by Kate Etue | Dec 6, 2017 | Christmas, Holiday Cooking, Recipes
I have to be honest that I don’t love decorating gingerbread houses with my kids… the mess, the crazy sugar high from all those gumdrops, and the inevitable tears when it all collapses. That’s why I prefer gingerbread people! So much more simple, and...
by Cool Mom Staff | Dec 5, 2017 | Christmas, Gift Guides, Shopping Finds
If you ask us, there is no more vital a partnership than parenthood and caffeine. While coffee lives in a grey area for many who have switched to popular diets like Paleo, it remains a life-giving elixir for many (most?) of us. And there is no more exciting a time to...
by Jane Sweeney | Dec 4, 2017 | Christmas, Holiday Cooking, Recipes
My name is Jane and I don’t love baking holiday cookies. There, I said it! I absolutely love cookies, but I’ve just never been a spend-all-day-in-the-kitchen-making-sugar-cookies type of gal. But you can’t have the holidays without cookies. So I’ve put together...
by Caroline Siegrist | Dec 2, 2017 | Christmas, Gift Guides, Shopping Finds
Most of us agree that foodies have made the world a better place. After all, where would we be without craft burgers, artisan breads, and those home brews they’re always asking us to try? But it’s also hard to take seriously our friends who take their eats...
by Stacie Billis | Nov 30, 2017 | Christmas, Holiday Cooking, Tips + Tricks
If you’re new to food allergies or will be baking for people who have them, we’re here to help you transform your favorite baked holiday treats into goodies everyone can enjoy. Much like we did for our post, the best allergy-free replacements for favorite...
by Cool Mom Staff | Nov 29, 2017 | Christmas, Gift Guides, Holiday Cooking, Shopping Finds
Quite a few of us at Cool Mom HQ have kids obsessed with baking, Master Chef Junior, Top Chef Jr., and Nerdy Nummies, to name a few. And on the top of their holiday wish lists? Cooking and baking supplies made just for them. No complaints here. If you’ve also...