by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Tips + Tricks
Winter with kids is basically a full-contact sport. Between school germs, holiday chaos, and the never-ending sniffles, staying healthy feels like its own full-time job. That’s where Suja Organic Wellness Shots come in—tiny but mighty little bottles that help you stay...
by Cool Mom Team | DIY, Food + Recipes, Kids, Kitchen + Dining
If you’ve ever tried to bake with your kids, you know it’s equal parts adorable and chaotic. There’s flour everywhere, someone’s eating raw batter, and you’re wondering why you thought this was a “fun family activity.” If that sounds familiar (and stressful) then...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes, Helpful Services, Kitchen + Dining, Tips + Tricks
Trying to keep family dinners healthy, affordable and interesting is one of those invisible household management tasks that can be really draining. We’ve found meal-kit services can be a real game-changer… especially if they use pre-measured ingredients,...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes, Holiday Gift Guide, Kitchen + Dining, Tips + Tricks
Alright—let’s talk holiday baking gear. Because listen, you can have the best cookie recipe on earth, but if you’re using that dented cookie sheet from 2009, you’re fighting an uphill battle. Enter: King Arthur Baking. Yes, they’ve got the magic flour, but their...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes, Living
There’s something magical about baking during the holidays—filling the kitchen with warmth, the scent of freshly baked cookies, and the joy of creating something special for family and friends. That’s why King Arthur Baking Company has become a favorite for us when it...
by Cool Mom Picks Deals Team | Food + Recipes, Kids
If you’re starting to plan fall activities for the kids — or even getting a head start on birthday or holiday gifts — the popular educational kids’ cooking kit subscription boxes from I’m The Chef Too are on sale, and the savings are...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes, Kids
This Earth Month happened to be the perfect time for us to stumble on Skout Organic, as a lot of us are thinking about how to get more plant-based foods into our family’s bellies. So why not start with the lunch box? We recently tried the certified organic,...
by Christina Refford | Valentine's Day, Food + Recipes
As we are recognizing Black History Month right along with Valentine’s Day, in February, I’ve found some wonderful Black chocolatiers who are making history in their own right: with entrepreneurship that helps create more racial and economic justice...
by Christina Refford | Food + Recipes
Happy New Year! The Year of the Tiger begins tomorrow and, just in time, we’ve found L.A. Burdick’s box of handcrafted chocolate tigers created to kick off the start of the Chinese New Year. Way more scrumptious than fierce, I think they’d make a...
by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts, Food + Recipes, Kitchen + Dining
For years, we’ve been recommending cool subscription gifts that make great gifts, and that includes Trade Coffee. So we’re happy to partner with them on a fantastic deal — right in time for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. too. Right now,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Spawned Podcast, Food + Recipes
Cookbooks aren’t just about recipes — they open us up to new perspectives, new cultures, new ways of thinking about food. They can be funny, quirky or heartfelt., and they can even make our lives richer — both at mealtime and beyond. Whether...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast, Food + Recipes
This week’s Jacky Lamenzo is a health coach with a focus on picky eating, to help make mealtime less stressful. We like that while we’ve gotten some great picky eater tips in the past, Jacky has a more kid-centered approach, focusing on how kids feel, and...