The 2017 Cool Mom Eats Holiday Gift Guide!
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12 tasty good luck foods to get the new year started right. (Hopefully the kids will eat them too!)
I do love the tradition of starting January 1 off right by eating some traditional good luck foods for the new year. Who wouldn't use a little more good luck in our lives right? Plus, I am so thankful that these "lucky foods" do not include gorging myself on leftover...
All the best last-minute holiday food gifts you can still make for friends | Holiday Gifts
Every year, I spend weeks checking everyone off of my list: in-laws, parents, siblings, kids, teachers...and, then the week before Christmas I realize there are quite a few folks I didn't even add to the list (like neighbors, the piano teacher, my husband's college...
7 beautiful, tasteful, and FREE printable teacher cards to make those food gifts even sweeter.
It's safe to say that there are two types of teacher gifts that are always popular: food gifts and gift cards (not necessarily in that order). This year, you can add a personal touch to those homemade gingrebread people or no-bake peppermint cookie balls with one of...
The best potato latkes recipe is also the easiest. Start Hanukkah here.
This classic potato latkes recipe for Hanukkah is made with nothing more than russet potatoes, onions, flour, egg, salt and pepper. That's it! And hey, one of my favorite things about home cooking is that, more often than you might think, the best recipes are the...
The best holiday cookie recipes from our readers own recipe boxes. (Virtual cookie exchange!)
Whether you are a prolific cookie baker or an enthusiastic cookie eater, holiday cookie season has begun! We all have our tried-and-true favorites (to bake and to eat), but we also love to try new recipes. So, we turned to you, our Recipe Rescue Facebook audience, to...
The great list of Thanksgiving cooking hotlines to save your Turkey Day.
As much as we’d like it not to be the case, Thanksgiving really can be stressful, whether you’re cooking for two or for twenty. If you find yourself hiding in the pantry, holding a brandy, and wishing you had someone to call, look no further. Our annual list of...
The ultimate guide to Thanksgiving recipes, tips + tricks: The dish on your turkey, sides, desserts, and even leftovers
Hey there, busy parents who haven't finalized your Thanksgiving meal plans yet! We've got you. Because we're last-minute planning too, we've rounded up every one of our Thanksgiving recipe posts here, in one place. So here it is: our Ultimate Thanksgiving recipe...
8 genius make-ahead Thanksgiving tips. Can you really ever have too many?
No matter what anyone tells you about Thanksgiving, make-ahead Thanksgiving tips always come in handy. Plan all you want, but it’s still going to be a bit of a mad dash right before that beautiful turkey hits the table. But every year I host, I get a little better...
The best Hanukkah food gifts… even if you’ve never sent a Hanukkah gift before.
While we share lots of the best Hanukkah food gift ideas and Hanukkah recipes each year, they're generally for those who celebrate Hanukkah. Which makes sense. This year though, I've been overwhelmed in the best possible way with non-Jewish friends who have reached...
10 spectacular gift ideas for cooks, all supporting small businesses we love | Holiday Gift Guide
So many of us are shopping for gifts for the home cooks and foodies on our holiday lists, and we thought we'd get a little creative with our gift ideas for cooks this year by finding practical but still very cool gifts all supporting for smaller businesses and the...
A realistic 2-3 week Thanksgiving planning calendar for busy parents. Like uh, we can’t all start in October.
One look at the Thanksgiving planning calendars, and it brings up a whole lot of stress. I was supposed to order a turkey *when*? Whether Thanksgiving falls late on the calendar, or early like this year, it doesn't matter -- it's still never enough time for me to...
Is it realistic to go vegan with kids? One mom’s real life tips and tricks.
On World Vegan Day, it seems a good time to share my personal tips and tricks for learning to go vegan at home. Especially with more of us becoming aware of the benefits of a vegan (or at least more vegan) diet, for both our bodies and our planet. For background: A...
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5 easy ways to drink more water, because we all need it
I'm not sure why it's so hard to drink our daily...
5 foods you should never wash, plus 3 you should. A few surprised us!
The past few years of pandemic life have made us all a...
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15 surprising Instant Pot recipes, from all-natural cough syrup to hand lotion to cheesecake. Whoa.
We love our Instant Pots, and why wouldn't we when the...
5 ways to save money on groceries using your Instant Pot
Everyone knows that the Instant Pot is a time saver....
Don’t throw it out! We found 11 smart ways to use expired baking soda around the house.
If you're anything like me, you buy a big box of baking...
How to cook pasta perfectly, even ahead of time
This is how I was taught to cook pasta perfectly, even...
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10 sweet, indulgent kitchen projects to do with kids when you’re stuck indoors
When snow days hit we head to the kitchen, whether our...
40 creative heart-shaped foods you can make for Valentine’s Day with one set of cookie cutters
If you're looking to put a little love into your...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for busy January nights
This week, we're back with a new round of weekly meal...
Comfort food upgrade: Try all these grilled cheese variations for a legit family dinner.
There are so many easy grilled cheese variations to...
These non-alcoholic drink ideas are keeping Dry January interesting! Even if you’re not doing Dry January.
Non-alcoholic drink ideas to accompany Dry January (and...
5 easy champagne punch recipes to help you ring in the new year with bubbly
Why do we love easy champagne punch recipes for New...
10 inspired New Year’s Eve dinner ideas for kids that make it fun to stay home with them
We'll be celebrating New Year's Eve with the kids at my...
12 tasty good luck foods to get the new year started right. (Hopefully the kids will eat them too!)
I do love the tradition of starting January 1 off right...
