Happy FRIDAY, Noshers! Long time no post! But what better way to kick off my return than with a post dedicated to one of my favorite food services – FreshDirect, plus a GIVEAWAY! As part of FreshDirect‘s Month of Love (#FDLove, oooOOOoooh), I’m collaborating with this delicious company to share my favorite FreshDirect “food crushes.” Man oh man, I have a TON of food crushes, but for the sake of brevity I’m highlighting my top five FreshDirect food crushes. You ready? Let’s dig in.
1. Montauk Pearls Farm-Raised Oysters
Photo Source for all photos in this post: FreshDirect
I appreciate a good oyster happy hour as much as the next person, but there is an undeniably gratifying, Rosie the Riveter type satisfaction from shucking your own oysters at home. I’ve ordered these Montauk Pearls several times, and they are tender, briny, and luxurious. I get a dozen at a time and don’t share! Ha! One does not always have to share, especially when it comes to oysters. Which reminds me, it might be time to upgrade from my butter knife/flathead screwdriver combo to an actual oyster knife. Hmmm…..
2. Hass Avocados, Ready-to-Eat 2-Pack 
I fully admit it – I’m of the instant gratification generation. While I know good things come to those who wait, when I decide I want an avocado I want it now. However, as I know many fellow avocado aficionados will understand, avocados oftentimes require a few days ripening once purchased. Noooooo – this is just torture for me! So I was super-excited when I found these ready-to-eat avocados from FreshDirect. They arrive perfectly ripe, and will stay that way for a while if stored in your fridge. Perfect! I’ll usually mash one up with salt, pepper, lime juice and onion for a pre-dinner snack. Deeelish.
3. PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter with Premium Chocolate
This stuff is friggin’ delicious. If you’re a peanut butter and chocolate fan like I am, you’ll be obsessed. PB2 is basically made by slow-roasting and then pressing peanuts, removing 85% of the fat and oil. I know there are “good fats” in peanut butter, so don’t get me wrong – I still eat the non-powdered stuff. But PB2, especially when blended with chocolate as this variety is – is SO GOOD! I add it to my cereal milk, on fruit, on vanilla ice cream – feel free to use your imagination. If you’ve never tried this before but are a peanut butter fan, trust me – it will change your life.
As you may know, I recently got into “zoodles” (and in fact gave away two Paderno spiralizers in my last giveaway!), so zucchini are a staple in my fridge. I usually “zoodle” all the zucchinis at once, sprinkle with salt, and let the water drain out in a stacked colander in my fridge. I can then grab a handful of zoodles to sautee whenever I want. See previous posts here and here! Healthy, delicious, and oh so versatile.
So even though I like sour foods and limes are my favorite citrus fruit, when it comes to oranges I prefer super sweet. Tartness be gone! I inherited this preference from my mom. So when I discovered Cara Cara oranges, I was thrilled – these oranges are all sweet with no tartness. If you like a bit of kick in your oranges, these are not for you. But if you’re like me, where the sweeter the oranges the better – I promise these will be your go-tos.
So there you have it – my top five FreshDirect food crushes! But don’t take my word for it – I am giving away a $50 FreshDirect giftcard so you can try these (or other) foods and determine YOUR FreshDirect food crushes! For your chance to win the $50 FreshDirect giftcard, enter via the Rafflecopter widget below. This 52 second video provides a tutorial on how to enter a giveaway for Rafflecopter newbies! There are 4 methods of entry, with the first method (commenting on this blog post) being mandatory and the rest just extra deliciousness!
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GOOD LUCK!
28 Comments
Josie
February 20, 2015 at 12:53 pmSuch a hard question because I love so many foods!!! Right at this moment though, I’d say sushi!
Geek in Heels
February 20, 2015 at 2:27 pmCan I have a favorite cuisine? (Because obvs, there are too many favorites to list!) If so, that’d be Korean…I know I’m biased but it’s so good!
Amy
February 20, 2015 at 4:02 pmthis is a very difficult question. I think maryland blue crabs bc they’re so yummy but i rarely get to have them! that or…pizza.
Kathy
February 20, 2015 at 4:16 pmmy favorite food is probably pizza, I could probably eat pizza every day for the rest of my life and be okay with that
Krista
February 20, 2015 at 4:36 pmMy favorite food – it’s too hard to choose! But right now I’d say it’s probably kiwis – I’ve been obsessed with them recently. I don’t know if it’s the weather, but I just am having serious cravings for fresh fruit!
margeparge
February 20, 2015 at 4:41 pmAny kind of Italian cuisine but risotto and brownies!
Esther
February 20, 2015 at 5:37 pmMy favorite food in the world is korean spicy rice cakes!
Bonnie E.
February 20, 2015 at 6:50 pmNow I am very curious about that peanut butter powder! I’m like Geek in Heels and I want to choose a cuisine: Chinese or Thai food will always be my favourite.
Akua
February 21, 2015 at 12:11 ampopcorn with lots of butter.
Diana L
February 21, 2015 at 2:02 amMy favorite food are raw scallops with a citrus vinagrette!
Katie
February 21, 2015 at 7:01 amHmm…. I’ve never heard of powdered PB before. Very interesting for smoothies. Too bad I can’t participate in the giveaway. I would love this service over in Swiss land! 🙂
Sydney
February 21, 2015 at 7:20 amMy favorite food is a fresh juicy peach!
Linda F.
February 21, 2015 at 10:59 amI love large navel oranges. I could eat them every single day.
Elle
February 21, 2015 at 11:44 amHard question, probably natural strawberry ice cream.
Jessica mcfarlin
February 21, 2015 at 9:08 pmGoing to have to go with mangos! I can eat and drink it all the time.
Ashley
February 21, 2015 at 11:17 pmMy favorite food is any kind of pasta!
Crystal Sell
February 22, 2015 at 6:26 amMy favorite food would have to be peanut butter. So many things you can do with it, too!
christine j
February 22, 2015 at 11:39 amI love lasagna!
JDD
February 22, 2015 at 1:13 pmaround call. I’d have to go with Sushi.
Brittany Koelmel
February 22, 2015 at 9:06 pmSUSHI! yes!
Nicole
February 23, 2015 at 2:42 amI love Lobster
Holley
February 23, 2015 at 1:06 pmAvocados!!!
Amy M
February 23, 2015 at 4:32 pmOranges – i crave them more than desserts
Wendy Wallach
February 23, 2015 at 10:41 pmi love pistachio nuts
Marsha A
February 24, 2015 at 3:55 amavocados!
GB
February 24, 2015 at 12:25 pmI love Nutella.
Tenn
February 24, 2015 at 9:00 pmAlmonds – healthy, filling, and just yum!
Pat
February 24, 2015 at 9:44 pmMy favorite food is strawberries.