by Cool Mom Staff | Apr 29, 2019 | Recipes
I love a classic guacamole recipe, a tropical one with pineapple or mango, and — my favorite — guacamole with smoky chipotles and gobs of shredded sharp cheddar. You kind of can’t go wrong when you mix a perfectly ripe avocado with lime juice, salt...
by Liz Gumbinner | Apr 8, 2019 | Shopping Finds
This amazing new Easter bunny bento kit may be exactly what we need to balance out all the Easter chocolate, Easter jellybeans, and yeah, Peeps. It was created by our own contributor and friend, Marsha Takeda-Morrison, she with the nearly encyclopedic knowledge of all...
by Caroline Siegrist | Feb 24, 2019 | Shopping Finds
Lately I’ve been researching (and um, sampling) my way through the best low-sugar Trader Joe’s snacks. I always like to be prepared for my son’s after school munchies — also his morning, afternoon, and evening munchies. Because this toddler...
by Caroline Siegrist | Oct 11, 2018 | Shopping Finds
I never need an excuse to visit Trader Joe’s, but these cool new products for fall have given me even more reason to fight for a parking space — and throw budgetary caution to the wind at my favorite grocery destination. Seriously, these new fall products...
by Liz Gumbinner | Aug 29, 2018 | Shopping Finds, Tips + Tricks
I get it, believe me. School mornings are busy! And as much as we love sharing healthy, homemade lunch box snack recipe ideas, I’m totally no-shame when it comes to a pantry full of store-bought snacks that I can pop into my kids’ backpacks or lunch bags...
We loves ours too. Big time.