Maia – Not your average yogurt

by Melissa | Food + Recipes

I’d like to think of myself as somewhat of a yogurt connoisseur. I grew up on Dannon and over the years have tried everything from the healthy and organic to the junky and gimmicky. And apparently I’ve passed on the yogurt gene to my son because the first...

Take a peek in that lunchbag before National School Lunch Week is over

by Christina Refford | Uncategorized

We know school lunches have been the butt of jokes since the invention of “mystery meat.” But, if watching Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution taught us anything, it is that what our kids eat at lunchtime can get better with the effort and cooperation of...

Nut-free granola bars for safe snacking this summer

by Christina Refford | Food + Recipes

All three of my kids will attend a week of camp this summer which means I need to stock-up on yummy but somewhat healthy snacks to fuel all those kickball sessions. But I also need to keep those snacks free of peanuts because our summer camp, like so many other...

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...

Greek yogurt that’s made for kids, but will most likely be devoured by parents

by Betsy | Food + Recipes

I’m a huge fan of Greek yogurt, and apparently I’m not alone. It has a creamier texture and the perfect hint of tang, and it also happens to have a ton of calcium and protein making it a staple in my fridge for a healthy meal on the go. And who’s on...

Fruit on hand that makes it into their mouths

by Mir | Food + Recipes

I once packed the same apple in my son’s lunch for an entire week. Every afternoon it was still there, and he’d promise to eat it the next day, and then he’d bring it home again. And it’s not even that he doesn’t like apples, but as he...

Argh, Pirate’s Booty goes New York

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

As the New York City taxpayer amongst us, I felt it my sworn duty (so help me Bloomberg) to try the New York Pizza flavor Pirate’s Booty recently introduced by Robert’s Gourmet. You know, the beloved makers of all-natural treats for parents looking to...

Editors Best of 2009: The kids snacks, lunchboxes, cookbooks, and grownup food

by Cool Mom Team | Editors Best of the Year

The older our kids get, the more we’re focused on the what, why, when and how of feeding them. It’s been exciting discovering the growing number of products and resources to help steer our kids away from the McWhatever and onto food that qualifies as...

Foodzie is like Etsy for food. I’m doomed.

by Mir | Food + Recipes

Do you hear that sound? It’s my hips expanding.I know I’m going to rue the day I discovered Foodzie, the marketplace for hand-crafted and artisan foods. Whereas my resolve is unwavering when I pass the fun-size candy bars in the supermarket aisle (Full of...

Organic baby food for the entire family. Yes, you read that correctly.

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

Thanks to smart people figuring out that baby food doesn’t have to taste like garbage, I no longer have to cringe every time it’s mealtime for my 11-month-old. But now, baby food is so darn tasty that my older kids can’t stop eating it either....