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5 easy recipes from Trader Joe’s to get you through January

by Christina Refford | Jan 8, 2020 | Recipes

Now that the afterglow of the holidays has faded, I can look forward to months of cold, dark evenings with lots of hungry faces looking up at me to inquire, “what’s for dinner?” And if you too are dreading coming up with anything more complicated...

Our ultimate guide to last-minute Halloween recipes: Treats, dinner, lunch ideas, cocktails and more!

by Liz Gumbinner | Oct 29, 2019 | Halloween, Party!, Recipes

We truly love Halloween, which is why we start gathering creative, fun recipes on Cool Mom Eats, around, oh…July. But we’re busy! Just like you. (It’s a parent thing, right?) So if, like us, you still need some last minute Halloween help for recipes,...

9 of our favorite easy Halloween treat ideas on our Instagram feed. You can do these!

by Liz Gumbinner | Oct 10, 2019 | Halloween, Recipes

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...

How to get a teen to pack their own lunch: 6 tips from teen chef Josh Reisner

by Liz Gumbinner | Sep 25, 2019 | Back to School, Tips + Tricks

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...

A brilliant one-stop shop for more eco-friendly lunch packing and green living

by Liz Gumbinner | Aug 26, 2019 | Shopping Finds

I simply cannot stop browsing the selection at the aptly named Package Free Shop. Click around and you’ll find so many of the eco-friendly lunch-packing items we’ve shared here, from reusable bags to surprising sundries. And it’s all delivered in...