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Weekly Meal Plan: 5 easy summer dinners the whole family will eat

by Kate Etue | Jul 13, 2020 | Meal Plan, Recipes

Grab your pen and grocery list, because this week’s meal plan is ready! This week I’m embracing the hot summer weather, with cool, easy summer dinners. I’m trying to think of lighter meals that won’t make you feel bleh (you know) after eating them,...

How to make simple syrup, and 9 ideas for how to use it. You will never be without it again!

by Liz Gumbinner | Jul 7, 2020 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks

I have become the biggest fan of simple syrup, ever since I realized how easy it was to make simple syrup at home. For God’s. sake, do NOT every buy simple syrup! And I say this as someone who will buy nearly anything if it’s convenient. I got in the habit...

What to make with the veggies in your July CSA box!

by Kate Etue | Jul 2, 2020 | Recipes

Many of us on the Cool Mom Eats team have made the leap to CSA memberships this year, since COVID-19 has limited our access to farmer’s markets in town. And sometimes ,we get some ingredients that we aren’t used to cooking with — which can be fun!...

Weekly Meal Plan: 5 meals my family requested this week

by Lisa Barnes | Jun 19, 2020 | Meal Plan

The hardest part of meal planning right now is that I am doing A LOT of it. With no camps, no sports, and cancelled vacations, it feels like I am running a small Bed and Breakfast. And to be perfectly honest, it is easy to get burned out trying to plan meals that will...

Frozen Margarita Pie! Strawberry Bourbon Shortcake! Indulge in these 12 boozy desserts for Father’s Day.

by Christina Refford | Jun 15, 2020 | Gift Guides, Recipes

Raise a toast to all the great dads this Father’s Day! And if you’re close enough to be able to (safely!) clink glasses filled with his favorite libation, I’d like to suggest you also consider one of these 12 boozy desserts for Father’s Day....