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Mid-morning lunch box snack help: Dozens of ideas from our own readers.

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...

The ultimate guide to 16 gourmet gift boxes for every kind of dad | Father’s Day Gift Guide

by Liz Gumbinner | May 31, 2019 | Gift Guides, Shopping Finds

As the daughter of a bona fide foodie father, I’ve always loved tracking down cool gourmet Father’s Day gift boxes for dads. And there are so many! I mean, so many gifts, but also so many kinds of dads. (Shockingly, not every dad likes grilling, golf,...

The best classic guacamole recipe. Plus an easy 3-ingredient guacamole variation.

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...

This Easter bunny bento kit is everything! Well, everything except 3 simple ingredients

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...

The best Trader Joe’s low-sugar snacks to keep on hand for families

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...