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Nutritionist Tips with Alicia Blittner

Introducing Little Dish: Fresh Nutritious Meals Toddlers Love

Fresh Direct · October 31, 2019 ·

At FreshDirect, we are always looking for new products that will help our customers and their families eat more wholesomely, even when life gets super hectic and busy. So when we heard that Little Dish, the no. 1 brand of fresh toddler food in the UK, is now making their nutritious, just-like-homemade meals here in the […]

Filed Under: Food For Kids, Nutrition & Wellness, Nutritionist Tips with Alicia Blittner, Producer Stories Tagged With: baby food, parenting, Toddler food

Food Prep Those Sunday Scaries Away

Alicia Blittner, MS, RDN · August 31, 2019 ·

By now I’m sure you’ve heard the words “meal prep” and either thrive off the challenge or roll your eyes and go back to binge-watching the TV show of the moment. I think Sunday meal prepping has gotten a bad rep as an impossible task. Here are my best tips to cross that bridge into […]

Filed Under: Food For Kids, Healthy Habits, Nutrition & Wellness, Nutritionist Tips with Alicia Blittner

The Family Meal

Alicia Blittner, MS, RDN · July 24, 2019 ·

What’s for dinner? A famous line in every home, right? But more important than what’s for dinner is how are we eating dinner. Sitting down for family dinners is something that only 30% of American families do daily, but the research is conclusive – there are a lot of benefits to eating together, as often as possible.    Here are some reasons why […]

Filed Under: Food For Kids, Healthy Habits, Nutrition & Wellness, Nutritionist Tips with Alicia Blittner Tagged With: dinner, family, healthy eating, kids, Nutrition, week night dinner

Is Corn a Nutritional Dud Or Powerhouse?

Alicia Blittner, MS, RDN · July 12, 2019 ·

I oftentimes hear parents say that corn doesn’t count as healthy food or a vegetable because it has no nutritional value. I am not sure how corn got such a bad rap, but I’m here to clear up the confusion! Corn is a VERY healthy food! It’s a whole grain and a vegetable, and thus […]

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Nutritionist’s Picks: Top 5 Snack Tips For Packing Lunchboxes 

Alicia Blittner, MS, RDN · July 2, 2019 ·

Do you have to pack lunch or a snack for lunchboxes every day? Here are some items I recommend you throw into that backpack to keep your kids full of healthy foods, hydrated and happy. All items are nut-free and don’t require refrigeration: shop here for the complete list!

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Think outside of the box at your next taco night w Think outside of the box at your next taco night with this recipe where everything is cooked simply on a sheet pan. We love making these tacos with salmon, but feel free to swap it with shrimp, scallops, or another fish fillet.

What you'll need:
- One third of a 7 oz can of chipotle peppers in adobo (about 1/4 cup)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup lightly-packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup freshly-squeezed lime juice
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 small container grape tomatoes
- 1 onion, cut into wedges through root end
- 6 scallion bottoms (trim off the green parts)
- 1 poblano pepper, cut into 1-inch strips
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch strips
- For serving: tortillas, lime wedges, sour cream

What to do:
Preheat oven to 400 F. Season salmon with salt and pepper and set aside.

Place chipotles in adobo in food processor or blender, along with honey, lightly-packed brown sugar, soy sauce, lime juice, and cumin. Blend until well-combined. Set aside a few tablespoons of sauce for serving, then transfer the rest to a large bowl.

Place salmon in bowl and evenly-coat all over in sauce. Transfer fillets to a foil-lined baking sheet, leaving excess sauce in bowl. Add to bowl tomatoes, onion wedges, poblano and bell peppers, and scallions. Toss to coat in sauce, then add in an even layer to the baking sheet with the salmon.

Roast everything in the oven until salmon is done and vegetables lightly caramelized, about 10 minutes. Serve inside tortillas with lime wedges, sour cream, and reserved sauce.
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This cioppino recipe is excellent for a quick and This cioppino recipe is excellent for a quick and warming weeknight meal. Typically, it would be made with whatever the catch of the day was, and you can feel free do the same here by swapping out any other fish or shellfish you’ve got—clams, crab, squid, lobster, halibut, or sea bass would all be worthy choices. 

What you'll need:
- 3 tablespoons + 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 fennel bulb, diced
- 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed and chopped
- ½ cup kalamata olives, rinsed and chopped
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ teaspoon chili flakes
- 2 cups dry white wine
- One 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
- 2 cups water
-2 lb. mussels
- One 8–10 oz. fillet of cod or other white fish (skin may be left on or off)
- ½ lb. shrimp
 

What to do:
Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a heavy pot over medium heat. Add onion, fennel, capers, olives and salt. Sauté a few minutes until onion and fennel begin to soften. Toss in the garlic and sauté until fragrant, 1-2 minutes more.

Stir in chili flakes, then pour in white wine. Simmer until liquid is mostly evaporated, then stir in crushed tomatoes, ½ cup olive oil, and 2 cups water. Simmer for a few minutes, then add mussels. Cover and simmer 3 minutes.

Cut fish into bite-sized pieces and add to stew along with shrimp. Simmer uncovered a few minutes more until both are cooked through. Serve in bowls with crusty bread and salted butter.
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