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12 summer essentials you’ll always find in our handbags, for travel or every day

by Cool Mom Staff | Food + Recipes, Tips + Tricks

Whether we moms are hitting the road for vacation, or just shuttling the kids back and forth to camp every day, we’ve always got a list of essentials in our handbags that we can’t live without. It’s part of our summer ritual: switch the black leather...

Organic Slammers are a slam dunk. Yeah, I went there. (Sorry.)

by Kristen Chase | Food + Recipes

Let me start by saying that I have to make four school lunches every night of the week, so if there’s anything to make the whole lunch packing process easier–and of course, healthier–I am willing to try it. That is how I ended up with a new BFF (best...

8 savory apple recipes for dinner — sweet!

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

We all know that apples shine in sweet recipes for tasty apple snacks and delectable apple desserts, but this versatile fruit also rocks the dinner table. And not just in salads, I’ll have you know. There are lots of ways to use apples in all three meals of the...

Good things come in pears: 5 easy pear dessert recipes, plus how to select and store them properly.

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

Apples come to mind first when most people think of fall fruit. And yes, they are great–these six apple snack and dessert recipes are proof–but they’ll also be around for a while. Right now, I’m all about seizing the moment with...

Superfruits: How to pack 5 favorites as part of a super-boosted, healthy school lunch.

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

Though there isn’t substantive research behind claims that Superfruits Save The Day by helping you live longer (seriously, be wary of such grandiose claims on food packing), some fruits are just plain better for you than others. In fact, there are a handful of...

Back to school snacks: 6 exciting, creative ways to pack fruit for school lunch

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

They say that a balanced lunch box should include at least one serving of fruit. Apples count, but only if your kid actually eats them–and apparently they can get boring after a while. (Psh, kids these days.) This year, I plan on switching up our back to school...

9 creative summer Sangria recipes to make you crave a trip to Barcelona

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

As much as we love margaritas, mojitos and skinny cocktail recipes, sometimes summer calls for a glass of wine. Not just any glass of wine, but a refreshing, chilled, fruit-filled glass of wine, better known as sangria. Check out these 9 unexpected, creative sangria...

6 Delicious fruity cocktail recipes for summer: Make enough for seconds.

by Kate Etue | Food + Recipes

At the end of these long summer days at the pool and kids being bored and me trying to cram work in whenever I can, I’d love to kick back in front of the TV or with friends and sip a cold, delicious drink–umbrella optional. My favorite fruity cocktail...

The best cookbooks for summer, way beyond grilling.

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

Summer is whizzing by and before you know it, the peaches, tomatoes and corn will be gone. Before summer produce makes its sad exit, you’ll want to be sure to get in all the great summer cooking you can. The good news is that summer cooking is all about a light...

5 spectacular summer Mojito recipes to celebrate National Mojito Day

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

Friday July 11th is National Mojito Day, which, if you ask me, is as good an excuse as any to whip up a batch and raise a glass to the classic Cuban cocktail. Traditional mojitos are excellent – you really can’t go wrong with white rum, sugar, lime, mint...