Liz Gumbinner, Author at Cool Mom Eats

A creepy kids’ Halloween mocktail recipe that’s not all about the sugar

by Liz Gumbinner | Oct 16, 2018 | Halloween, Party!, Recipes

With so much candy floating around at Halloween time, we’re always looking for kids’ mocktail recipes for Halloween parties that don’t require copious amounts of gummy worms, gummy spiders, or gummy anything, really. Not that I’m anti-sugar on...

Lighten up your next party with the collection of hilarious cocktail napkins from Emily McDowell

by Liz Gumbinner | Oct 9, 2018 | Party!, Shopping Finds

Leave it to Emily McDowell, makers of all things funny and smart and filled with truthiness to blow out her collection of funny cocktail napkins just in time for the holiday season. As if I didn’t already have trouble choosing between all the great napkins she...

National Coffee Day: A great excuse to buy yourself one of these cool coffee gifts.

by Liz Gumbinner | Sep 28, 2018 | Shopping Finds

While every day is coffee day in my home, National Coffee Day is a great excuse to proclaim your love for java, step up your beans, trade in your old maker for a shiny new one, or just simply tip your local barista double. Or, you know, go shopping. We’ve got so...

What does feeding kids well really mean? One pediatrician’s advice.

by Liz Gumbinner | Sep 21, 2018 | Columns, Tips + Tricks

This week on Spawned with Kristen + Liz, our weekly podcast about parenting and parenting culture (you are listeners, right? RIGHT? ), we covered a topic that should be right up your alley, Cool Mom Eats readers — kids and nutrition. We were really lucky to get...

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with delicious recipes from diverse Hispanic food blogs

by Liz Gumbinner | Sep 19, 2018 | Recipes

When lots of non-Hispanic Americans think of traditionally Hispanic food, tacos probably come to mind first. Maybe Guacamole. Mayyyybe Burritos. And sure, those foods are all delicious, but that’s kind of like limiting yourself to French Fries and Belgian...