by Liz Gumbinner | Sep 9, 2020 | Back to School, Recipes, Tips + Tricks
Just because your kids aren’t in school in a traditional way doesn’t mean that parents aren’t thinking about school lunches. With so much on our plates these days (womp womp), it’s a good opportunity for us to teach our kids to be more reliant,...
by Caroline Siegrist | May 20, 2020 | Back to School, Recipes
I know that many kids out there have been missing their school lunches — because yes, some schools actually do have great cafeterias and no, the salami-and-cheese-stick meals I’ve been throwing together aren’t quite the same. So while we’ve...
by Liz Gumbinner | Oct 29, 2019 | Recipes, Halloween, Party!
We truly love Halloween, which is why we start gathering creative, fun Halloween 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 recipes...
by Liz Gumbinner | Sep 25, 2019 | Tips + Tricks, Back to School
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...
by Liz Gumbinner | Sep 5, 2019 | Back to School, Shopping Finds, Tips + Tricks
This week, Erin asked our Recipe Rescue Facebook community for ideas for mid-morning snacks for kids for when they “burn out on string cheese, and can’t have nuts.” The group came through big time, with lots of ideas for quick snacks to pack in lunch...
