{"id":111259,"date":"2026-09-01T15:48:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T19:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/?p=111259"},"modified":"2026-09-03T13:32:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T17:32:31","slug":"habit-stacking-sam-does-her-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/habit-stacking-sam-does-her-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Habit Stacking with Sam Does Her Best"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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No matter where you are when summer ends, there’s a familiar pull toward reset. A milestone. A new baby. Kids heading back to school. Something new starting. Whatever the shift, FreshDirect is part of how you get back on track.<\/p>\n

This fall, FreshDirect joins Samantha Russo<\/a> as she lives her own reset in real time\u2014managing two kids, full-time recipe development, and everything in between. FreshDirect handles the food, so Sam can focus on the rest: a new weekly series called Habit Stacking with FreshDirect.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Habit stacking is a simple idea: pair a new habit with one you already do, so it sticks without adding extra decisions to your day. For Sam, that means anchoring healthy eating to something she’s already doing anyway\u2014making breakfast, packing lunches, meal prepping for the week\u2014instead of treating it as one more thing to figure out.<\/p>\n

By bringing together balanced recipes, smart ingredients, and time-saving delivery from FreshDirect<\/a>, Sam can make a week’s worth of meals in under 60 minutes. Let her show you how to meal prep with the hacks she’s learned as a recipe developer, healthy eating expert, and mom of two kids.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Follow along with Sam’s journey to build better habits with her make-ahead recipes that cut down on time and effort\u2014without sacrificing flavor or nutrition.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DcyoU58pctY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Samantha Russo (@samdoesherbest)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center; font-family: Circular-regular; font-size: 15px; padding-top: 10px;\">Watch Sam make the recipe!<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-778a326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"778a326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">What you’ll need:<\/h4>\n1 large egg\n\u00bc cup Greek yogurt or non-dairy yogurt\n\u00bc cup milk, any kind\n\u00bd cup oat flour or all purpose flour\n1\u20132 scoops vanilla protein powder\n\u00bd teaspoon baking powder\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">Toppings:<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">Sliced bananas, sliced strawberries, blueberries (fresh or frozen), chocolate chips<\/p>\n\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">What to do:<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; cursor: text; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0;\">1. Preheat oven to 350\u00b0 Fahrenheit and lightly grease a 22-ounce oven-safe dish.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; cursor: text; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0;\">2. Add all ingredients to the dish and whisk until completely smooth and combined. Add any toppings you\u2019d like, then bake for 20-25 minutes or until completely baked through.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; cursor: text; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0;\">3. Remove from the oven and enjoy right away or store in the fridge for up to one week!<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; cursor: text; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0;\"><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2331\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2331\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Asian chicken salad <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2331\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a662b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55a662b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2331\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1130ea3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1130ea3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-250efd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"250efd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><em>By using FreshDirect’s pre-prepped and pre-cut ingredients, like rotisserie chicken and chopped veggies, you\u2019ll see just how easy meal prep can be.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2331\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d0075a e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d0075a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3db5d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b3db5d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"wp-picture-111278\" style=\"display: contents;\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Asian-Chicken-Salad-3-833x1024-jpg.webp 833w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Asian-Chicken-Salad-3-212x260-jpg.webp 212w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Asian-Chicken-Salad-3-768x944-jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Asian-Chicken-Salad-3-jpg.webp 1084w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"1024\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">What you’ll need:<\/h4><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">For the dressing:<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">\u00bc cup olive oil<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">\u00bc cup rice vinegar<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">2 tablespoons sesame oil<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">1 tablespoon soy sauce<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">1 tablespoon honey<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">For the salad:<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">1 8-ounce container shredded mixed cabbage<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">2 cups cooked and shredded chicken (from a rotisserie chicken)<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">\u00bd cup green onion, sliced<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">\u00bd cup slivered almonds<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">\u00bd cup mandarin oranges, optional<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">2 tablespoons sesame seeds<\/p><h4 style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">What to do:<\/h4><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">1. Make the dressing by whisking together the olive oil, rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, and honey in a small bowl until combined.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">2. Assemble the salads by tossing together the vegetable slaw, shredded chicken, green onion, almonds, and sesame seeds in a large bowl.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">3. Store the dressing separately, then add to the salad right before eating.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2332\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2332\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Egg roll bowls with rice <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2332\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b150067 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b150067\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2332\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9012ad1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9012ad1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2da47c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2da47c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><em>This is a deconstructed take on egg rolls that comes together in one skillet and packs neatly into containers for the week ahead.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2332\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da06511 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da06511\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9155f7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9155f7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"wp-picture-111284\" style=\"display: contents;\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sec_fcar_sdhb_egg_roll_bowls-833x1024-jpg.webp 833w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sec_fcar_sdhb_egg_roll_bowls-212x260-jpg.webp 212w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sec_fcar_sdhb_egg_roll_bowls-768x944-jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sec_fcar_sdhb_egg_roll_bowls-jpg.webp 1084w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sec_fcar_sdhb_egg_roll_bowls-833x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-111284\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sec_fcar_sdhb_egg_roll_bowls-833x1024.jpg 833w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sec_fcar_sdhb_egg_roll_bowls-212x260.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sec_fcar_sdhb_egg_roll_bowls-768x944.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sec_fcar_sdhb_egg_roll_bowls.jpg 1084w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0647018 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0647018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">What you’ll need:<\/h4><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">2 pounds ground pork, turkey, or chicken<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">8 ounces shredded cabbage<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">2 green onions, thinly sliced<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">\u00bc cup soy sauce or coconut aminos<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">1 tablespoon sesame oil<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">1 tablespoon rice vinegar<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">1 teaspoon ground ginger<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">2 cups cooked rice<\/p><h4 style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">What to do:<\/h4><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">1. Heat about a teaspoon of oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then add in the ground meat. Cook and break up the meat with a spoon until it’s cooked through and no longer pink.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">2. Add in the shredded cabbage, sliced green onions, soy sauce or coconut aminos, sesame oil, rice vinegar, garlic powder, and ground ginger, then toss to cook and combine everything. Continue cooking for about 5 minutes, or until the cabbage is soft.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">3. Lay out four meal prep containers, add \u00bd cup of rice to each container, then divide the egg roll mixture equally between the containers. Let them cool, then secure with a lid and store in the fridge for up to 4 days.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2333\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2333\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Make-ahead breakfast sandwiches <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2333\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5d170 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a5d170\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2333\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b57d7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b57d7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a6c88b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a6c88b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><em>You may not have time to cook eggs every morning, but you can make a big batch ahead of time and enjoy them throughout the week.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2333\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1d3b51 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1d3b51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc89b6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc89b6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"wp-picture-111283\" style=\"display: contents;\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-sec_fcar_sdhb_breakfast_sandwiches-833x1024-jpg.webp 833w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-sec_fcar_sdhb_breakfast_sandwiches-212x260-jpg.webp 212w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-sec_fcar_sdhb_breakfast_sandwiches-768x944-jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-sec_fcar_sdhb_breakfast_sandwiches-jpg.webp 1084w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-sec_fcar_sdhb_breakfast_sandwiches-833x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-111283\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-sec_fcar_sdhb_breakfast_sandwiches-833x1024.jpg 833w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-sec_fcar_sdhb_breakfast_sandwiches-212x260.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-sec_fcar_sdhb_breakfast_sandwiches-768x944.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-sec_fcar_sdhb_breakfast_sandwiches.jpg 1084w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac0ae2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac0ae2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">What you’ll need:<\/h4><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">8 eggs<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">\u00bc cup milk<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">1 teaspoon salt<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">6 cooked sausage patties<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">6 slices cheese<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">6 English muffins<\/p><h4 style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">What to do:<\/h4><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">1. Preheat oven to 350\u00b0 Fahrenheit and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan with butter or oil.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">2. Whisk together the eggs, milk, and salt in a large bowl. Pour the eggs in the greased baking pan and bake for 20-22 minutes, or until the eggs are just set in the center (be careful not to overcook!).<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">3. Remove the eggs from the oven and cut them into 6 equal squares.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">4. Fill each English muffin with egg, a sausage patty, and a slice of cheese. Then, wrap each sandwich tightly in parchment paper and store in the fridge for up to 1 week or the freezer for up to 2 months.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">5. When ready to eat, remove the egg sandwich from the fridge (if frozen, thaw in the fridge overnight first) and microwave for 1 minute or heat in the oven\/toaster oven at 350\u00b0 Fahrenheit for 10 minutes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2334\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2334\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 4-ingredient mini banana muffins <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2334\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0428bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0428bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2334\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd4e840 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd4e840\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-009360e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"009360e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><em>A simple, kid-friendly snack that comes together with just a handful of pantry staples.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2334\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d0bc1 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12d0bc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24319be elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24319be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"wp-picture-111280\" style=\"display: contents;\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Mini-Banana-Muffins-3-833x1024-jpg.webp 833w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Mini-Banana-Muffins-3-212x260-jpg.webp 212w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Mini-Banana-Muffins-3-768x944-jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Mini-Banana-Muffins-3-jpg.webp 1084w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Mini-Banana-Muffins-3-833x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-111280\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Mini-Banana-Muffins-3-833x1024.jpg 833w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Mini-Banana-Muffins-3-212x260.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Mini-Banana-Muffins-3-768x944.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Mini-Banana-Muffins-3.jpg 1084w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e32ddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e32ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">What you’ll need:<\/h4><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">3 ripe bananas<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">3 eggs<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">1 cup almond butter, or any nut\/seed butter<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">\u00bc cup maple syrup or honey<\/p><h4 style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">What to do:<\/h4><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">1. Preheat oven to 350\u00b0 Fahrenheit and grease a 24-cup mini muffin tin or line it with mini muffin liners.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">2. Mash the bananas in a large bowl until completely smooth.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">3. Add the eggs, almond butter, and maple syrup, and stir until a smooth batter forms.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">4. Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about \u00be of the way full.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">5. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until set on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">6. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Store cooled muffins at room temperature for 2 days or in the fridge for up to 1 week.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2335\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2335\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Pumpkin protein balls <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2335\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4330ddd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4330ddd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2335\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-907b069 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"907b069\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c145440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c145440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><em>A no-bake, seasonal snack built for parents who need something quick to grab too.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2335\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28449dd e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28449dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7941ac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7941ac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"wp-picture-111282\" style=\"display: contents;\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Pumpkin-Protein-Balls-683x1024-jpg.webp 683w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Pumpkin-Protein-Balls-173x260-jpg.webp 173w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Pumpkin-Protein-Balls-768x1152-jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Pumpkin-Protein-Balls-1024x1536-jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Pumpkin-Protein-Balls-1366x2048-jpg.webp 1366w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Pumpkin-Protein-Balls-jpg.webp 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Pumpkin-Protein-Balls-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-111282\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Pumpkin-Protein-Balls-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Pumpkin-Protein-Balls-173x260.jpg 173w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Pumpkin-Protein-Balls-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Pumpkin-Protein-Balls-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Pumpkin-Protein-Balls-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Pumpkin-Protein-Balls-1140x1710.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sam-does-her-best-Pumpkin-Protein-Balls.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620edde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"620edde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">What you’ll need:<\/h4><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">\u00bd cup cashew butter, or any nut\/seed butter<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">\u00bc cup pumpkin puree<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">3 tablespoons maple syrup<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">1 \u00bd cups almond flour, or oat flour<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">2 scoops unflavored collagen powder or protein powder, or an additional \u00bc cup of almond flour<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice<\/p><h4 style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">What to do:<\/h4><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">1. Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix well until fully combined.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">2. Scoop energy bites with a medium sized cookie scoop and arrange the scoops onto a plate. Transfer the plate to the freezer for at least 20 minutes, or until they firm up a bit.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\">3. Remove the plate from the freezer and roll the scoops into balls with your hands. Drizzle with melted white chocolate, enjoy right away, or store in the fridge for up to 1 week or the freezer for up to 3 months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86eca6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86eca6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7c049 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7a7c049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/feed\/samdoesherbest\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shop Sam's picks<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-846fdd9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"846fdd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAM'S MEAL PREP TIPS & TRICKS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8f5e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f8f5e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af9d62d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af9d62d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-729e895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"729e895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"wp-picture-111329\" style=\"display: contents;\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sam-does-her-best-muffin-tin-c-jpg.webp 720w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sam-does-her-best-muffin-tin-c-260x260-jpg.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sam-does-her-best-muffin-tin-c-150x150-jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sam-does-her-best-muffin-tin-c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-111329\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sam-does-her-best-muffin-tin-c.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sam-does-her-best-muffin-tin-c-260x260.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sam-does-her-best-muffin-tin-c-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sam-does-her-best-muffin-tin-c-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324c23e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"324c23e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\"><span style=\"color: #4a433c;\">The secret to better snacking<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\"><span style=\"color: #4a433c;\">A snack tray is a stealthy way to get kids to eat more of the foods that you want them to. To make one, fill the cups of a muffin tray with bite-sized fruits, veggies, cheese, and crunchy things. It works because when kids are given the authority to <em>choose<\/em>, they go for the things they usually wouldn\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-800c17b e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"800c17b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62dc808 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62dc808\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; color: #4a433c;\"><span style=\"color: #4a433c;\">One lunch, many different ways<\/span><\/h3><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p dir=\"ltr\">A single bag of FreshDirect groceries can become five totally different school lunches if you get creative with the format. Buy one set of proteins, grains, and produce, then remix them all week: a wrap one day, a grain bowl the next, taco cups after that. It works because the ingredients repeat, but the format never does, so an easily-bored kid never notices lunch is basically the same five days running. As an added bonus, you’ll have fewer leftover ingredients and easier decision making.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc25a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3fc25a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/summer-lunch-e1709737466219.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-53146\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/summer-lunch-e1709737466219.png 640w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/summer-lunch-e1709737466219-260x208.png 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d05c6fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d05c6fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87277af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87277af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c20bd5 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c20bd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-950a040 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"950a040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e191ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e191ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-010b513 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"010b513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT SAM<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d5b13f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d5b13f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 10px 0px 10px; color: #4a433c;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Samantha Russo is a FreshDirect Brand Ambassador and full-time recipe developer, food photographer, and content creator. An expert on gluten- and dairy-free cooking, she creates recipes that help everyone feel their best. See more of what she’s cooking up at <a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"http:\/\/samdoesherbest.com\">samdoesherbest.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 10px 0px 10px; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; color: #4a433c;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Follow along on <a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/samdoesherbest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@samdoesherbest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a>, and <a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/samdoesherbest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e742b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"70e742b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/feed\/samdoesherbest\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shop Sam's picks<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-757edb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"757edb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b26b3c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b26b3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">RELATED<\/span><\/h5><h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/cottage-cheese-lemon-bars\/\">Sam’s Cottage Cheese Lemon Bars \u00bb<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5e7784 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d5e7784\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20c023 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f20c023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/index.jsp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FreshDirect_Logo.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"FreshDirect logo 2024 (Fresh Direct logo)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Samantha Russo as she lives her own reset in real time. 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