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Could the new Flavorbaby app help parents raise more adventurous eaters?

by Caroline Siegrist | Nov 7, 2018 | Tips + Tricks

At Cool Mom Eats, we talk a lot about how to feed our picky eaters, which is a huge source of stress for parents with kids of all ages. So I was excited to learn about the Flavorbaby app, created by a mom-and-dad team to help guide new parents in developing their...

The absolute best food gift idea for new parents – no cooking required!

by Jane Sweeney | Nov 5, 2018 | Shopping Finds, Tips + Tricks

As a food professional, I often get asked about the best dish to cook for new parents. And I usually let them in on a little secret: Don’t cook them anything. Instead, if you want an amazing gift idea for new parents, do what a good friend did for us when my first...

True or false: Can fun-size and mini Halloween candy can contain nuts even if the full-size version is nut-free?

by Anne Wolfe Postic | Oct 29, 2018 | Halloween, Tips + Tricks

Each year, so many parents looking out for kids with allergies want to know whether it’s true that Halloween fun-size or mini candies may contain nuts, even if the full-size candies are known for being nut-free. Bad news: It’s true. Even if a full-size...

The best way to cook brussels sprouts: 3 simple methods you should try right now.

by Jane Sweeney | Oct 24, 2018 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks

I can’t write an article about the best way to cook brussels sprouts without thinking how far we’ve come since I was a kid. Back then, my best friend’s mother used to say when you cooked brussels sprouts, it smelled like the Jolly Green Giant farted in the...

How to (actually) brown ground beef perfectly in 4 easy steps.

by Jane Sweeney | Oct 11, 2018 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks

I can rattle off about ten recipes where the first step calls for browning ground beef, from chilis to casseroles, sauces, pasta dishes (taco spaghetti!) and more. But for years, I’ve always found this simple step really hard to execute – with the meat always...

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...