Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from an easy Fat Tuesday meal to the ultimate brinner.
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From an easy Fat Tuesday meal to the ultimate brinner, 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 weekend’s...
The latest secret Starbucks menu item: Two-tone ombre deliciousness. If you order it right.
Starbucks is giving all the spring feels with their latest secret Starbucks menu item, which has (of course) become an Instagram trend started by @DailyFoodFeed (pictured). Two-tone ombre deliciousness, the Matcha Pink Drink is a combination of their regular pink...
How to get your kids to eat better. Yes, even those picky eaters!
We've been-there-done-that when it comes to feeding kids (that's 6 between us, that we know of - ha). In fact, we're still in the throes of it, which is why Liz and I started Cool Mom Eats in the first place. We could all use a little common-sense, non-judgmental help...
Box pancake mix hacks to make your flapjacks taste more like homemade.
It’s no secret that I am a homemade pancake enthusiast, but everyone -- including me -- loves a good boxed pancake mix for one reason: pancakes in minutes. That is, as long as you don't end up with flapjacks that are dense and heavy, which happens too often with...
8 unexpected foods that may help you get a better night’s sleep.
With a new baby on the way, I can expect to be sleep deprived for oh, the next 18 years, give or take. So while I wait, I've rounded up eight power foods to keep the melatonin rolling and my body relaxed, so that I can stock up on shuteye now and be totally energized...
Web Coolness: The brilliant cookie news Instagram, dairy-free Ben and Jerry’s (yay!), and a weird new service at Whole Foods.
Here are our favorite food links from around the web this week. We hope that you enjoy them too. Top: @cookiethenews on Instagram | CME is an rStyle affiliate. The Instagram account to follow if you'd rather get your news in cookie format. (And, ICYMI, Beyoncé...
7 healthy ways to get your chocolate fix, because enough with the leftover heart-shaped chocolates.
There's a moment of respite after the winter holidays when we all agree that getting healthy is a fabulous idea -- and then Valentine's Day hits. This year, to condition myself, a few days before the 14th, I ate enough Nutella to nearly make myself sick (hey, at least...
5 boozy coffee drink recipes, because it’s Thursday in mid-February.
If cold weather, cooped up kids, and a complete lack of sunlight have got you down, I feel you. This isn't my favorite time of year either -- except for a new tradition in my neighborhood. My neighbor has started hosting happy hour in her kitchen while we bundle the...
How to make homemade chicken soup. An easy recipe that anybody can make for major comfort in a bowl.
Of all the cozy comforts, homemade chicken soup is at the top of the list. While there are a handful of store-bought chicken soups that satisfy well enough (maybe, sorta), a version made from scratch is the only foolproof answer to anything that ails you. Because when...
6 decadent Instant Pot dessert recipes for sweets (nearly) on demand.
There really isn't a time when we wouldn't want a decadent dessert recipe that can be made super quickly and easily in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker. That said, while it's true that these sweets work for birthdays, holidays, dinner parties, and just any old night...
How to make a strawberry rose for any day that needs a little more pretty.
Looking for a healthy Valentine’s Day treat for the kids? I’ve got an easy idea that you can pull off even at the very last minute. I recently attempted to make a strawberry rose and it was surprisingly doable–even for non-crafty me! In fact, it was so easy, that I...
8 delicious last-minute Valentine’s Day treats you’ll want to eat all year.
If you've done as little preparation as I have for V-day (read: none), do not worry. We've got you covered with eight super easy Valentine's Day treats that use just a handful of ingredients, come together quickly, and still make a big impression when presented at...
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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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5 easy, delicious dinner ideas for those weeks that get unexpectedly busy | Weekly Meal Plan
This time of year always gets busier than we anticipate, and I always want to have easy weeknight dinner ideas on hand for those kinds of weeks. As the end-of-school commitments start ramping up, with hectic evenings driving everyone around -- let alone a quick...
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...