A quick guide to what goes on a Passover seder plate.
Passover Seders, the traditional ceremonial Passover meal, are among my favorite holiday gatherings. There's something beautiful about every family finding their own way to re-tell and discuss a story that's so important to the Jewish people. And then there's the...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from sheet pan Jambalaya to waffles like you’ve never seen before
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From sheet pan Jambalaya to waffles like you've never seen before, 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...
One genius kitchen organization trick that will save you tons of time.
If you find yourself searching for -- then washing -- a bazillion cups everyday, you need this kitchen organization tip that my awesome fiancé installed in our kitchen. Not only is it convenient, but it turns out to be an incredible timesaver too. Related: Budget...
How pure, raw, unfiltered honey is a great way to reduce refined sugar in your family’s diet | Sponsored Message
This is sponsored message from Nature Nate's. Reducing refined sugar in your family's diet can be tricky, which is why Nature Nate's is committed to producing raw and unfiltered honey that provides parents with a natural way to sweeten meal time. In other words, it's...
An adorable ice cream cone Easter egg tutorial. Do you want sprinkles with that?
There's no chance that I can get away with dipping eggs in plain old dye now that my kids have seen the fun Easter egg DIYs over at Cool Mom Picks, from superhero Easter eggs to tie dye Easter eggs and food-themed Easter eggs to splatter paint Easter eggs (messy, but...
5 sticky bun recipes perfect for an Easter brunch spread — complete with make-ahead directions.
One of my favorite holiday traditions is making cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning, and not just because they taste great. They also make the perfect festive prep-ahead breakfast, which is why I'm looking forward to extending my tradition to Easter brunch. These...
Big batch cooking recipes: 6 family friendly foods you can easily cook in bulk, no extra effort required.
Big batch cooking conjures visions of slaving over the stove for an entire Sunday, but that doesn't have to be the case. In fact, cooking in bulk can be as simple as doubling your dinner portions and saving the extra half for later in the week, no extra prep required....
How to eat healthy on a budget, family style.
Healthy eating is a commitment. If it wasn't, we wouldn't start every new year with a renewed pledge to stick with it. But for families especially, the commitment isn't just one of will power, it's also a financial commitment. Because there is nothing worse than...
Calling Cool Mom Eats Readers – Can you spare two minutes?
Every year we ask you, our amazing readers, to tell us a little more about yourselves so that we can keep telling you about the products, services, and other picks, tips and tricks, and advice that matter to you and your families. If you would be so kind as to fill...
Your new favorite brunch recipe. You’re welcome.
While brunch is an all-year-around thing, there is something about spring that ups the ante. Between Easter, Mother's Day, and the good feeling that better weather brings, I can't help but get the urge to open the windows and call friends and neighbors over for a...
Copycat kids meal recipes: Healthy chicken nuggets, easy homemade french fries, and DIY all natural soda.
As an outspoken proponent of healthy, homemade family food, I often find myself dispelling the myth that my family and I live on quinoa and kale alone. Though we're fans of both (well, most of us), we also love burgers, pizza, and chicken nuggets. Even though my kids...
5 easy ways to manage sugar at home, that you might not have thought about.
Sugar is tricky: On one hand, natural, unprocessed sugar has an important place in our diet. On the other, things get dicey real fast given how ubiquitous added sugar is in so many of our supermarket foods -- it's in everything from sandwich bread to baby food....
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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...