.grouprecipes.com/tag/earthy What do you make for a chocolate freak who's allergic to dairy, nuts and soy? Any chcolate except unsweetened is out because of the lethicin, and butter, coconut oil and most shortening is off the books too! Well, I got creative, and busted out the black beans! My initial batch had mixed reviews because of the banana flavour, so I used a rather interesting blend of ingredients in this batch - flaxseed, apple butter and an egg as well. Add rich, dark-roast coffee and bitter chocolate too and you've got a winner! http://www.grouprecipes.com/107672/jr-jrs-brownie-bars.html Adapted from Cookie Madness to eliminate the egg and dairy, and include chocolate covered espresso beans! Talk about a double dose of antioxidants in a cookie! http://www.grouprecipes.com/107671/red-wine-and-espresso-bean-cookies.html A couple interesting ingredients make these cookies unique – Kamut flour for a delicious buttery note and texture, cream cheese for tenderness, a touch of nutmeg for that “bakery” aroma and a combination of three sugars and corn syrup for an out-of-this-world chewy / crispy bite! These are best if the dough is wrapped and chilled overnight (or up to 3 days - but you can freeze it too!) in the fridge, but works for immediate baking also. http://www.grouprecipes.com/107670/deliciously-chewy-double-chip-cookies.html Brie Appetizer in Brandy and mushrooms. Yummy! http://www.grouprecipes.com/107420/baked-brie-with-mushrooms-and-almonds.html This deep-flavored dish celebrates all the best veggies of fall and early winter. I love the way the sweetness of the squash and parsnips interacts with the oniony flavor of the sauteed leeks. http://www.grouprecipes.com/107256/butternut-squash-with-root-veggies.html Really good with frozen slushy Bloody Marys on New Year's Day. Wonderful snack with crisp icy martinis too. http://www.grouprecipes.com/106819/fried-black-eyed-peas.html My family loves this main dish. You just can't go wrong with checken. http://www.grouprecipes.com/106362/chicken-marsala.html This is an easy recipe that keeps well and is great for picnics, as a main summer meal or side dish. See you on the blanket! http://www.grouprecipes.com/106359/boiled-shrimp-pasta-salad.html This would be an excellent side dish for Thanksgiving http://www.grouprecipes.com/105959/marsala-laced-mushrooms.html This slow cooker recipe is (heavily) adapted by me and it makes a fantastically delicious (and different) beef “stew“. Almost heady with finely mellowed spices, it has a wonderful cinnamon flavor (yep, that’s what we said too 'til we tried it) & it's well worthy of the name “comfort food“. Original recipe can be found here: http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/11/crockpot-azorean-spiced-beef-stew.html What follows below is my take on it. Make your home smell amazing and try this recipe. Enjoy! http://www.grouprecipes.com/105663/slow-cooked-azorean-beef-stew.html