The best ever tips for making the best ever DIY ice cream cookie sandwiches
DIY ice cream cookie sandwiches have been on my mind for the last oh, twenty years or so. My love affair began in a famous cookie shop called Diddy Riese in my college town of Westwood, California. For one whole dollar (and I’m really not that old, I swear) you could...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals that make smart use of leftovers
This week's weekly meal plan recommendations are here, and we've found some easy meals to get you through the week with recipes that make great use of your leftovers this week. Because why cook twice when you can just cook once? So grab a pen, make your shopping list,...
8 cold soups we want to eat all summer long: Easy recipes to beat the heat
I am admittedly not the biggest soup fan, but when it comes to cold soups in the summer? I could devour them daily. I often keep a big bowl of gazpacho in the fridge to grab for lunch on hot days, or for an easy dinner with a salad, but there's more to cold soup than...
This fantastic website helps you find the best produce in season by state
My local farmer’s market and even my local bodegas are bursting with early summer produce right now and it makes me so happy. Not just is everything delicious and more affordable, but I'm trying to be a little more mindful of eating locally-grown foods to help...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals using June’s freshest 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 June's best, freshest produce like watermelon, zucchini, swiss chard, avocados and peas. Yay for summer! So grab a pen, make your...
Our favorite last-minute food gifts for Dad: Make them, buy them, order them, or get the kids on it!
We always love helping you all out with great last minute gifts for Dad, Grandpa, your stepdad, or anyone you're celebrating this Father's Day. Because it helps us out too! While Father's Day gifts have been on our minds -- and our shopping lists -- for weeks now,...
Our favorite corn on the cob hacks and serving ideas you have to try this summer.
Corn on the cob is one of the best things about summer. You can't even argue with me! It's convenient, delicious, and corn is in plentiful supply. So I love these corn on the cob hacks, which make one of our summer favorites even more fun. Whether you're planning a...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead, including an easy foil pack dinner the kids will love
A new batch of weekly meal plan recommendations are here, and we've found some easy meals to get you through the rest of the week. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up on ingredients before the weekend’s over to make your weeknights that much easier....
Dreams do come true. This knife never needs sharpening.
Wouldn't it be nice to have a perfectly sharp knife appear on your doorstep every few months? And yes, that also sounds like a premise for a bad horror movie, but this is different, I promise. Experienced cooks know how important a sharp knife is to culinary success....
The ultimate guide to 16 gourmet gift boxes for every kind of dad | Father’s Day Gift Guide
As the daughter of a bona fide foodie father, I've always loved tracking down cool gourmet Father's Day gift boxes for dads. And there are so many! I mean, so many gifts, but also so many kinds of dads. (Shockingly, not every dad likes grilling, golf, hogging the...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead, including fun ideas like a burger upgrade and a party platter for dinner
A new batch of weekly meal plan recommendations are here, and we've found some easy meals to get you through the rest of the week. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up on ingredients before the weekend’s over to make your weeknights that much easier....
How to grill potatoes: 3 simple methods for a perfect summer side dish.
I don’t know if it’s the Irish in me, but I’m an ardent four-season potato fan. Every winter I tend to crank up the oven and roast them, savoring each golden, crisp skin and soft, pillowy interior. And as summer approaches, there’s no reason we can’t grill potatoes to...
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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...
