jane, Author at Cool Mom Eats

One sugar cookie dough recipe, ten easy Christmas cookies.

by jane | Dec 3, 2020 | Christmas, Holiday Cooking, Recipes

During a year that so many of us want to make homemade food gifts for friends and family — and are home enough to do it, it feels like the right time to re-up a favorite sugar cookie dough recipe that was first shared here a while back. This recipe can only be...

An easy DIY ice cream cake recipe that uses the most amazing store-bought hack. This is your summer.

by jane | May 30, 2016 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks

Let’s be honest: How many of us love ice cream cake as much now as we did when we were kids? Raises hand. As nostalgic as I get eating a store-bought ice cream cake, every time I partake I can’t help but think that a homemade ice cream cake could be really...

How to make cold brew coffee at home it 5 easy steps. Like, really easy.

by jane | Apr 27, 2016 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks

Warmer weather has arrived and we’re officially in iced coffee mode! But here’s the thing: The very best iced coffee drinks are made from cold brew, which is less acidic and much more flavorful than a hot cup of coffee cooled down with ice (blech!). As...

How to make compound butter and why you should. (And, yes, we know you’re busy. Trust us.)

by jane | Mar 31, 2016 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks

Have you ever heard of compound butter? It might sound fancy and maybe even complicated, but I promise that it’s neither. (If it was, I certainly wouldn’t be making it!) Compound butter, which is basically flavored butter, is not only simple to make, but...

Corned beef and cabbage in the slow cooker for an easy St. Patrick’s Day feast.

by jane | Mar 14, 2016 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks

Every St. Patrick’s Day, I make a big feast to celebrate the big day in honor of my husband’s Irish family—but, truth be told, I’d make one even if I didn’t’ have Irish relatives. You know why? Corned beef and cabbage. It’s just too...