Shepherd's Pie

1 lb (approx) beef, cut into chunks
2 small pinches lavender buds
8 oz sliced mushrooms

Cook the beef and mushrooms with the lavender buds in a small amount of water. Add salt and pepper to taste.

7 red potatoes of variable size
2 Tbls. cream cheese
1/4 cup milk
salt and pepper

Cut potatoes into chunks and boil until soft. Drain the water; mash the potatoes with the milk, cream cheese, salt and pepper.

2 beets
3 carrots
1 onion
fennel leaves
2 Tbls. flour

Chop up the vegetables and place in a casserole dish (or in a large metal pot, if you are like me and have no casserole dishes). Put the beef in over the vegetables, it's okay if it's not fully cooked at this point. Sprinkle flour over everything.

Spread the mashed potatoes over everything.

Bake at 400 F for about 30 minutes. Broil it at the end if necessary to brown the top.