Kristen Chase, Author at Cool Mom Eats

How to get your kids to eat better. Yes, even those picky eaters!

by Kristen Chase | Feb 23, 2017 | Tips + Tricks

We’ve been-there-done-that when it comes to feeding kids (that’s 6 between us, that we know of – ha). In fact, we’re still in the throes of it, which is why Liz and I started Cool Mom Eats in the first place. We could all use a little...

Snow ice cream recipe: The kind of snow that’s safe to eat, kids!

by Kristen Chase | Feb 9, 2017 | Recipes

We’re getting pounded with snow over here in Philly, and I know the same goes for my friends in New York, Boston, and pretty much all over the northeast. So, when you’ve got a snow day, why not make snow ice cream? It’s super easy (yes, your kids can...

These brilliant kitchen utensils have us asking ourselves why we didn’t think of this.

by Kristen Chase | Jan 29, 2017 | Shopping Finds

Just yesterday, my boyfriend bragged about finding the most amazing spatula, which c’mon. How great can a spatula really be? Then I spied it sitting on my kitchen counter this morning, I couldn’t agree more. See, the Joseph Joseph Elevate kitchen utensils...

A Hatchimals cake. Because… well, you know exactly why.

by Kristen Chase | Jan 9, 2017 | Party!, Recipes

If you haven’t heard, Hatchimals were the Cabbage Patch Kids of the holidays 2016, with even Chrissy Tiegen getting in on the hype. Hatchimals: For kids and funny celebrities on Twitter. That’s why when we saw this Hatchimals cake recipe by Cookies,...

5 things that happened when I made my kids pack their own school lunches.

by Kristen Chase | Sep 27, 2016 | Back to School, Tips + Tricks

With four kids—ages 12, 9, 7, and 5—in school all day, four school lunches need to be made every night. (Or once I get past the first few weeks of being prepared, every morning.) Given that my kids can make their own snacks and even some meals at home, I decided to...