by Cool Mom Staff | Nov 30, 2019 | Christmas, Gift Guides, Holiday Cooking, Shopping Finds
If you ask us, the best part of the holidays is spending time with family and friends. Though we don’t quite party the way we used to pre-kids (sigh), it’s nice to drop in on those we love, and part of the fun is bearing gifts — because we think that...
by Ibidunni Ojikutu | Nov 26, 2019 | Holiday Cooking, Shopping Finds
I have a few different love languages. One is value and gift sets from Sephora. Another love language is Sister Act 2. My third love language is what brings us here today: Building things out of food. I. LOVE. MAKING. THINGS. OUT. OF. FOOD. Luckily, I have my...
by Jane Sweeney | Nov 14, 2019 | Holiday Cooking, Recipes, Thanksgiving
Although Friendsgiving can be an event on the same scale as Thanksgiving — depending how much cooking you’re doing or how many side dishes you’re expected to prepare — it can also feel more relaxed than the usual big turkey day. Family tension...
by Christina Refford | Nov 9, 2019 | Holiday Cooking, Party!, Thanksgiving, Tips + Tricks
One look at the Thanksgiving planning calendars, and it brings up a whole lot of stress. I was supposed to order a turkey *when*? While Thanksgiving falls late on the calendar this year, it’s still never enough time. Because my sister Karen has hosted...
by Jane Sweeney | Nov 8, 2019 | Holiday Cooking, Tips + Tricks
Cooking a Thanksgiving turkey is always a little stressful – whether this is your 23rd Thanksgiving turkey in a row or your very first. What I’ve learned over the years is that guests (and their dietary restrictions!) change, budgets go up or down, labeling laws...
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...
