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Fuel Your Fitness

Tips For Fueling Before, During & After a Run

Fresh Direct · October 29, 2019 ·

Running Hydration

At FreshDirect, we know that food is fuel and an important part of any fitness routine. Ahead of this weekend’s TCS New York City Marathon, we asked private brands merchant Francesca D. for her top recommendations for the products that keep her energized and hydrated before, during, and after a run. She’ll be running the big 26.2 […]

Filed Under: Healthy Habits, Nutrition & Wellness Tagged With: fitness, Fuel Your Fitness, Running

On-the-Go Salad Jars

Amanda Hawkins · November 28, 2018 ·

You probably already know that putting your salad in a mason jar is the thing to do. But what you may not know is just how easy and how portable these jars can be.

Filed Under: Dinner, Easy DIY, Healthy Habits, Lunch, Recipes Tagged With: easy recipes, Fuel Your Fitness, Get Healthy-ish, Go Forth and Summer, Make More Meals, salad

4 Fitness Studios We Can’t Get Enough Of

Amanda Hawkins · February 28, 2017 ·

Your March just got a little better.

Filed Under: Brands We Love, Food Trends, FreshDirect News, Giveaways Tagged With: Fuel Your Fitness, healthy, March Gladness

What 100-Calorie Servings Actually Look Like

Kelly Efthimiu · December 30, 2015 ·

Why buy a hundred-calorie pack of cookies when you could have 100 calories worth of something more filling and fresh? The key to sticking to your health goals is knowing your portions and your limits—but finding a hundred-calorie snack doesn’t need to be limiting! Once you know what 100 calories of a nutritious snack really looks […]

Filed Under: Snacks Tagged With: Eat Healthy-ish, Fuel Your Fitness, snacks, You Year

How to Make Apple Ring Faux-Nuts

Kelly Efthimiu · December 30, 2015 ·

Round, sweet, and topped with deliciousness? You might think that we are talking about donuts—but these tasty round treats are actually made from apples. Healthy, delicious, and crunchy, these faux-nuts will satisfy your sweet cravings while also giving your body the fuel that it needs. Find ingredient inspiration after the jump.

Filed Under: Breakfast, Lunch, Recipes, Snacks Tagged With: Apple Rings, breakfast, Eat Healthy-ish, Fuel Your Fitness, Make More Meals, You Year

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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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