Web Coolness: Feeding athletic kids, a new Ben and Jerry’s flavor, and where to get free donuts on National Donut Day.
Here are our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope that you like them, too. Amazing photos of junk food plated avante-garde style by @ChefJacqueslaMerde on Instagram (above). Smart tips on how to feed athletic kids. Elmo and Grover have gotten into...
Healthy, low-sugar baby cookie recipes that you can feel good sharing with your baby or toddler.
I’ve never been much of a packaged cookie kind of girl. Not only are homemade pretty easy to make, but they’re also more delicious and, honestly, come with built in portion control (I make just a few and save leftover dough in the freezer). The problem is that most of...
Weekend Toast: A rhubarb cocktail and mocktail recipe to make perfect use of the spring treat before it’s gone.
Rhubarb can be tricky. We know that it goes great in strawberry desserts like this Strawberry Rhubarb Galette that we found at Fettle Vegan, but what else can you do with the tart stalk? Make drinks, is what! Rhubarb lends a wonderful, bright flavor to simple syrup...
The 4 best green juices for kids that will have them asking for more spinach, please.
My kids got hooked on green juice when they were toddlers and too young to turn up their noses at the weird dark green color. They loved the taste, and I loved that they were getting a daily dose of vitamins from ingredients like spinach and kale mixed in with the...
How to cook pasta perfectly, even ahead of time.
Several years ago I had the honor of taking a class with a master chef who’s specialty is pasta. In true Italian form, as he tossed varying shapes of pasta with different sauces, he encouraged us to “cook to our taste.” Instead of focusing on exact measurements, he...
6 delicious sheet pan recipes for easy cooking and even easier clean up.
Few things are as important to a busy family cook than easy clean up. Even if you have kids old enough to help with the task—4- to 5-years-old according to our guide to kids’ chores by age—nothing is more draining at the end of a long day than having to juggle...
Stylish matte black flatware for nearly every budget, high to low.
I’m craving a fresh look for my summer table and am in love with the matte black flatware that’s popping up at my favorite stores. Black is in style all year around in New York City, but I understand that you might wonder if it will feel summery enough. It will!...
8 fun, easy ideas for healthy homemade vacation snack recipes that keep you away from those fries.
Traveling with kids is challenging enough without having to deal with hunger meltdowns—and I don't just mean the kids. Whether you're flying or road tripping, we've always preached that having an arsenal of snacks on hand is key to smooth travels. These homemade...
Web coolness: S’mores Oreos, the world’s best ice cream, and something you need to know about your Keurig.
Here are our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope that you like them, too. S'mores Oreos are real. People: S'MORES OREOS ARE REAL. Snopes even says so. Famed chef Hugh Acheson makes nachos from Kris Jenner's cookbook as part of a new Eater video...
5 mouthwatering burger recipes for summer grilling. And they’re not all beef.
My swimsuit-ready diet attempts don't stand a chance against a juicy cheeseburger hot off the grill on a warm summer night. I mean, there's no hope. And, really, why should there be? Burgers are delicious. So as I'm gearing up for my Memorial Day menu this weekend,...
Brown bagging it in eco style.
We all know that bringing our own lunch to work or the park in the summer is a great way to save money. Most lunch bags seem to be made for kids, so we're always happy to find ones that are a little more sophisticated. Like these Marlowe reusable lunch bags made of a...
Weekend Toast: A fruity cocktail and mocktail recipe to celebrate the unofficial start of summer
It’s time to raise a glass to the weekend! Not because the weekend means sleeping in, lazing about, and partying with friends. Those days are long gone. We’re parents, after all, so we drink on Friday as a way to decompress after a busy week and before heading into...
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9 helpful tips for making a homemade gingerbread house. Learn from my successes….and uh, failures.
I never thought I'd be the person offering tips for making homemade gingerbread houses, but you know, 2020. Chalk it up to the baking bug so many of us caught in 2020, but my kids and I attempted our own homemade gingerbread houses for the first time this year....
We love these 10 festive ways to package Christmas cookie gifts | Holiday Gifts
Even if you've picked out your perfect Christmas cookie recipe already, you might be looking for ways to package those Christmas Cookies as gifts. Though the big crowded cookie swap I usually attend every December is canceled this year due to the pandemic, homemade...
What to make for a smaller Thanksgiving this year: 8 ideas to help you see it as an opportunity
So many of our readers and friends are asking about what to make for a smaller Thanksgiving this year. While this may be the prudent choice, I know it still comes with a lot of feelings. So many of us are skipping travels plans and raucous gatherings with...
12 of your favorite tips to save money on groceries: We’re stealing all of them!
We always want to save money on groceries, but now more than ever. In fact, on a recent Cool Mom Eats Instagram post, Terre N. mentioned that her grocery bills have seemingly doubled since Covid struck. And, boy, can we relate. One side effect of all this...
8 spectacular Halloween dinner theme ideas for a fun, safe night at home
With lots of families looking for trick-or-treating alternatives this year, one of Liz's suggestions was to host a fun Halloween themed dinner with the kids. Which, by the way, is a great idea for teens who may have outgrown trick-or-treating too, or a fun option...
Recipes
5 satisfying vegetarian meals for families beyond salad. (Really, my kids love these!)
It seems like all the parents I know are looking for vegetarian meals for the family these days to incorporate more plant-based foods into their meal-planning. I mean hey, it's Veganuary right? Um, have you heard of Veganuary? I know, it's one of those Instagram...
3 Elderberry smoothie recipes to help us get through cold and flu season.
Elderberry smoothies may seem like a Pinterest fad, and okay, maybe they are. But Elderberry syrup has been a trusted cold-and-flu remedy since the 1600s. I personally love the flavor, and have felt great when taking elderberry gummies, but I've been looking for...
5 nights of comfort foods: A meal plan to get you through heck of a week
2021 is going to have to shape up soon, because we didn't think we'd be hitting the comfort foods so hard right now. How are we coping with the early sunsets, cold weather, anxiety-provoking news, and kids that still need love and care and feeding? Um, with mac and...
These are my 13 favorite new recipes I discovered for my family this year. Pandemic silver lining!
One of bright spots of 2020 is that I have discovered so many amazing new recipes for my family, stemming mainly from my newfound love for meal planning. Yes, meal planning! Who would have thought? Pre-Covid, I really was more of a wing-it-at-the-grocery-store kind...
DIY hot chocolate bombs make the best last-minute food gifts: 4 recipes, from super simple to OMG
Hot chocolate bombs have been blowing up (heh) my Instagram feed lately, so I decided to find some great recipes to make my own hot chocolate bombs at home. And wow, so many! It turns out that whatever your commitment level, you can find a DIY hot chocolate bomb...
