by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
It is nearly impossible these days to grab a simple ice cream cone that doesn’t contain a whole lab’s worth of multi-syllabic ingredients. So when I got wind of Haagen-Dazs five, just in time for the beginning of Ice Cream Season ’09, I was...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
We’ve always loved modern high chairs but they tend to be on the squint-your-eyes- as-you-hand-your-credit-card-over side of things. Even so, the cheap plastic versions aren’t a very appealing alternative when you consider the damage to the planet–...
by Danielle | Food + Recipes
Back when my daughter was a toddler, I’d stroll the aisles of the supermarket and get incredibly angry. As a working mom, I wanted nothing more than to buy convenient snack packs of her favorite foods, but then I’d look at the nutrition labels and walk...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes, Valentine's Day
Besides unconditional love, the only thing that I want for Valentine’s Day is something chocolate and decadent. Like, say, these heart-shaped brownies from Kitchen Witch. I’ve already gushed about Casey’s ready-to-bake line of cookies, brownies and...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
Those of us with food allergies in the family know the scary importance of reading food labels. So does Jackie, a New England graphic artist turned mom of a son with celiac disease. She turned her years of obsessive label reading into a company called Vanilla Spoons...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
I don’t think I could ever send my kids off to school with a flimsy paper lunch bag after getting one of Toby + Rei’s sturdy and very cool reusable Robot Lunch Sacks. These heavyweight, 100% organic cotton sacks are so much bigger than the typical lunch...
by Danielle | Food + Recipes
When my daughter was a baby, I made all of her baby food. I was only working part-time, and armed with an instruction book, I painstakingly filled ice cube tray after ice cube tray with pureed fruits and veggies. Once I had my son, I kind of lost steam, but I think if...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
No matter how early I start my Christmas shopping, I’m always left with a couple of gifts to buy at the last minute. This year, instead of braving the crowds at the malls (shudder), I’m going to let CMP fave John & Kira chocolates save the day....
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
I love to bake, but with all this “raising children” stuff, there is little time for me to create treats from scratch on a regular basis. So, when Casey of Pennsylvania’s Kitchen Witch asked if I’d like to try some of her all-natural homemade...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
Okay, I’ll say it: Those wine charm thingies are tacky. I recognize that they serve a purpose, but I’m fairly certain that civilization survived for thousands of years with no real ill effects from a party guest accidentally picking up the wrong glass....
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
You know you’re a parent when you try to “zoom” any bit of food into your kid’s mouth. But who cares, right? If it works to get them to eat, then by all means, fly that plane!If you’re a licensed utensil pilot, you will need the proper...
