The 2017 Cool Mom Eats Holiday Gift Guide!
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How I organized under my kitchen sink with 4 simple products
The space under my kitchen sink has always been so incredibly messy and cluttered. It just seemed like a large catch-all space for miscellaneous cleaning supplies, dish soap, garbage bags, and whatever else got shoved under there. It's an odd space because you have to...
Easy, family-friendly meals from Half Baked Harvest | Awesome food bloggers you should be following
This week, I'm so excited to feature one of my very favorite food blogs: Half Baked Harvest, who's already a fan favorite in our Recipe Rescue group, Tieghan Gerard, the lovely woman behind Half Baked Harvest, grew up cooking for her family of 10, which is where she...
12 of your favorite tips to save money on groceries: We’re stealing all of them!
Feeding a family of five during the worst of the COVID pandemic lockdown definitely made a dent in our budget, but now that things have gotten a little more normal, our spending on food is still so much higher than in pre-COVID days. Whether it's supply-chain issues,...
11 of the best food podcasts, for foodies, novice cooks, and everyone in between
Food podcasts have become one of my favorite ways to keep my cooking fresh, and to stay entertained in the kitchen during some of those mindless tasks. Looking at you, peeled potatoes. I'm so glad that the options just keep expanding. You can find pretty much whatever...
Meiko Temple and the Black History Month Virtual Potluck | Awesome food bloggers you should be following
Meet Meiko Temple: the brilliant writer, photographer, chef, and recipe developer behind Meiko and the Dish. Meiko's site is full of inspiring dishes, that are unique twists on classic comfort foods. From mac and cheese, to fried chicken, to mouthwatering soups and...
10 delicious and unique pancake recipes for Valentine’s Day
Treat your family this Valentine’s Day by surprising them with a stack of gorgeously festive, super indulgent pancakes when they roll out of bed. And with Valentine's Day falling on a Monday this year, we may kick things off over the weekend so that we can take time...
5 easy Indian food recipes from My Heart Beets | Awesome food bloggers you should follow
As much as my family loves Indian food, it was always something we ate at restaurants. I never really thought of Indian cuisine as something I could cook for myself until COVID locked down my eating-out adventures. About two years ago, I discovered My Heart Beets when...
20 of the most delicious Valentine’s food gifts that go beyond a box of chocolates
Just to be clear, I adore a box of good chocolates, like Vosges or Philip Ashley, and will never turn it down on Valentine's Day (or any day). But, if you'd like to surprise your Valentine (or me!) with something beyond the tried-and-true, we've found 20 sweet and...
How to be a good online grocery customer: 5 helpful tips
With COVID finally making its way to our household this past week, this means I placed my weekly grocery order online through Instacart for delivery this morning rather than going to wander through the store myself. When my order arrived today, I had purchased some...
The Woks of Life | Awesome food bloggers you should follow
My sister and I were chatting about what to make for dinner this next week and I suggested Egg Foo Young, at which point she said, "I could eat Chinese food every day of the week." And while I totally agree with that statement, the thought of making Chinese food from...
Meet Alex Hill at Just Add Hot Sauce | Awesome food bloggers you should follow
This year, we decided to shake things up a bit, and rather than feature 5 or so recipes each week as part of our weekly meal plan, we'll be featuring an amazing food blogger or influencer that we have discovered and think you would love to follow as well, along with a...
Good Enough by Leanne Brown: The cookbook that belongs in every kitchen | Cookbook of the Month Club
Welcome to 2022. Or as I like to think of it, the same day we have been repeating since early 2019. Things are a mess y'all, and in the midst of everything here we are, feeding our families day in and day out and carrying on like...
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How to choose the turkey that’s right for you: What do all those different terms mean? Argh!
Cooking a Thanksgiving turkey is always a little...
The game-changing meal-planning tip we had never heard before
This week on the Spawned parenting podcast, I had the...
How to make Halloween more safe (and inclusive!) for kids with peanut + tree nut allergies: 5 essential tips
We have always had an acute awareness about making...
How to get a teen to pack their own lunch: 6 tips from teen chef Josh Reisner
As parents, we talk a lot about tips to get kids to...
Order dinner with Door Dash and feed 10 families in need while you’re at it. Here’s how.
We're all about a great home-cooked meal with your...
Mid-morning lunch box snack help: Dozens of ideas from our own readers.
This week, Erin asked our Recipe Rescue Facebook...
Yum! Recipes!
10 of the best beginner Instant Pot recipes that we’ve actually tried…and can recommend
I wasn't an easy convert to the Instant Pot and when I...
The top 10 most popular Cool Mom Eats posts of 2021
It's that time of year, where we share our top 10 most...
From pasta to fondue, next week is going to be a snap | Weekly Meal Plan Ideas #46
If one more person asks me if I am all ready for the...
5 easy meals for busy December nights | Weekly Meal Plan Ideas #45
It's hard to believe that we are heading into the last...
5 simple meals to ease you into the busiest time of the year | Weekly Meal Plan Ideas #44
I know, I know...it seems unreal that we have to...
Say cheers for these holiday cocktails and mocktails that feature your favorite holiday flavors, from gingerbread to candy cane
More than anything, I'm looking forward to spending...
16 mason jar food gifts your kids can help DIY, from sweet to savory.
As a parent of three, the number of gifts I buy at the...
A $45 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup for Thanksgiving that sold out in less than an hour? Here’s how you can make your own.
If you missed getting your hands on one of the few $45,...
