Caroline Siegrist, Author at Cool Mom Eats

The best Trader Joe’s low-sugar snacks to keep on hand for families

by Caroline Siegrist | Feb 24, 2019 | Shopping Finds

Lately I’ve been researching (and um, sampling) my way through the best low-sugar Trader Joe’s snacks. I always like to be prepared for my son’s after school munchies — also his morning, afternoon, and evening munchies. Because this toddler...

4 of the best plastic bag alternatives to help us reduce school lunch waste and save money

by Caroline Siegrist | Feb 23, 2019 | Back to School, Shopping Finds

Lately I’ve been on the hunt for great plastic bag alternatives that will work for my son’s lunches to help reduce waste — and, work with my own lunches too. Because with all the Kommari-ing going on out there, I’ve become more aware of my own...

What is oat milk, and is it okay for kids? Here’s what parents need to know.

by Caroline Siegrist | Feb 19, 2019 | Columns, Shopping Finds

There’s a new hot contender in the non-dairy milk alternative field, and it’s the increasingly popular oat milk. So why do we need a new non-milk milk, you might be wondering? I asked the same question, in fact. But after researching oat milk and its...

17 of of the best family food Instagram accounts that inspire us every time we scroll our feeds

by Caroline Siegrist | Feb 11, 2019 | Columns, Tips + Tricks

These days, I get nearly all of my family recipes online, and that includes Instagram — so I’ve put together a list of some of my very favorite family food Instagram accounts, which are always a source of inspiration, motivation, humor, and even...

What you should know about ugly produce delivery, the new grocery trend we love.

by Caroline Siegrist | Jan 19, 2019 | Shopping Finds

It’s a well-kept secret that misshapen produce ends up in the garbage before it even reachers grocers, which is pretty depressing if you think of all that perfectly good food going to waste. But I was excited to find that a few new companies are starting to...