Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution – Sign us up for the front lines

by Kristen Chase | Food + Recipes

Well, call me a sucker for a cute dad with a British accent who knows his way around a chef’s knife, but Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution has singlehandedly changed my Friday nights. And much much more.Oliver is best known for his previous TV series, The...

From the changing table to your dining room table (not as gross as it sounds)

by Betsy | Food + Recipes

It’s hard to believe I had my son a decade ago. Back then, no matter what your personal style was, you were pretty much limited to duckies, boats or flowers when it came to baby bedding. But now companies like Olli and Lime are turning out chic and modern...

Rescue my veggies, please.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Food + Recipes

Don’t tell anybody, but I just threw away an entire head of organic cauliflower. Why? Because I bought it on sale and then forgot to cook it. And then it grew spots. I am apparently the perfect candidate for Aviva Goldfarb’s new book SOS! The...

The skinny on scrumptious, kid-friendly recipes

by Mir | Food + Recipes

We’re all trying to eat better, right? And preparing fresh, healthy food for our families is no problem at all, what with our busy lives, children’s picky palates, and our own dietary restrictions as we head into swimsuit season (ahem). Yeah. Here comes...

Plum Organics baby food – Not just plums, but definitely just organics.

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Food + Recipes

I will admit it: I was not one to puree my own baby food. Ever. It always seemed like a fabulous idea and I envied those moms who did, but as a working mom it was just more effort than I had the energy for. Fortunately, there are great organic brands out there like...

Totseat – the washable, squashable high chair

by Delilah S. Dawson | Baby, Food + Recipes

Sure, dining involves more crayons than caviar for my family these days. But it seems like every restaurant’s high chairs are missing straps, are wobbly, are sized for a preschool linebacker, and/or spackled with nasty goo. Besides, my boy can wriggle out of...

Allergen-free Easter candy? Reader Q&A

by Christina Refford | Food + Recipes

Any ideas where I can find allergen-free Easter candy? Nearly everything I see is processed in a plant with peanuts so I’m looking for egg-free and peanut-free goodies. -Mary As the mom of a daughter allergic to milk, I share your concern since so much of the...

Get fabulous, one delightful cup of tea at a time

by Carrie | Food + Recipes

I’ve heard that there are some mythical women out there who are gorgeous, relaxed, happy, full of energy, with beautiful hair and nails, clear skin, and passionate sex lives. Oh, and who never have gas or constipation issues. If you are one of those women, you...

Peter Piper picked a peck of Pregnancy Pack pickles

by Stephanie Slate | Food + Recipes

Pregnant? You may not want to read this. Really. You might want to just step away from your computer. Because I’m about to write about pickles. And you know that as soon as you read about pickles, particularly these delectable artisan pickles from Rick’s...

A good reason to Dwink up

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good, Food + Recipes

I’m still not sure why parents with white couches and white carpets put juice boxes out at their children’s parties except maybe, they like a challenge? A few years back we discovered the awesome Dwink Boxes which keep kids from squeezing the middles and...

A better way to put their heads on plates

by Mir | Food + Recipes

Somehow I think my oft-repeated empty threat of serving my kids’ heads on a plate might have carried even less weight if we had owned had these adorable It Looks Like Me! personalized plates from Olliegraphic. Choose hair, eye and skin color, hairstyle, and (of...

Green beer for every other day of the year

by Christina Refford | Food + Recipes

I may put a few drops of food coloring into tonight’s frosty beverage of choice, but otherwise, the only green beer you’ll catch me drinking will be from those innovative brewers who are keeping the environment in mind as they craft their brews. Yes mamas,...