Spruce Up Your Holiday Feast

Spruce Up Your Holiday Feast

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Spruce Up Your Holiday Feast with Herbes de Provence

The Holiday Feast is fast approaching, and it’s the perfect time to celebrate with delicious food and loved ones. While hosting can be a lot of work, we’ve got some easy ways to add a touch of elegance and flavor to your holiday meal without adding to the stress.

A Twist on Traditional Turkey Seasoning

Looking to switch things up from your usual turkey seasoning routine? Look no further than Herbes de Provence, an incredible blend from Belvedere Lavender that incorporates lavender, rosemary, thyme, and a few secret ingredients. This unique blend will add a whole new dimension of flavor to your Holiday turkey.

But Herbes de Provence is More Than Just for Turkey!

The beauty of Herbes de Provence is its versatility. It’s perfect for cooking, grilling, and stewing all year round, not just for the winter holidays. Use it on a variety of meats – turkey, chicken, pork – or add it to your vegetables for a delightful flavor boost.

Simple Ways to Infuse Flavor with Herbes de Provence

Here are a few ideas to get you started:

  • Marinate: Add Herbes de Provence to your marinade for meats before cooking.
  • Infuse Oil: Mix Herbes de Provence into cooking oil before grilling or stewing. This will subtly infuse flavor into your food.
  • Season: Sprinkle Herbes de Provence directly onto your food before cooking.

Delicious Recipe Inspiration

Feeling adventurous in the kitchen? Check out these recipes that showcase the versatility of Herbes de Provence:

Turkey:

Chicken:

Vegetables:

No matter your preference, there’s a way to incorporate Herbes de Provence into your Holiday Feast. These recipes are just a starting point – get creative and discover your own favorite ways to use this flavorful blend! We’d love to hear your thoughts – leave a comment below and tell us which recipe you try!

Pair Lavender Cranberry Sauce with any of the above to add an extra amazing element to your Holiday Feast.

Check out more recipes on our Blog and find everything you need to add lavender to your Holiday Feast on our Shop.

Lavender Sugar

Lavender Sugar

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Lavender Sugars


Most recipes for lavender sugar use white sugar; but there is absolutely nothing wrong in using brown sugar, as long as it is not moist! Compacted sugars will spoil quickly, so use brown sugar that is raw or any dry granulated sugars.


INGREDIENTS:
1 cup of (white OR brown) granulated sugar
2 tablespoons dried culinary lavender

DIRECTIONS:

  • Prepare a clean/sterilized dry jar to store the sugar in, and then add your cup of sugar to the mixing bowl.
  • Open your package of Belvedere Lavender Culinary Lavender (or other dried lavender). You can leave the buds whole if you are going to remove them later, or, you can throw the dried Lavender buds into a blender to pulse them until the buds are a coarse cut but not a powder. Then mix together with the sugar.
  • Transfer the mixture into the storage jar, making sure to pack the sugar down while sealing it carefully.
  • Store the sugar jar in a cool, dark place for 2+ weeks (allowing the sugar to absorb the Lavender flavor – the longer, the stronger the Lavender flavor), shaking the jar every-other day to distribute the Lavender.
  • [Note: If using full Lavender buds, remove them after a two-week period]
  • Lavender Sugar is now ready to be use in cooking, teas, lemonades, baking recipes, anything that needs a hint of sweetness with a floral twist!

Check our Blog for more uses of lavender in the kitchen. We have a full array of kitchen lavender products in our Shop.