You have probably noticed that lately, particularly for lunch, I throw a bunch of vegetables in a pan, cook them a bit and call it a stir fry. It is so easy and has completely become my convenience food. I really love loading up on vegetables at lunch. This way if I want something like sushi and wine for dinner, I can have it without worrying that I am low on my veggie-quota for the day. Plus, change up the herbs, spices, and sauces a tad and you have competely different meals.
For today’s easy lunch I threw a medium-small zucchini, 4 bella mushrooms, half a bunch of asparagus and a handful of chickpeas together with some extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt and herbes de provence.
Volume eating at it’s finest. 
It’s basically a warm, leaf-less salad.
I wanted to elaborate a tad on my current favorite seasoning, herbes de provence. I purchased this one at Whole Foods.
It contains savory, thyme, rosemary, basil, tarragon and lavender flowers. I think my favorite is the lavender flowers because it just seems so beautiful, girly, exotic and French!
Can you see the lavender flowers?
I tell ya, it’s the little things in life that put a smile on my face. What’s your favorite seasoning blend?
It’s been a lovely “lunch break” but now I must get back to my to do list! Why is it that days fly by when you have a a good amount of stuff to get done? Must get everything done before Ross gets home and we leave for Sarasota!
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I am all about the Italian seasonings. It reminds me of everything my dad makes. I love stir-fry too. I could seriously eat if for lunch and dinner every single day.
Hmmm veggies.
I’m a weirdo and always hesitate to add spice to recipes because the only one I really like is garlic. I like rosemary in theory, but just because it smells good and it’s pretty. Not to crazy about the taste. Your veggies look delish though
yummm! you can never go wrong with a warm heaping bowl of veggies! that seasoning sounds ah-mazing. my favorite is probably italian seasoning, but right now i’m putting pumpkin spice (nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, allspice) on everything
have a great halloween weekend girl!
Stir fries are so fun to eat because they’re so versatile! My favorite seasoning blend is Mesquite
I saw those herbes de Provence at WF last night and instantly thought of you. I love seasoning blends! I really like cajuny blends right now.
I’ve never tried Herbs de Provence, but it sounds like an excellent combination! I add red chili flakes to almost everything
that warm salad looks sooo good!!!
happy halloween lovely LC!
I love having stirfrys for lunch
Great way to get yummy veggies in. I’v been looking for *herbs de provence* as well because one of my favorite cooking shows..*Laura Caulder – french cooking* in canada…uses it all the time and her food looks so yummy 
My fave is the 21 Seasoning Salute from Trader Joe’s..a little bit of everything in it. I use it on just about everything too!!
Courtney
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