Caroline Siegrist, Author at Cool Mom Eats

6 tasty snacks recipes to boost breast milk supply, from savory to sweet.

by Caroline Siegrist | Aug 7, 2018 | Recipes

About a year ago this time, I was on the hunt for snack recipes to increase my breast milk supply. Because of all the interventions my lactation consultant recommended (skin to skin contact, pumping, and so on), changing up my snacks just seemed like the easiest thing...

Do you really have to refrigerate butter? Well, maybe not…

by Caroline Siegrist | Aug 2, 2018 | Tips + Tricks

I’ve always refrigerated my butter. It’s what my parents did. It’s what my friends did. Which is why I was (pleasantly) surprised to hear recently that storing butter in the fridge might not be necessary. Could it be true? Are my dreams of silky...

The best summer Instant Pot recipes. Because if you can’t stand the heat, contain it.

by Caroline Siegrist | Jul 12, 2018 | Recipes

I’m all about the summer Instant Pot recipes these days, especially since we Southerners haven’t seen our thermometers dip below 80 in weeks now. And I know my friends all over the country have been dealing with heatwaves, so as much as we need to make...

Guide to the best fast food iced coffee when you’re road tripping. Because you’re going to need it.

by Caroline Siegrist | Jul 9, 2018 | Tips + Tricks

For me, summer road trips mean fast food coffee. Because while I usually like supporting local coffee shops and cafés, it’s not worth the extra miles off the highway with Siri (and my toddler) yelling at me just to track down some off-the-beaten-path purveyor of...

Can people with celiac disease eat sourdough? The answer is pretty fascinating.

by Caroline Siegrist | Jun 25, 2018 | Tips + Tricks

If you suffer from celiac disease or you’re gluten-intolerant, you may have reason to be, if not overjoyed, at least cautiously optimistic about adding bread back into your diet. That’s because an Italian research study we found indicates that the...