Healthy ice cream brands: Here are 2 we’re gobbling up this summer.
When I hear "healthy ice cream brands," I admit I kind of roll my eyes. And I'll be honest: When I had a chance to try out these two so-called healthier creams this summer, I didn't expect to like either of them. Surprise! They were both so good that I felt I had to...
A delicious vegetarian dish that’s perfect for lunch, dinner, or an after-school snack
This is a sponsored message on behalf of Bays English Muffins With summer in full swing, it's so helpful to find easy, tasty recipes that even your kids help make. And with this Vegetarian Veggie Melt recipe from Bays English Muffins, you'll get just that: a delicious...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals the kids can help cook…because “they’re bored.”
This week's weekly meal plan recommendations are here, and we've found some easy meals to get you through the rest of the week with recipes your kids can help cook too—you know, since they're so bored. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up on...
Don’t toss it! Clever ways to use foods you might otherwise throw away.
If you're like us, you've found yourself in the precarious situation of playing "toss or save" with bread heels, almost-compostable vegetables... you get the idea. Should they stay or should they go now? Ha, okay. Enjoy the earworm. Well, thanks to the brilliant...
The ice-cream lickers are disgusting. But are they creating legit health risks?
Like we don't have enough food recalls and assorted food fears to contend with, now it's the so-called #icecreamchallenge, also known as the ice cream lickers. It goes like this: Person removes ice cream lid in store. Person licks ice cream from the tub. Person...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals using July’s in-season produce
This week's weekly meal plan recommendations are here, and we've found some easy meals to get you through the rest of the week all using July's best, freshest produce. Pretty much all your summer veggies are coming in strong this month, so all your berries, melons,...
Baking tricks: How to remove brownies from the pan without them falling apart
On a recent thread in our Recipe Rescue Facebook group, I noticed a particularly long discussion around the topic of the best way to cut brownies. Specifically, how to remove brownies from the pan without them breaking into pieces. The author posted a photo of an...
The rainbow popsicles my kids want to eat every day this summer
In our Recipe Rescue Facebook group (which is so much fun if you haven't yet joined), a member asked for popsicle recipes for her kids. "I don't want to make pickle pops, avocado pops, or use buttermilk, kale -- you get the idea," she said. She just wanted recipes...
Our favorite vegetarian and vegan BBQ dishes for summer cookouts
If you're looking for vegan BBQ dishes everyone will love, you've come to the right place! Maybe you're one of the many vegetarian or vegans who won't be grilling up meat at your cookouts this summer. Or maybe you're an omnivore who's a little baffled on what to cook...
The best way to grill sausage for all your summer cookouts and barbecues.
Fourth of July is coming up and grilled sausages are on the menu for our cookout. They’re one of my favorite things to grill pretty much anytime the sun is shining, but especially for summer holiday gatherings. Buy a variety of sausages, prep all the mustards and...
7 easy 4th of July fruit dishes that really wow!
We're thinking ahead to our Independence Day cookouts coming up this week, and one of my favorite, festive treats to bring to a party is 4th of July fruit dishes. From tarts and pies to fruit salad and skewers, we've found 7 delicious and easy dishes you can bring to...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy no-cook dinners, because it’s hella hot outside.
This week's weekly meal plan recommendations are here, and we've found 5 tasty no-cook meals to get you through the hot week ahead. You won't turn your oven or stove-top on all week long, because who wants a warm kitchen when it's crazy hot outside. So grab a pen,...
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The game-changing meal-planning tip we had never heard before
This week on the Spawned parenting podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with Suzy Chase, host of the #1 cookbook podcast, Cookery by the Book. After speaking with nearly 200 cookbook authors, restauranteurs, famous chefs and skilled home cooks over the years,...
How to make Halloween more safe (and inclusive!) for kids with peanut + tree nut allergies: 5 essential tips
We have always had an acute awareness about making Hallowen safe for kids with peanut and tree nut allergies. Especially because some of our own kids of our team members on Cool Mom Picks have grappled with peanut and tree nut allergies that range from mild to...
How to get a teen to pack their own lunch: 6 tips from teen chef Josh Reisner
As parents, we talk a lot about tips to get kids to pack their own school lunches. But the truth is, even teens can struggle a bit when it comes to picking up just one more responsibility. Especially if they're always used to us doing it for them. (Guilty as...
Order dinner with Door Dash and feed 10 families in need while you’re at it. Here’s how.
We're all about a great home-cooked meal with your family, but we are also realists. Despite an amazing meal plan you might already have in place, sometimes you just need to take the night off and order in. BTDT more than once, myself. So just in case you need any...
Mid-morning lunch box snack help: Dozens of ideas from our own readers.
This week, Erin asked our Recipe Rescue Facebook community for ideas for mid-morning snacks for kids for when they "burn out on string cheese, and can't have nuts." The group came through big time, with lots of ideas for quick snacks to pack in lunch boxes, all to...
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Weekly meal plan: 5 easy vegetarian comfort food meals for fall that even meat-lovers will like
Our all-vegetarian meal plan this summer was a huge hit, so now that the weather's turned cooler we wanted to focus on vegetarian comfort-food meals with this weekly meal plan. From lasagna to chili and pot pie, we've taken our favorite comfort food dishes and...
6 easy Oreo Halloween treats your kids can help make
Spooky spiders, creepy bats, and even a little blood splatter: It’s amazing what Oreo Halloween treats you can make with a bag right from the store and just a few extra items. Yay for semi-homemade! A little scary but mostly sweet, I found an abundance of easy Oreo...
Weekly meal plan: 5 great recipes that use leftovers creatively all week long
This week we're laying out an easy plan for you so you only have to cook three times, but you'll get five meals out of it. You'll be making big batches when you do cook, but you'll have the other nights off to make up for it. Totally worth it, in my book. So grab a...
9 of our favorite easy Halloween treat ideas on our Instagram feed. You can do these!
Here, I've wrangled together some of the easiest Halloween treat ideas we've shared over the past few years. on Instagram You know, the kind you can mainly do without complex instructions. You might not even need the recipe at all. Because while have the best time...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy comfort food meals for fall
The forecast says the temperatures are finally getting cooler this week, and I couldn't be more excited. So I'm dreaming up some of those comfort food dishes that I've put off making because they just aren't appealing when it's still 100-degrees outside. So grab a...
