by Anne Wolfe Postic | Jan 30, 2019 | Tips + Tricks, Columns
There you sit, afraid to order because you really want that tasty slaw made from that crispy root vegetable. It’s right there on the menu, you know how to spell it, but… jicama? So you point, which works, but it would have been nice to say it out loud. We...
by Kate Etue | Jan 27, 2019 | Tips + Tricks
The release of Canada’s new food guidelines this week is causing quite a stir in food circles, and for good reason. The authors of this new study refused to base their recommendations on any study that was funded by the food industry. So it’s not...
by Kate Etue | Jan 17, 2019 | Tips + Tricks, Columns
Ever since last year, the story has stayed with me about English 13-year-old, Karanbir Cheema, who died when another student threw a piece of cheese down his shirt. He was so highly allergic, that he went into cardiac arrest before he even arrived at the hospital. He...
by Liz Gumbinner | Jan 14, 2019 | Tips + Tricks
We always try to keep you up to date with issues like food safety and major recalls, and right now, there are some issues with the FDA’s lack of funding due to the government shutdown that might impact what you choose to eat and what you want to avoid right now....
by Cool Mom Team | Jan 11, 2019 | Tips + Tricks
If you’re a fan of using tech to make things easier in the kitchen, have we got help for you. As part as our new Alexa Organization Series on Cool Mom Tech, we’ve featured 6 of the best Alexa meal-planning skills that you can put to use with your Amazon...
by Jane Sweeney | Jan 10, 2019 | Tips + Tricks, Recipes
I’m always looking for more meat-free ways to get a little more protein into my children’s diet. But sneak or disguise — whichever word you use, it can be controversial among parents to put (or sneak or disguise) one high-nutrient food or healthy...