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Surprise! Every week in November we’re giving away a different delicious product for FREE. Consider it a random act of freshness. Just visit freshdirect.com on the dates below, and on the homepage you’ll find a link to our freebie page with the item of that week. Add the item to your cart and place your order of $100 or more for delivery Tuesday through Friday of that week (Sunday through Tuesday for the Saturday, November 21 item) and voila: free fresh stuff.
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Grilled cheese: the king of easy weeknight dinners; the blank slate of culinary goodness, upon which we pile our hopes, dreams, and favorite cheeses; the gooey, warm, golden, and delicious answer to whatever ails us.
Did I oversell it? That’s impossible! Like the burger or the omelet, grilled cheese has an endless amount of permutations, making it accessible, crowd-pleasing, and never boring. Recently, I used our easy, frozen Pullman loaves (defrost the slices as you need them and the rest stays in the freezer) to make a few different sandwiches, one to fit each of my grilled cheese moods.
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We all know that the top of the muffin is the most delicious part. Whether coated in cinnamon sugar, caked with crumble, or deliciously crisped and brown, the muffin top gives the whole muffin that special something. Some people save the top for last while others don’t even bother baking the bottom half and use muffin top tins instead. So why not take it to the next level? Here are some ideas to make the muffin top even better.
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Back to school means back to packing lunches. It can be a struggle to find delicious and nutritious solutions that give kids the energy they need to get through the school day. We love the idea of spinning the popular lunchable or bento-box style into an easy do-it-yourself lunch by breaking up what you need into sections. Below are some of our favorite examples of lunch pairings to help you get inspired—and they’re not just for kids!
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We all know milk tastes better frozen (see: ice cream), but there are plenty of other items that benefit from the frost of a freezer. Prepare these tasty snacks the night before, and the kids can grab them from the freezer after school.
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It’s the height of tomato season and the possibilities are endless with this versatile fruit. Below the fold, we’ve gathered some simple inspiration for every tomato occasion.
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We made a trip upstate to Canastota, NY with our friends at Organic Valley to check out two of their family-run farms producing milk for Organic Valley’s brand new line of grass-fed cow milk. We learned a lot, we ate a lot, and we made friends with so many cows. Read on for the scoop!
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Juicy peaches, sweet plums, and perfectly plump cherries—we can’t get enough of our fresh stone fruit. What’s stone fruit, you might ask? It’s a fruit with edible flesh that encloses a stone or shell; it’s currently in season and ready for eating! And if you’re looking for recipe inspiration, check out some of our simple and delicious ways to get cooking with stone fruit.
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Looking for a simple sweet-and-savory dessert to make for mom this Mother’s Day? This one only takes a few minutes and can be whipped up by the kids. Breakfast in bed has never been so easy.
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We’ve gathered some easy DIY projects and unexpected food pairings to help make V-Day fun, for both kids and couples, as well as some last-minute gift ideas.
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