Jane Sweeney, Author at Cool Mom Eats

How to make 2-Ingredient Pancakes: Possibly the easiest, healthiest pancakes you’ll ever serve.

by Jane Sweeney | Mar 20, 2019 | Recipes

The 2-Ingredient Pancake recipes that faithfully pop up on my Instagram and Pinterest feeds admittedly inspire a bit of skepticism. After all, the internet is full of recipes with big promises – “Use a hair-dryer to make perfect roast chicken!” – even though...

The 3 best ways to disinfect cutting boards, and tips to keep them sanitary. Trust me, they need it.

by Jane Sweeney | Feb 18, 2019 | Tips + Tricks

My cutting boards are in constant use so of course I’m obsessed with finding the best ways to disinfect said cutting boards. Whether it’s prepping chicken or chopping fresh produce, I know there are plenty of germs (hello, E. coli!) lurking in my kitchen – and...

How to make natural pink frosting 3 ways | Testing Cooking Tricks

by Jane Sweeney | Feb 3, 2019 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks

For this Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be fun to learn how to make natural pink frosting for cakes and cupcakes. My kids are at the age where they love the baking process almost (almost) as much as the finished treat, and our recent binging of Netflix’s Nailed...

Calling all Valentines: 5 kid-friendly, easy ideas for decorating heart cookies.

by Jane Sweeney | Jan 31, 2019 | Party!, Recipes

Valentine’s Day is getting closer, and I’ve been searching for some fun, easy ideas for decorating heart-shaped cookies with my kids. Emphasis on easy. Because as much as my kids and I love a wow-inducing, Instagram-worthy Valentine’s Day cookie, we live...

7 clever, meat-free ways to sneak a little more protein into your kid’s diet.

by Jane Sweeney | Jan 10, 2019 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks

I’m always looking for more meat-free ways to get a little more protein into my children’s diet. But sneak or disguise — whichever word you use, it can be controversial among parents to put (or sneak or disguise) one high-nutrient food or healthy...