The 2017 Cool Mom Eats Holiday Gift Guide!
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6 April Fool’s Day prank recipes. Because we’ll take any opportunity to trade mealtime drama for laughs.
I'm all for a good joke, but it's taken until now—when my kids have grown up a bit — to fully appreciate April Fool's Day prank recipes. Because when your precious little babies or toddlers reach an age when singing pop songs, refusing kisses in public, and...
Delicious allergen-free Easter candy and chocolates
Along with a few non-candy Easter basket gifts, most kids expect that the Easter Bunny will deliver chocolates and candies on Easter Sunday. But if you're the parent of a child with food allergies (dairy and egg here!), delivering on Easter Bunny expectations can be...
Next Week’s Meal Plan: 5 super easy dinner ideas for busy parents (aka all of us)
All of the spring activities are starting up and the afternoons are just getting busier and busier. So dinner time needs to be fast, easy and of course delicious. So next week I am lining up five meals that are quick and easy to prepare and are tried and true with my...
5 tasty ways to use up corned beef leftovers after St. Patrick’s Day
I may not be a fan of corned beef, but I know a lot of families will serve it (and enjoy it!) on Friday for St. Patrick's Day dinner. If you too are looking forward to a corned beef dinner on the 17th, let me help you enjoy your leftovers even more in the days to...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from crispy Fajita Taquitos to a rainbow noodle salad the kids will love.
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From crispy Fajita Taquitos to a rainbow noodle salad that the kids will love (and can even help make!), and of course the traditional corned beef for St. Patrick's Day, we’ve got five weeknight dinners...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from a chicken dinner that cooks in 10 to a fun twist on lasagna
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From a chicken dinner that cooks in 10 minutes to a fun twist on lasagna, we’ve got five weeknight dinners that will get you through the week ahead. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from a new way to enjoy hummus to the perfect pantry meal
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From a new way to enjoy hummus to the perfect pantry meal, we’ve got five weeknight dinners that will get you through the week ahead. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up before the...
Coffee on a cloud? Yes, please.
Oftentimes, the first cup of coffee or tea in the morning is the absolute best part of my day. I thoroughly enjoy those calm moments before the storm of the day ahead. And now I can enjoy them even more by using one of these trendy new "cloud" mugs. Not only are they...
5 sheet pan dinners that are easy to make and clean up
Sheet pan dinners are pretty much my favorite way to use a sheet pan (with the exception of a Texas sheet cake, recipe featured below). It's truly a "one pan wonder" that makes prep and clean up so much easier on a busy night. You can plan your entire week with these...
7 Black food bloggers you need to follow now
At Cool Mom Picks, we do our best to highlight indie makers and amplify a diverse range of voices, products, and perspectives. And at Cool Mom Eats, we of course love sharing an array of wonderful food ideas from regions around the U.S. and cultures around the world....
7 of our favorite chocolatiers you may not know
Valentine's Day is quickly approaching and if you haven't already ordered chocolates, you will want to do that really soon (as in right now soon) to get them by the big day. Over here at Cool Mom Eats HQ, we are big believers in supporting small, independent makers...
Healthy game day recipes: Skinny versions of our favorite Super Bowl party snacks
Healthy game day recipes can be hard to come by. I’m not much of a football fan, but I am a sucker for game day eats and it definitely seems like all my good intentions go out the window with the classics: Nachos, chips and dips, wings--you name it, I’ll eat it. If...
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The best packaged avocado: 2 totally viable alternatives when your whole avocados just aren’t ripe in time.
I never thought I'd be writing about packaged avocado,...
Earth Day idea: Pick one plant-based dinner to rotate into your meal plan
One of the simple things we can do to make the earth...
Here are the oven mitts that finally helped me get my kid cooking. Spoiler: They’re not mitts!
A while back, I asked our Recipe Rescue group on...
5 brilliant food bar ideas ideas for last minute entertaining. (Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, perhaps?)
My favorite part of any holiday is the food, and...
How to hop on the focaccia garden trend with the kids: Perfect for Easter or a spring kitchen craft project.
With our second COVID Easter on the horizon, a colorful...
How this Instant Pot-phobe finally became an Instant Pot convert
I'm not quite sure why I've always been afraid of the...
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6 April Fool’s Day prank recipes. Because we’ll take any opportunity to trade mealtime drama for laughs.
I'm all for a good joke, but it's taken until now—when...
Next Week’s Meal Plan: 5 super easy dinner ideas for busy parents (aka all of us)
All of the spring activities are starting up and the...
5 tasty ways to use up corned beef leftovers after St. Patrick’s Day
I may not be a fan of corned beef, but I know a lot of...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from crispy Fajita Taquitos to a rainbow noodle salad the kids will love.
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from a chicken dinner that cooks in 10 to a fun twist on lasagna
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from a new way to enjoy hummus to the perfect pantry meal
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for...
5 sheet pan dinners that are easy to make and clean up
Sheet pan dinners are pretty much my favorite way to...
7 Black food bloggers you need to follow now
At Cool Mom Picks, we do our best to highlight indie...
