Supermom might be a myth but SuperCook is all real

by Mir | Food + Recipes

On a good week, I plan our meals but in reality, I sometimes find myself facing a nearly-empty fridge, wondering what I can cobble together for dinner out of half a lemon, some mustard, and a handful of mushrooms. (Oh, like that’s never happened to you.)Thanks...

Get an A in teachers’ gifts with Khaya Cookies

by Christina Refford | Food + Recipes

I personally think that most teachers deserve a sports car and a month in Hawaii as an end-of-year gift, but know that many would just like to hear a heartfelt thank you as the kids scramble out the door for the last time. You might also add a box of the deliciously...

Edible Schoolyard – Because mystery meat isn’t good for anyone.

by Danielle | Food + Recipes

A few months ago, my daughter came home from school crying hysterically. A little boy in her class had tried to steal her lunch. Upon further investigation, we discovered that it was because his parents were making him buy and eat school lunch, and he decided that he...

Tea party

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

I was totally excited by The Republic of Tea’s new Little Citizens’ Herb Teas for kids when the concept was first whispered in my ear at the International Fancy Food show last year. And now, just in time for summer, the stuff is actually here and ready for...

Budget doesn’t have to mean brown bag

by Mir | Food + Recipes

Sure, you can pay all kinds of money for a fancy reusable lunch bag, but why would you when there’s Neela Bags. This purveyor of a variety of earth-friendly polypropylene reusables now offers their lunch tote as a $5 standalone product (edited to add: currently...

Organic baby food that could pass for homemade. We won’t tell.

by Carrie | Food + Recipes

My mother was the queen of homemade baby food. And while I admire her commitment and even bought a micro food processor to follow in her footsteps, more often than not I have to reach for something cooked, pureed, and packaged far from my home. I really do want to...

What I lack in wine knowledge I make up for with giftwrap

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

My wine snob sigOth has gently pointed out to me that it’s tacky to give wine in those mylar wine sleeves they have at the liquor store. Who knew? But when I showed him the absolutely wonderful PopTags wine tags, he smiled and said, “Now that’s...

Sneaky Chef to the Rescue: Cooking for kids with the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” method

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

When Missy Chase Lapine’s The Sneaky Chef appeared on the scene in ’07, I didn’t think I needed her help since my kids were pretty adventurous eaters. Shoot forward two years though and ho boy, do I need her. With her new book The Sneaky Chef to the...

Putting the ice cubes back into eco bottles

by Mir | Food + Recipes

I absolutely adore our reusable stainless steel water bottles — I love knowing nothing weird is leeching into what we drink, and I love how they look — but I really, really miss being able to put ice in my water bottle without a mallet. Not the worst of...

Everyone will cheer for Hip Hip Purees (even if they groan from the pun)

by Danielle | Food + Recipes

I am a stubborn mom, so I am going to continue to put vegetables on my kids’ plate at every meal, but I am practical enough to realize that they aren’t always been ingested. My son has been known to slide his plate down the table at maximum velocity while...

I can’t believe it’s not butter or eggs or nuts or high fructose corn syrup

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

I knew that I had found a winner with Home Free’s line of allergy-free treats when I stole the last cookie before the kids came back into the room for more. At that moment, I would never have guessed that there was anything “missing” from these...

Still Tasty – Answering the age old question, Does this mayo smell okay to you?

by Mir | Food + Recipes

I’m going to go out on a limb, here, and say that nothing strikes fear into my husband’s heart quite the same was as those three little words: Honey, smell this. Try as I might to keep track of what’s in our fridge and use it up in a timely manner,...