4 awesome kids’ books about food, with recipes that make them even better

by Stacie Billis | Books for Kids

Pairing food and wine is an art. Pairing food and music is a new trend. Pairing food with a good food book: It’s one of the best ways to get kids excited about eating–even foods that they’re not normally excited about eating. In honor of the bounty...

Well, here’s one way to eat more cleanly – clean what you eat

by Barbara | Food + Recipes

Summer means more fresh produce, more smoothies, more road trips, and more buying and eating on-the-go. It’s the perfect time to stop by a road stand or a Farmer’s Market, but then there’s the whole “Who touched this apple last?” thing....

Boon + Plum Organics = Baby food pouch organizational zen

by Kristen Chase | Baby

We’re all big fans of Plum Organics baby foods in my house, which we pack as snacks for the whole family all the time. But I’ve yet to figure out a good way to organize them, except other than toss them in a plastic bowl in my pantry. Nice, huh?Turns out,...

A special book for a mama’s special thoughts

by Lexi Petronis | Baby

When our daughter was born, I did what so many mamas do: I started a baby book. I wanted to capture everything about her, along with the wonderment of being a new mom; I’d lost my own mother to cancer a year earlier, to the date, and I thought writing about...

A breakfast that you can squeeze into the morning

by Lexi Petronis | Food + Recipes

I started a new job right about the time my little guys went back to preschool. The rush to get everyone where they need to be has made our mornings a little, uh, more hectic than we’re used to. And while I do manage to give the kids a good breakfast in the...

Back to school shopping – better lunchbox snacks

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

Welcome to our second installment of our back to school shopping guide, featuring 8 better lunchbox snacks for your kids.If you’re like us, lunch packing can be a chore. To say nothing of the trips to the super market aisle in which the kids beg for any...

10 year old birthday party ideas – Reader Q&A

by Christina Refford | Party Ideas

I need ideas for my daughter’s 10th birthday..something original and wow. She’s a girly girl, loves to sing, very creative, honor student, responsible and loving. Over the years, we’ve done the bead parties, craft parties, clowns, art parties and...

Hey! You got your beets in my strawberries!

by Delilah S. Dawson | Food + Recipes

Our good friends at Revolution Foods have cooked up a new organic taste treat for your kids that combines the health of veggies with the sweetness of fruit. Trust me when I say it’s the best mash-up around– especially since it doesn’t include samples...

The joy of women cooking

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

We often think of the art of food, and the art of cooking, but we don’t necessarily think about the artfulness of the cooks themselves, and their own environments. Now a new quarterly magazine from the minds behind art magazine Where Women Create celebrates the...

Tastebudding helps make mealtime my favorite time

by Kristen Chase | Helpful Services

Some like Epicurious, some prefer FoodNetwork.com. But me, I tend to head straight to Chef Google when I need help finding a specific recipe, even though it takes a decent amount of time to nail down something that’s quick, simple, and kid-friendly. But then I...