Jane Sweeney, Author at Cool Mom Eats

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...

5 healthyish foil-pack dinners to make family dinners fun and easy

by Jane Sweeney | Jan 7, 2019 | Recipes

Raise your hand if you want recipes with minimal prep, easy cooking and less cleanup? (Me! Me! Pick me!) Well, you’re in luck: foil-pack dinners are trending (again) and for good reason. These streamlined meals are just what we’re craving after the holidays – simple...

Adaptations to make 5 classic holiday side dishes totally dairy-free. (You won’t miss the butter, promise!)

by Jane Sweeney | Dec 18, 2018 | Holiday Cooking, Recipes, Tips + Tricks

I know so many people who are eating dairy-free these days: kids with dairy allergies, friends on Whole 30, vegans, and some who are somehow finding themselves a little less tolerant to dairy as they age. (Ahem, speaking for a friend, of course.) Whatever the reason,...