by Cool Mom Team | Aug 17, 2016 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks
It’s amazing how many parents write to us asking for sandwich alternatives when it comes to packing kids’ lunches. We’re not sure if it’s that your kids are getting bored with the same old-same old — or that parents are getting bored with...
by Kate Etue | Aug 11, 2016 | Back to School, Recipes
I can’t believe that we’re already thinking back-to-school, and that in some parts of the country kids are already in their classrooms. Whoa! Those early morning wake-ups are going to be brutal, and my kids are going to need all the energy that they can...
by Stacie Billis | Aug 3, 2016 | Tips + Tricks, Back to School, Shopping Finds
Every family cook has their go-to ingredients, the ones that they know how to use in all different ways to save dinner. Well, if you pack school lunch for your kids, it’s important to have those go-to ingredients for school lunch too. These are the pantry and...
by Christina Refford | Jul 19, 2016 | Shopping Finds
When my daughter was diagnosed with a milk allergy over a dozen years ago, I whispered a quiet goodbye to big drippy ice cream cones enjoyed on a hot summer’s day. But, I needn’t have been quite so dramatic because the number of non-dairy and vegan ice...
by Stacie Billis | Jul 12, 2016 | Tips + Tricks
If you think that homemade popcorn means standing over a stove and yet another dirty pot, you’re going to love our method for making microwave popcorn at home. It’s super quick and easy, you get to flavor the popcorn any way that you want, and your snack...