34 provencal uses fresh Recipes

fresh zucchini, thinly sliced (about 6 medium zucchini or 4 cups), chopped onion, olive oil, garlic clove, minced, herbes de provence (or herbes de napa), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, pesto sauce, eggs, beaten, grated gruyere cheese or 1 cup swiss cheese, plus a little extra for topping, crescent roll dough (or use your favorite shortcrust pastry recipe, see note)

cottage cheese (can also use ricotta cheese), saltine crackers, coarsely crushed (approximately 25 crackers), dried fine herb (herbs of provence or italian herbs), butter, divided, yellow squash, thinly sliced, fresh spinach, tomatoes, sliced, mozzarella cheese , cut into strips

deep dish pie shell, unbaked and chilled, bacon, leeks, cleaned and sliced thinly (i use the white and about 1 to 1-1/2 inch of the green), whole eggs , plus, egg yolk, egg white, slightly beaten, half-and-half, heavy cream, italian cheese blend (i use sargento s), dried herbes de provence or 1/4 tsp dried italian seasoning, fresh ground nutmeg , if you don tsp have fresh,skip it, paprika , optional

shortening, flour , and a little more as needed, salt, water, turmeric, vanilla extract, ground chicken, chicken stock or 14 oz chicken broth, onion, quartered, scotch bonnet peppers or 3 habaneros (if you dont like it hot, just use 2 jalapenos), fresh ground black pepper, bay leaves, paprika, herbes de provence, plain breadcrumbs , heaping, breadcrumbs, salt

brown rice , rinsed three times and drained (instant or quick works, too, but not as well), water (adjust amount depending on type of rice and method used for cooking), mixed herbs, divided (herbes de provence or fine herbes, e.g.), garlic powder, divided, dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, pitted black olives, drained and rinsed (small), canned artichoke bottoms in water, drained, rinsed, and coarsely chopped, tomatoes, coarsely chopped or 2 cups grape tomatoes, carrots, shaved with a peeler into strips, stalks celery, washed and coarsely chopped, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped, fresh parsley (chopped ), red onion, coarsely chopped , about 1 cup, roasted cashews (almonds work well, too), capers, sharp cheddar cheese, very coarsely chopped (may also use other sharp or tangy cheese, such as gruyere, feta, even blue), cooked chicken breasts, cold, coarsely chopped, mandarin orange segments, drained and rinsed, hass avocado, pitted, peeled, and chopped (1 large or two small), head bronze leaf lettuce, olive oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, herb seasoning mix (fine herbes or some other commercial blend, your choice), lemon juice, salt & pepper

olive oil, butter, italian salad dressing, milk (use whatever you ve got) or 1/4 cup cream (use whatever you ve got) or 1/4 cup half-and-half (use whatever you ve got), chicken stock, garlic cloves, crushed or chopped, onion, diced, fresh basil or dried basil, to taste, diced tomatoes, fresh (optional) or 1/2 cup canned tomato (optional), pitted olive (we used black, but use whatever you like), italian seasoning or 1/2 tsp herbes de provence, parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese, sugar, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, raw chicken breasts, sliced into bite-size pieces

eggplant, thinly sliced, zucchini, thinly sliced, sea salt or kosher salt, to taste, extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for tossing (use a good quality brand), onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced, white pepper or ground black pepper, to taste, dried herbes de provence (or dried or fresh minced herbs of your choice, use more or less, to taste), pesto sauce, to taste (refer to note # 1), red bell peppers , roasted, peeled, and seeded, yellow bell peppers , roasted, peeled, and seeded, minced fresh parsley, chevre cheese (plain or with herbs), pecans (refer to note # 2), raspberry vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, minced shallots, kosher salt or sea salt, to taste, white pepper , to taste, red wine vinegar, to taste (amount of your choice depending how vinegary you want ), chopped fresh dill (or dried , to taste)

vegetable oil, lamb riblets , neck stew meat works too, onion, coarsely chopped, carrot, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, herbes de provence, pinot noir wine , can use other dry red wine, low sodium chicken broth, butter, room temperature, all-purpose flour, fresh italian parsley, finely chopped, fresh thyme, finely chopped, fresh rosemary, finely chopped, fresh sage, finely chopped, ground black pepper, olive oil, divided, racks of lamb , 8 ribs each, well trimmed, preferably frenched

garlic cloves, whole, fresh bay leaves, black peppercorns, fresh rosemary sprig, white dried navy beans, rinsed, salt, water, fruity-peppery extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, smashed, boneless butterflied leg of lamb, olive oil, garlic cloves, sliced, salt, fresh ground black pepper, chopped mixed fresh herbs , include if possible thyme, summer savory, rosemary, marjoram in approximately equal amounts, plus a (or use 2 tbsp. dried herbes de provence)

hazelnuts, skins removed, toasted, sugar, water, soft fresh goat cheese, frozen cherries, thawed, sugar, almond extract, gorgonzola dolce blue cheese, golden delicious apple, chunks, unsalted butter, melted, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, gouda cheese, fresh wild mushroom , of choice (i used royal trumpet, shiitake and porcini), unsalted butter, garlic, minced, herbes de provence, salt, pepper

olive oil plus a little extra for oiling the baking pan, unflavored dry bread crumbs, divided (i have used 12 grain bread or healthy bread, ie whatever i have that was getting ready to go green so turned into breadcrumbs), ripe, but not mushy , tomatoes, eggplant, unpeeled but rinsed and patted dry (i don tsp get the big ones, instead i get the ones that are smaller or even the japanese type, less seeds, less bitter . farmers market is the place to find the smaller eggplant), garlic, chopped flat leaf parsley, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, herbes de provence (see note )

flank steaks, extra virgin olive oil, herbes de provence, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, ripe tomatoes, scallion, trimmed, whole garlic cloves, unpeeled, balsamic vinegar , you can use red wine vinegar as well, worcestershire sauce, toasted crusty bread , for serving