How to cook steak perfectly: 5 of the best steak recipes to make dinner sizzle.
Unless you're vegetarian, it’s hard to resist a big, juicy steak every once and a while. I’m not a huge meat eater myself—I only eat red meat several times a month—so when I do, I want it to be good. Really good. A tender steak with a crispy, flavorful exterior always...
Weekend Toast: Pina Colada cocktails and mocktails to bring on tropical vibes.
Pina Coladas have a magical way of transporting you to the beach on a tropical island no matter where you actually are when drinking them. In the middle of a winter storm? Not when you're drinking this tropical delight. Fighting the blazing heat in an asphalt jungle?...
A KitchenAid mixer giveaway to celebrate one month of Cool Mom Eats.
Though we can hardly believe it, we’re coming up on one month of Cool Mom Eats. It’s been quite a ride so far and we hope that you’re having fun—we certainly are. In fact, we’re having so much fun serving up cool food finds, fun recipes, and helpful tips that we...
13 gourmet gifts for the dad who loves to cook, or just loves to eat | 2015 Father’s Day Gift Guide.
Father’s Day will be here before you know it and, of course, we think gourmet gifts are a great way to go. Whether he's a serious foodie, home cook, weekend barbecue warrior, or just a dude who loves eating, we have so many ideas, that we hope you'll find one that's...
OXO stainless steel cookware makes for an affordable alternative to the big-name stuff.
My current pots and pans, mamas? I'm almost ashamed to tell you how old they are. Not that the old hand-me-down, formerly high-end Calphalon set wasn't getting the job done for my basic cooking needs (I'm no Stacie, that's for sure), but yeah, it was time. So I went...
Tested and approved! 3 products that help keep produce fresher longer.
Fresh produce season is in full swing, with places all around the country—not just, ahem, southern California—teeming with local fruit and veggies. We are gobbling up fresh fruit dessert recipes, coveting pretty handmade berry bowls, and generally reveling in the...
5 healthy 3-ingredient snacks that won’t ruin your kids’ appetites for dinner.
I wonder if my kids ask their teachers for snacks as often as they ask me for them during the summer months. It feels like all I hear is how hungry they are. It probably has something to do with swimming all morning and running around the yard all afternoon. Since I'm...
Web coolness: Better baby formula, reasons to avoid non-stick cookware, and food travel inspiration galore.
Here are our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope that you like them, too. Seven Instagram accounts to inspire your next culinary trip. (Top photo: Matt Armendariz/@mattarmendariz) While we're talking food and travel, check out Jetsetter's list...
10 easy, healthier popsicle recipes for kids that let you say yes to frozen treats all summer long.
When the temperature starts to climb, I have no problem reaching for something frozen on a stick to cool all of us off. And I especially love when that popsicle treat is actually pretty good for our bodies, too, with healthier ingredients blended in to create...
Weekend Toast: A Pimm’s Cup with alcohol and one without to drink in the tastes of summer.
Have you every tried a Pimm's Cup? The classic British cocktail is a perfect sip of summer, packed with mint, fruit, cucumber, and a refreshing liqueur topped with a splash of soda. It's light and bright, just the way drinks should be in the summertime. We found two...
National Donut Day: Time to eat the you know whats.
The day has finally arrived: It's National Donut Day. To celebrate America's favorite sweet—or, uh, mine—several donut makers nation wide are giving away free donuts. And we're giving away free donut recipes so that you can enjoy donuts all through the weekend. (A...
3 handmade pottery berry bowls ready to be filled with this season’s spoils
I cannot tell you how excited I am that it is finally berry season! Every year, I tell myself that I'm going to invest in a couple of berry bowls because we just eat so much of them and well, they're so handy. And completely adorable. (Yes, dishware can be adorable.)...
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5 DIY Lunchables ideas that look (and taste) just like the store bought ones | Back to School Guide
The convenience of Lunchables is undeniably alluring, but the ingredients, cost, and waste can be a little hard to swallow given how incredibly easy it is to make DIY Lunchables. With a handful of ingredients and a few reusable compartmentalized lunch containers...
Up your burger game with these 5 must-have grilling tools. They make all the difference!
It's officially summer! Yay! Hopefully your grill is all cleaned up and ready to go for the Fourth of July celebrations that are right around the corner. Whether or not you are planning to grill up burgers on the Fourth of July, odds are they will be on the menu...
7 essential tips to be sure your vacation home rental kitchen is stocked and ready for cooking! (Or at least drinking coffee, right?)
Summer has arrived and I'm ready for a week at the beach, or in the mountains, or anywhere but here! In an ideal world, every vacation home renter would stock the kitchen with everything you need, but many of us have arrived for a week of vacation to find dull...
How to sign up for a CSA box this summer (and why you should)
With inflation and supply chain-related shortages upon us, I know a lot of us are considering CSAs for practical reasons as well as ethical ones. Plus, that fresh chard and those vine-ripened strawberries. Yum! When I first wrote about community supported...
10 tips for a more sustainable kitchen in honor of Earth Day
With Earth Day's 52nd anniversary this week, it's a great time to reflect on ways we might do even more to lessen our negative impact on this place we call home. But where to start? If your family spends as much time as my family of five does thinking about,...
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5 DIY Lunchables ideas that look (and taste) just like the store bought ones | Back to School Guide
The convenience of Lunchables is undeniably alluring, but the ingredients, cost, and waste can be a little hard to swallow given how incredibly easy it is to make DIY Lunchables. With a handful of ingredients and a few reusable compartmentalized lunch containers...
12 easy, healthy, and affordable breakfasts your teens can make for themselves.
Whether your teens are up at dawn to get to their summer job, or stumble into the kitchen around noon because, well, they're teenagers, we still want them to eat a good breakfast to get their day started off right. But, we are lonnnnng past needing to wait on them...
8 fresh summer pasta salads to help you get creative when you’re tired of pasta salads
I've been on the hunt for some fresh new summer pasta salads to make, ever since last summer, when I took a pasta salad to a friend’s annual summer barbecue and no one ate it. I admit I was hurt. I mean, didn’t anyone appreciate how long it had taken me to mix some...
7 fabulous kitchen finds at Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
While you may be familiar with the amazing deals you can snag on shoes, bags, and clothing during the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, you may not be as familiar with the kitchen and home products Nordstrom now carries. At my last in-person visit to Nordstrom, I...
My favorite family-friendly recipes using July’s fresh produce. Great way to save money!
July is such a perfect time for fresh produce -- and the delicious family recipes that make use of them. My backyard garden is starting to produce some radishes and cabbage right about now, and I'm seeing the most delicious peaches and tomatoes at local roadside...
