Up your smoothie game with these 3 smoothie cookbooks that give healthy a tasty twist.
Though I hate to admit it, every January I get a burst of motivation to eat more healthfully. I think of myself as being resolution-averse, but in reality, I make resolutions—even of the new year's variety—all the time. It's just the formality and sweeping scope of it...
5 healthy chili recipes so delicious that you won’t even know they’re good for you.
Healthy may not be the first word that comes to mind when thinking about chili, but there are countless lightened-up versions that make this my favorite one-pot family meal. With or without meat, chili makes a hearty dinner chock-full of veggies and nutrient-rich...
Need a system reboot? 5 healthy detox diets that will make you feel energized, not starved.
If you’ve been indulging a little more than usual, who could blame you? Holiday feasts, cookies, and cocktails are all part of what makes the season so fun. But it can also take a toll on your body, and healthy detox diets are a great way to get back on track. At Cool...
5 natural hangover remedies (even if just from 1 extra cocktail and 2 fewer hours of sleep).
You won’t hear us talking much about hangover remedies because, well, even those of us who enjoy drinking don’t do much of it. Pesky children, early mornings, and things like school lunch duty get in the way. But every once and a while, like on New Year’s Eve, we let...
10 best cookbooks for families of the year: Editor’s Best of 2015
I don't know about you, but my cookbook pile has grown exponentially this year. Though 2015 brought my official change over to an electronic reader (I know, took me long enough), cookbooks are the one type of book that I must have and hold. That's true for different...
Champagne cocktails for New Year’s Eve, whether you toast at midnight or 7 pm.
Despite appearances, we're not big drinkers here at Cool Mom Eats. Some of us hardly drink, while others don't drink at all. And the rest of us, well, we like the idea of drinking more than the reality of it. (Thank you, parenthood.) If ever there was a time to raise...
3-ingredient cocktail party recipes: 7 ideas impressive enough for New Year’s Eve or surprise visitors
Three-ingredient cocktail party recipes are one of those staples you need to always have on hand. I mean, if you've got festive New Year's Eve cocktails and mocktails ready to go, you can't forget the food right? You can either plan a fun meal with these...
Web Coolness: Best cookbooks of 2015, best food cities in America, hipster chocolate controversy, and more.
Here are some of our favorite food links from around the web this week. We hope that you like them, too. The 10 best food cities in America, ranked. The best cookbooks of 2015: One of many versions of this list. (Ours is coming soon!) The best new spirits of...
New Year’s Eve cocktails and mocktails, hold the Champagne. Yes, really.
Champagne is the most common way to toast the new year but—believe it or not—there are some who aren't fans of bubbly. I happen to like it but, even for me, one glass is enough before I move on to another cocktail or mocktail. So whether you're skipping Champagne all...
Merry Christmas from Cool Mom Eats!
Merry Christmas! Eat everything you want today and refuse to feel guilty. We think you look hot in your fat pants. Love, Stacie, Liz, Kristen, and Team Cool Mom Eats Get Out Your Fat Pants card from Teeny Weenie Paper on Etsy, where you'll find other lovely, cheeky...
11 yummy candy cane recipes to use up those leftover peppermint candies.
Over the last few weeks it feels like every time I turn around, my kids show up with another candy cane. Even the referees at their basketball games were handing them out. To say that we have more than we could ever eat is an understatement, especially considering...
5 easy cookie recipes for Santa. Or you. Or anyone on the nice list.
Every year there is a Christmas tradition at which I totally fail: making cookies for Santa. I never think about a treat for the big guy until my kids happily exclaim, "Let's make cookies for Santa!" on Christmas Eve night. Sigh. Instead of doing what I've done in the...
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Non-toxic spring cleaning with salt: 8 unexpected uses in the kitchen beyond cooking.
Springtime means spring cleaning in my house and that means cleaning with salt. Yes, really. While there are some great natural cleaning products out there that are worth every dime (we love Better Life around here, and even housecleaning services use it), the...
Create a more sustainable kitchen with these 10 easy, eco-friendly ideas
With Earth Day coming up in April and spring cleaning season here, it's a great time to reflect on ways we can create a more eco-friendly home and a more sustainable kitchen. If your family spends as much time as my family of five does thinking about, preparing,...
Kitchen spring cleaning checklist: 7 kitchen tasks everyone forgets
With spring having sprung (and the words of Marie Kondo echoing in my head all these years later), I've been doing my best to kick-start kitchen spring cleaning before summer arrives. But one thing I've learned after all these years is it's so easy to miss certain...
Healthy comfort food recipes to get us through the winter without the extra pounds
Healthy comfort food recipes can be hard to come by. I mean I totally get the desire to start new diets in the new year, what with fresh beginnings and all. But when it's winter, I just want to cuddle up on the couch with a blanket and a big bowl of cheesy soup or...
How to tell if food is fresh: Tips for 7 of your top pantry staples
It's good to have some tricks for how tell if food is fresh and still good to eat -- as you know if you've ever opened a jar of half-used tomato sauce that seemed fairly new...only to find furry white spots of mold floating on top. While some spoiled food is quite...
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5 easy, delicious dinner ideas for those weeks that get unexpectedly busy | Weekly Meal Plan
This time of year always gets busier than we anticipate, and I always want to have easy weeknight dinner ideas on hand for those kinds of weeks. As the end-of-school commitments start ramping up, with hectic evenings driving everyone around -- let alone a quick...
7 spectacular macaroon variations for a big finish at Passover
We've explained many times that macarons are not to be confused with macaroons, the latter being a flour-free, gluten-free, generally chewy coconut cookie that's a favorite treat to finish off your Seder. This being Passover season, it's a perfect opportunity to...
5 easy spring recipes for the week ahead, from 35-minute lemony chicken cutlets to a fresh take on quesadillas | Weekly Meal Plan
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From 35-minute lemony chicken cutlets to sheet pan quesadillas, we’ve got five dinners that make good use of spring produce and lighter nights (yay!) to help get you through the busy week ahead. So...
A week’s worth of family-friendly spring recipes | Weekly Meal Plan
It's finally spring around here with daffodils popping up and flowering trees, which means it's time to start planning some spring dinners and easing out of all those heavy winter dishes. These are the spring dinner recipes that feel a bit lighter and brighter to...
These 11 light spring recipes help you shake off winter at the dinner table
When warm, spring weather hits I immediately lose all appetite for the heavy dinners like chili or pot roast that I craved during winter, and instead, I'm finding myself adding light spring recipes to our dinner roatation, like light pasta salads, cold, fresh...
