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Taking that tried and true way to a man’s heart once again

Taking that tried and true way to a man’s heart once again

by Liz Gumbinner | Food + Recipes

While I am totally enamoured of Stacie’s picks for Father’s Day gourmet gifts for the foodie dad on Cool Mom Eats (consider if you can handle clicking over on an empty stomach) there’s one more I wish had made the list: Our friends at Mantry, makers...
The new Cool Mom Eats! The new Cool Mom Picks! Can you tell we’ve been busy?

The new Cool Mom Eats! The new Cool Mom Picks! Can you tell we’ve been busy?

by Cool Mom Staff | Food + Recipes

Today, as we run on fumes, excitement, and lots of extra-dark roast espresso, we are so happy to introduce the launch of Cool Mom Eats, our all new food channel. You have all been so responsive when it comes to our growing roster of food posts over the past months and...
#UnguiltyPleasures with Kristen and Liz: Food confessions

#UnguiltyPleasures with Kristen and Liz: Food confessions

by Cool Mom Staff | Entertainment + Media

We’re so happy to be back with our third #UnguiltyPleasures video episode! (Can you tell we’re having fun?) This time we’re talking about food. More specifically, the foods we love — but maybe we’re not supposed to love quite as much as...
5 brilliant food bar ideas ideas for Mother’s Day entertaining that can be made last minute.

5 brilliant food bar ideas ideas for Mother’s Day entertaining that can be made last minute.

by Kate Etue | Food + Recipes

My favorite part of any holiday is the food, and Mother’s Day is no exception. What I want most this year is to sit around the table with family eating and laughing. One of my new favorite ways to make everybody happy, including me, the cook, is to set up one of...
Say thank you with these yummy edible gifts for Teacher Appreciation Day.

Say thank you with these yummy edible gifts for Teacher Appreciation Day.

by Kate Etue | Food + Recipes

It’s May (eep!) and the school year is almost over. Even though my kids’ teachers deserve my thanks every day, I especially want to make them feel loved on Teacher Appreciation Day which is May 5, by the way. I always say that the best gifts are the ones...
8 indulgent, edible gifts for Mother’s Day: The fastest way to your mama’s heart, besides a handmade card.

8 indulgent, edible gifts for Mother’s Day: The fastest way to your mama’s heart, besides a handmade card.

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

Mother’s Day is coming up and this hungry mama can’t think of a better way to mark the occasion than with fantastic edible Mother’s Day gift ideas. I’ve rounded up 8 amazingly tasty finds from some of our favorite gourmet and artisanal...
Skinny comfort food recipes that gently ease you into healthier eating

Skinny comfort food recipes that gently ease you into healthier eating

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

As soon as spring hits, I immediately try to switch food gears by ditching all that stick-to-your-ribs winter fare in favor of super light meals instead. It’s a good impulse, but sudden changes like these rarely last more than a week for me. Know what I mean? After...
Glassful: The artisanal, indie version of a wine of the month club. About time!

Glassful: The artisanal, indie version of a wine of the month club. About time!

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes, Helpful Services

Even though I love wine, I find the experience of selecting wine a little overwhelming. I never remember what I love most, can’t seem to buy the same bottle twice (unless, of course, it’s a wine I didn’t enjoy), and always feel like I’m relying on others to figure out...
8 vegetarian recipes for family dinner that pack in the protein.

8 vegetarian recipes for family dinner that pack in the protein.

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

Reducing meat is one of the hardest shifts I’ve ever made in my family’s eating. Even though I’d been a vegetarian through college, I had no idea at the time how to go meatless healthfully. (My youthful diet of pizza, pasta, and more pizza wouldn’t quite cut it for...
5 amazing recipes that use hard boiled eggs so that you’re not eating egg salad for a week

5 amazing recipes that use hard boiled eggs so that you’re not eating egg salad for a week

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

As a symbol of rebirth and new beginnings, the egg plays an important role in both Easter and Passover celebrations. This means that no matter which spring holiday you’re celebrating this week, you’re likely to be eating lots of eggs. You might even have a bunch left...
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