What my French mom eats in a day: typical French meals from Provence + French recipes | Edukale

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil offers a healthier fat profile.

white wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: pork

Tofu is a plant-based protein option.

seafood

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is a cost-effective protein.

Boil some eggs for about 10 minutes.

Wash some lettuce, 1 big tomato, and half a yellow bell pepper.

Make a vinaigrette using mustard, cider vinegar, and olive oil.

Arrange lettuce, tomato slices, onions, green beans, and tuna on a plate.

Add anchovies and serve with fresh baguette.

For the Mar, combine 250 g flour, 1 egg, 2.5 tablespoons orange blossom water, and 100 g brown sugar.

Add softened butter and let the dough rest in the fridge for 1 hour.

Form the dough into a long shape and cut into pieces.

For dinner, prepare a potato gratin with boiled potatoes, tomatoes, onions, herbs de Provence, and mozzarella on top.

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