vegetables Archives | Cool Mom Eats

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!...

How to make our 4 favorite easy pasta salads: Italian, Mexican, Greek and Asian. Plus tons of add-ins to make it your own!

by Kate Etue | Jun 24, 2020 | Recipes

One of my favorite go-to recipes on a busy day when I really don’t feel like cooking is a good pasta salad. I can easily whip up one of these easy pasta salad dressing recipes to suit for whatever we’re serving, from Mexican to Asian flavors, and then add...

Quarantine meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead and how to turn them into 10

by Lisa Barnes | May 8, 2020 | Meal Plan, Recipes

Hey all! I’m Lisa! Nice to meet you all virtually — you know, how we are doing everything these days. As a mother of three busy kids, I haven’t always been the best at meal planning, but a few years ago I turned it from a New Year’s...

7 awesome black bean recipes good enough for meat lovers

by Caroline Siegrist | May 4, 2020 | Recipes

Black beans are totally the pinch hitters of dinner prep, if you ask me. Always ready to come off the bench (er, the back of. the pantry) at the last minute and serve up big protein, fiber, and — yes! — taste. And as the Covid quarantine drags on and the...

Where to get fresh produce delivery: Creative options when you just can’t get a supermarket delivery slot.

by Liz Gumbinner | Apr 17, 2020 | Shopping Finds, Tips + Tricks

Finding a fresh produce delivery service that works for you is the most genius idea right now — as in, one that specializes in just fruits or veggies or both. If you’re in an area where you can still safely visit your local supermarket, they may not have...