Boozy dessert recipes for St. Patrick’s Day. Because if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em while eating cake.
Let's be honest, shall we? St. Patrick's Day is a straight up boozy holiday. And just the thought of packed bars with drunken revelry makes me want to hide. (Or maybe it's just that the beer is green, because blech!) And by hide, I mean stay home to eat and drink in...
How to make Rainbow Salsa: A St. Patrick’s Day recipe that’s as fun as it is healthy.
Ah, St. Patrick's Day: green food, Lucky Charms everything, and over-the-top rainbow-colored treats that are typically an artificially colored, sugary food extravaganza. But this St. Patrick’s Day, I’m celebrating with a rainbow-themed food that delights as a healthy...
Web Coolness: A Black Panther inspired Vibranium pie, fashion statement fridges, a genius recipe storage hack + more!
Here are our favorite food links from around the web this week. We hope that you enjoy them too! Whip up this amazing vibranium pie for a Black Panther themed dinner, or maybe just because... SO COOL! [Jenn Fujikawa for Nerdist] You can even serve this Wakandan...
11 smart ways Alexa can help you in the kitchen.
For many of us, Alexa has become a part of the family. (An interrupting, sometimes-unwelcome member, but a member nonetheless.) That said, I actually find her to be really helpful in the kitchen -- which is where we have her set up -- and not just for those impromptu...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from a Wakandan specialty to a stew that feeds the family twice for $15.
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From a Wakandan specialty to a stew that will feed the whole family twice for $15, we’ve got five dinners that will get you through the busy week ahead. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock...
The most hilarious tweets about picky eaters from parents who know.
When he's crawling on the floor, my son shows a reckless abandon for tasting new things. Dust bunnies? Yum! A stray clove of garlic? Why not!? A rotting leaf I've tracked in from outside? Bon appétit! But even though he'll put literally anything he finds on the floor...
Adorable placemats for kids that make it easy to turn dinnertime into a happy time. Phew.
We've been fans of the Little Me personalize plates for kids for a long time. In fact, since we first discovered them, Dylbug has launched many more personalized mealtime products, including a slew of irresistibly cute animal plates and bowls. But it's their latest...
Food inspired jewelry with a meaningful twist. Delicious!
We don't need to tell you how much we love food here at Cool Mom Eats. So when we discovered the Delicacies Jewelry collection online, we had to share. Delicacies is a lovely jewelry collection of food ingredient charms with a meaningful twist created by food-loving...
6 fantastic Black food bloggers to follow this month, and all year long.
At Cool Mom HQ, inclusion is one of our core values. It's as important as ever to us to support and amplify a diverse array of voices, and what better way to learn about different cultures, life experiences, and perspectives than over food? Food helps us tell our...
Web coolness: new Peeps flavors, coffee gets a makeover, glass potato chips, and more!
Here are our favorite food links from around the web this week. We hope that you enjoy them too! Don't miss the new Peeps flavors in time for Easter. The founder of Flamin' Hot Cheetos is gtetting his own biopic. Really. This fun smoothie looks delicious, and a bit...
Feeding, love, and activism: How food helps heal, connect, and mobilize us in hard times.
Friends of a dear friend of mine lost a child in the Parkland shooting last week. Alex Schachter was a 14-year-old freshman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School tragically killed during the mass shooting on February 14th. And among many other things, Alex loved...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from a new Instant Pot classic to a Friday night pasta tradition.
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From a new Instant Pot classic to a Friday night pasta tradition, 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...
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This trick for reviving stale bread really works! | Testing Cooking Tricks
Bread past its prime will ruin your day -- or at the very least, your sandwich. Did you know there's a trick for saving stale bread -- and that this cool food hack really works? Turns out that running a stale loaf under water (no, really) and steaming it off in the...
5 easy kitchen habits you can start today to help save the environment.
Earth Day is a great time to assess our eco-friendly habits, especially in the kitchen where there are so many opportunities to make a positive impact. But I get it: I'm lazy, and changing habits is hard. Sadly, when it comes to the environment, laziness is no...
How to clean your can opener in three steps (because, believe me, it needs cleaning).
Now that I'm officially freaked out about the germs on my dish sponge, I've started thinking about the cleanliness of my other kitchen items. And it isn't great. A 2013 study found that things like blenders, sinks, and countertops are hotbeds for salmonella, e....
8 reasons to appreciate your picky eaters. We’ve got silver linings galore!
Are your kids picky eaters? We've got some around here too, so we get it. But instead of your standard "how to get picky eaters to eat more foods" post -- though we have lots of those too -- I wanted to let you know maybe you don't need to sweat it so much....
The brilliant secret to using that very last bit of Dijon mustard in the jar.
I'm going to teach you the most amazing trick ever, to keep you from wasting even one drop of delicious Dijon mustard. But first, let's pick a mustard. I must say, I find that Trader Joe's Dijon mustard is by far the best Dijon mustard by taste and value. At $1.99...
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5 yummy 30-minute marinades for meat, fish, even veggies. We’re here for you, our fellow procrastinators!
I was so grateful to find these 30-minute marinades because, y'all, as a new mom, I can hardly remember to thaw the meat I'm going to cook, much thaw it and lovingly marinate it for ten hours. We're talking 30+ hours of prep at that point, and unless Paul Hollywood...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from a San Antonio specialty to Mama’s Arroz con Pollo.
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From a San Antonio specialty to Mama's Arroz con Pollo, 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 weekend’s...
5 eco-friendly burger recipes that could help save the planet. Yes, really.
In honor of Earth Day this Sunday, my family has been taking a hard look at our eating habits. And I bet you know where this is going from the headline, right? Cows. It's no secret that our collective love for beef is having a harmful impact on the environment. In...
How to make your own onigirazu, or sushi sandwiches like you may start seeing at Whole Foods.
What do you get when you cross sushi with a sandwich? A Japanese dish called onigirazu, which is a seaweed-wrapped rice ball – with fillings – that is not pressed into the traditional round or triangular shape. Turns out our very own Whole Foods has been testing...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from a 15-minute stir fry to a chicken parm pasta skillet.
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From a 15-minute stir fry to a chicken parm pasta skillet, 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...
