The best allergy-free replacements for favorite Thanksgiving recipes

by Christina Refford | Nov 19, 2021 | Thanksgiving, Recipes

Food allergies never take a holiday, and after last year’s smaller quarantine Thanksgiving, you may be trying to figure out how to work an unfamiliar food allergy into your meal planning for extended family. Fear not, intrepid chefs! As a mom who learned her...

Thanksgiving dinner help: What to make from scratch and what to buy ready-made

by Cool Mom Team | Nov 15, 2021 | Thanksgiving, Holiday Cooking, Tips + Tricks

As my family’s Thanksgiving host for almost 25 years, remembering last year’s “just us” celebration – complete with drive-by visits, drop off meals for my mom, and toasts over Zoom – is bittersweet. While many of us are excited to welcome back more traditional...

10 handy kitchen gadgets that make holiday cooking and baking easier

by Caroline Siegrist | Nov 10, 2021 | Holiday Cooking, Shopping Finds, Thanksgiving, Tips + Tricks

Anyone else looking for handy kitchen gadgets for holiday cooking and baking? Since I’m cooking more of the big-ticket dishes this year, so I’ve been cruising my favorite culinary purveyors for fun new tools. And now that I’ve landed on these,...

Thanksgiving Margaritas: The Pinterest trend we didn’t know we needed.

by Kate Etue | Nov 24, 2020 | Thanksgiving, Recipes

When I logged on to Pinterest recently to search for some yummy Thanksgiving recipes for my family, I was a little surprised by an apparent new trend: The Thanksgiving margarita. Is this a thing? Do people really drink margaritas on Thanksgiving? Being the dedicated...

The ultimate Sidesgiving menu, for a year when turkey just isn’t on your menu

by Kate Etue | Nov 20, 2020 | Thanksgiving, Recipes

So let’s talk that Sidesgiving menu, shall we? You know, a Thanksgiving dinner that’s made entirely of our favorite side dishes? We’re definitely not the only family who has had some really. hard discussions around Thanksgiving this year, and by that...

What to make for a smaller Thanksgiving this year: 8 ideas to help you see it as an opportunity

by Christina Refford | Nov 18, 2020 | Thanksgiving, Holiday Cooking, Tips + Tricks

So many of our readers and friends are asking about what to make for a smaller Thanksgiving this year. While this may be the prudent choice, I know it still comes with a lot of feelings. So many of us are skipping travels plans and raucous gatherings with...