Liz Gumbinner, Author at Cool Mom Eats

9 of our favorite easy Halloween treat ideas on our Instagram feed. You can do these!

by Liz Gumbinner | Oct 10, 2019 | Halloween, Recipes

Here, I’ve wrangled together some of the easiest Halloween treat ideas we’ve shared over the past few years. on Instagram You know, the kind you can mainly do without complex instructions. You might not even need the recipe at all. Because while have the...

How to make Halloween more safe (and inclusive!) for kids with peanut + tree nut allergies: 5 essential tips

by Liz Gumbinner | Oct 3, 2019 | Halloween, Tips + Tricks

We have always had an acute awareness about making Hallowen safe for kids with peanut and tree nut allergies. Especially because some of our own kids of our team members on Cool Mom Picks have grappled with peanut and tree nut allergies that range from mild to...

These 7 Rosh Hashanah apple recipes welcome the new year deliciously!

by Liz Gumbinner | Sep 29, 2019 | Holiday Cooking, Recipes

This year, Rosh Hashanah begins so late in the month but that doesn’t mean we gathered all our apple recipe ideas together in time! For my family, the best part of the celebration is always the apples dipped in honey, and that means making apples the centerpiece...

How to get a teen to pack their own lunch: 6 tips from teen chef Josh Reisner

by Liz Gumbinner | Sep 25, 2019 | Back to School, Tips + Tricks

As parents, we talk a lot about tips to get kids to pack their own school lunches. But the truth is, even teens can struggle a bit when it comes to picking up just one more responsibility. Especially if they’re always used to us doing it for them. (Guilty as...

Why we’re supporting World Central Kitchen’s lifesaving work in the Bahamas. We hope you will too.

by Liz Gumbinner | Sep 12, 2019 | Columns

We always say it: Our readers have the biggest hearts. And so many of you have been asking how best to help those impacted by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. While the destruction of these beautiful islands is indeed tragic, it’s the human toll that’s...