by Jane Sweeney | Jan 12, 2016 | Recipes
I’m a big advocate of maintaining a good stash of healthy soup recipes when you’ve got kids to cook for. Whenever I’m stirring a big pot of soup, my girls start to weave around my legs like purring kittens. They know the inviting smell of sautéed onions...
by Kate Etue | Dec 28, 2015 | New Year's Eve, Recipes
We’ll be celebrating New Year’s Eve with the kids at my house, because Mama doesn’t want to splurge on a holiday babysitter or wear heels all night long. Instead, we’ll have friends and their kids over to ring in the new year—and I’m...
by Cool Mom Staff | Dec 16, 2015 | Christmas, Gift Guides, Shopping Finds
We love great food subscription gift boxes because hello, monthly treats! But we especially love them right now when the holiday shipping deadline clock is ticking down. The great thing about these services is that, even though they cover us holiday shopping...
by Stacie Billis | Nov 7, 2015 | Recipes
For some, macaroni and cheese and casseroles are the ultimate comfort food, but for me, having grown up in New Jersey, nothing is less fussy and more cozy than Italian American restaurant dishes like Meatballs, Baked Ziti and Eggplant Parmesan. These dishes are...
by Stacie Billis | Nov 5, 2015 | Shopping Finds, Tips + Tricks
You may be aware of last week’s bombshell report from the World Health Organization (WHO) linking bacon and other processed red meats to cancer. Well, they’ve issued a statement of clarification. (i.e. You can calm down, Internet.) I like the very simple...
