5 tasty ways to use up corned beef leftovers after St. Patrick’s Day
I may not be a fan of corned beef, but I know a lot of families will serve it (and enjoy it!) on Friday for St. Patrick's Day dinner. If you too are looking forward to a corned beef dinner on the 17th, let me help you enjoy your leftovers even more in the days to...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from crispy Fajita Taquitos to a rainbow noodle salad the kids will love.
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From crispy Fajita Taquitos to a rainbow noodle salad that the kids will love (and can even help make!), and of course the traditional corned beef for St. Patrick's Day, we’ve got five weeknight dinners...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from a chicken dinner that cooks in 10 to a fun twist on lasagna
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From a chicken dinner that cooks in 10 minutes to a fun twist on lasagna, we’ve got five weeknight dinners that will get you through the week ahead. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from a new way to enjoy hummus to the perfect pantry meal
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From a new way to enjoy hummus to the perfect pantry meal, we’ve got five weeknight dinners that will get you through the week ahead. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up before the...
Coffee on a cloud? Yes, please.
Oftentimes, the first cup of coffee or tea in the morning is the absolute best part of my day. I thoroughly enjoy those calm moments before the storm of the day ahead. And now I can enjoy them even more by using one of these trendy new "cloud" mugs. Not only are they...
5 sheet pan dinners that are easy to make and clean up
Sheet pan dinners are pretty much my favorite way to use a sheet pan (with the exception of a Texas sheet cake, recipe featured below). It's truly a "one pan wonder" that makes prep and clean up so much easier on a busy night. You can plan your entire week with these...
7 Black food bloggers you need to follow now
At Cool Mom Picks, we do our best to highlight indie makers and amplify a diverse range of voices, products, and perspectives. And at Cool Mom Eats, we of course love sharing an array of wonderful food ideas from regions around the U.S. and cultures around the world....
7 of our favorite chocolatiers you may not know
Valentine's Day is quickly approaching and if you haven't already ordered chocolates, you will want to do that really soon (as in right now soon) to get them by the big day. Over here at Cool Mom Eats HQ, we are big believers in supporting small, independent makers...
Healthy game day recipes: Skinny versions of our favorite Super Bowl party snacks
Healthy game day recipes can be hard to come by. I’m not much of a football fan, but I am a sucker for game day eats and it definitely seems like all my good intentions go out the window with the classics: Nachos, chips and dips, wings--you name it, I’ll eat it. If...
2023 is the year of the Rabbit! These 6 Chinese bakeries across the USA let you order Lunar New Year treats
I'm so excited to celebrate the Lunar New Year with my family this year! One of my favorite ways to teach my kids about customs and traditions around the world is through food since we can't always travel to all of the places I want to take them. Since I'm not sure...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from a soul warming roast to pasta with “Awesome Sauce”
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From a soul warming pot roast to pasta with Awesome Sauce, we’ve got five weeknight meals that will get you through the week ahead. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up before the...
20 Valentine’s Day gifts for the cook: When the kitchen is the real heart of your home
Like many of you, food is my love language and a Valentine's Day gift for the cook honors the heart of my home. While there's nothing wrong with flowers and chocolate, I would personally rather have a gorgeous new KitchenAid mixer, a beautiful cutting board, or even...
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Non-toxic spring cleaning with salt: 8 unexpected uses in the kitchen beyond cooking.
Springtime means spring cleaning in my house and that means cleaning with salt. Yes, really. While there are some great natural cleaning products out there that are worth every dime (we love Better Life around here, and even housecleaning services use it), the...
Create a more sustainable kitchen with these 10 easy, eco-friendly ideas
With Earth Day coming up in April and spring cleaning season here, it's a great time to reflect on ways we can create a more eco-friendly home and a more sustainable kitchen. If your family spends as much time as my family of five does thinking about, preparing,...
Kitchen spring cleaning checklist: 7 kitchen tasks everyone forgets
With spring having sprung (and the words of Marie Kondo echoing in my head all these years later), I've been doing my best to kick-start kitchen spring cleaning before summer arrives. But one thing I've learned after all these years is it's so easy to miss certain...
Healthy comfort food recipes to get us through the winter without the extra pounds
Healthy comfort food recipes can be hard to come by. I mean I totally get the desire to start new diets in the new year, what with fresh beginnings and all. But when it's winter, I just want to cuddle up on the couch with a blanket and a big bowl of cheesy soup or...
How to tell if food is fresh: Tips for 7 of your top pantry staples
It's good to have some tricks for how tell if food is fresh and still good to eat -- as you know if you've ever opened a jar of half-used tomato sauce that seemed fairly new...only to find furry white spots of mold floating on top. While some spoiled food is quite...
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7 spectacular macaroon variations for a big finish at Passover
We've explained many times that macarons are not to be confused with macaroons, the latter being a flour-free, gluten-free, generally chewy coconut cookie that's a favorite treat to finish off your Seder. This being Passover season, it's a perfect opportunity to...
5 easy spring recipes for the week ahead, from 35-minute lemony chicken cutlets to a fresh take on quesadillas | Weekly Meal Plan
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From 35-minute lemony chicken cutlets to sheet pan quesadillas, we’ve got five dinners that make good use of spring produce and lighter nights (yay!) to help get you through the busy week ahead. So...
A week’s worth of family-friendly spring recipes | Weekly Meal Plan
It's finally spring around here with daffodils popping up and flowering trees, which means it's time to start planning some spring dinners and easing out of all those heavy winter dishes. These are the spring dinner recipes that feel a bit lighter and brighter to...
These 11 light spring recipes help you shake off winter at the dinner table
When warm, spring weather hits I immediately lose all appetite for the heavy dinners like chili or pot roast that I craved during winter, and instead, I'm finding myself adding light spring recipes to our dinner roatation, like light pasta salads, cold, fresh...
These 9 recipes are most delicious ways to use hard-boiled eggs this week
These five truly awesome hard-boiled egg recipes may be the best, easiest, and most creative ways to use hard-boiled eggs, should you have a stockpile after Easter egg decorating. And don't worry, I'm not talking egg salad sandwiches a dozen ways either -- though...