3 reusable straw alternatives to help you purge the plastics
Let's talk reusable straws, and the need for alternatives now. Because depending on where you live, you may have noticed that your favorite restaurants are no longer offering plastic straws. That's due to a push to cut down on single-use plastics that can't be...
Classic literature rereleased with recipes from top chefs makes reading more delicious: A novel idea!
Whether you love cookbooks or just cooks -- and great books -- I think you're going to love this idea: In October, Penguin Young Readers is launching the Puffin Plated Series, to reissue select classic novels that will feature accompanying recipes by celebrity chefs...
Web coolness: Pixelated food, edible Nickelodeon slime, and Father’s Day food
Here are a few cool food finds from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Bring on Father's Day! Here are some easy Father's Day treats kids can help make, and other DIY Father's Day gifts, like the personalized grill prep plates pictured above,...
How to make your own delicious boozy popsicles like the vodka pops spotted at Costco. Because, summer!
When Kristen spotted 100-calorie vodka popsicles at Costco recently, our Cool Mom Eats team got a little too excited about the idea of summer evenings by the pool with our own private stash of totally grown-up boozy popsicles. But unless you're a Costco member in...
How Naked Wines really offers you such great deals on wine: Read before you use that $100 voucher
Lately, every item I've ordered online seems to arrive in a box stuffed with a $100 voucher to Naked Wines, a creative new kind of online wine retailer. I like a nice glass of red (or hey, even a cheap glass of red), so I thought I'd try it out. Because $100 in free...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from a Middle Eastern twist on meatballs to One Pan Jambalaya.
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From a Middle Eastern twist on meatballs to One Pan Jambalaya, we’ve got five dinners that will get you through the busy week ahead. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up before the...
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 knives,...
6 easy Father’s Day treats kids can help make, from sweet to savory
We're ready to celebrate the dads in our lives for Father's Day with some easy Father's Day treats the kids can help make. Because one of our favorite way to make them feel special is through food! Hey, we love to eat too. So, we've found some adorable food treats...
A Daddy and Me apron set that helps #86AIDS for Father’s Day
Daddy and me t-shirts are always adorable, but if you've got a cook in the kitchen you're celebrating on Father's Day, I love the idea of a (PRODUCT)RED Daddy-and-Kid Apron Set from the beloved LA-based chef gear company, Hedley & Bennett. Created for the fifth annual...
How to put together your own fika, a Swedish version of afternoon tea
I’m having a little bit of a Royal Wedding hangover. I couldn’t get enough of Meghan and Harry and all of the pomp and circumstance, and was sad when it ended and I had to go back to my normal life of being a commoner. Which is why I love the idea of hosting a tea...
Meal-planning miracle! Cook these 9 foods in bulk and you’ll make weeknight dinners a snap.
Cooking is how I relax, and I legit love it. But some days are so exhausting I just want to eat. Yet, I usually have to feed people. My trick to saving dinner when I'm just wiped out (while resisting the allure of expensive takeout) is cooking extra on nights I have...
Baby-Led Feeding, a fascinating new book that tells you to go ahead and skip pureés.
When I started feeding my son solids, I stuck with purées for a good couple of months, like many of the other new moms I knew. So I was intrigued to learn about Baby-Led Feeding: Easy, All-Natural Recipes for you and your Baby & Toddler, a new book by Jenna Helwig,...
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6 clever ways a store-bought roasted chicken makes vacation meals easy
A store-bought roasted chicken is a blank slate, ready to become part of your vacation menu. So one of the first things I always do on vacation is buy a roasted chicken. Sure, I'd cook it from scratch myself at home, but who wants to hang out in a hot kitchen when...
10 of the very best grilling hacks for the ultimate summer of cookouts.
If there’s one thing I know about grilling it’s this: There is always something more to learn. With the outdoor ambiance, smoky-grill flavor, and generally less cleanup, it’s basically the only way I want to cook during the summer. So I’m obsessed with any new tip...
How to cook bacon more safely, using 3 different methods. Especially if you’ve got kid cooks!
Anyone who can read a package of bacon knows there are three main ways to make bacon. You can cook bacon on the stovetop, in the oven, or in the microwave. Everyone has their favorite method, and we salute you! But if you're looking for the safest ways for kids to...
Try this simple trick for measuring sticky ingredients without a mess
Measuring sticky ingredients can be a real pain. I hate the way honey, corn syrup or peanut butter sticks to everything -- and then I can’t even tell if you’ve measured the right amount. I was making a loaf of bread recently, and it was so much trouble getting the...
The very best places to eat with kids in Nashville: A local’s guide
If you're considering a local US vacation with the family, may I humbly recommend Nashville? Nashville has become a bit of an "It" city in recent years -- if this Nashville resident does say so myself -- and now it's a foodie city too. Which is great news for...
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6 clever ways a store-bought roasted chicken makes vacation meals easy
A store-bought roasted chicken is a blank slate, ready to become part of your vacation menu. So one of the first things I always do on vacation is buy a roasted chicken. Sure, I'd cook it from scratch myself at home, but who wants to hang out in a hot kitchen when...
What is Shokupan? Japanese milk bread that will make you love carbs again
This is an unpopular statement, but I don’t want to live in a world without bread. I don’t care if carbs are evil, that they cause bloating, they bring on crazy mood swings, or make my chin hairs grow in cascading curls – just don’t bother waking me up if I can’t...
The best simple camping recipes for your next family trip, for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and s’mores.
Are you heading out into the woods with your family this summer, spending some time in the open air and sleeping in tents? Or, just want to do some backyard campfire cooking? Well, we've got you covered! First, make sure you don't miss these camping gear essentials...
6 of the best dad food bloggers share their favorite recipes for Father’s Day.
To celebrate this Father’s Day, I reached out to six of the best dad food bloggers -- or perhaps they're food bloggers who happen to be dads? -- and I asked them to share their favorite Father’s Day recipes. Because while I know there are equal amounts talent in...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from a flavorful twist on breakfast-for-dinner to our favorite no-cook pasta sauce.
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From a flavorful twist on breakfast-for-dinner to our favorite no-cook pasta sauce, we’ve got five dinners that will get you through the busy week ahead. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and...
