Ninja EverSear cookware: the best hybrid stainless-steel for holiday cooking
A new hybrid stainless-steel cookware line. • Home cooks wanting performance without extra gadgets. • Combines stainless steel searing with a nonstick cooking surface.
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Beat summer boredom with fun recipes and tools from King Arthur Baking
Summer has a funny way of making tweens simultaneously bored and too busy. If you're looking for an activity that gets them off their screens, teaches a real-life skill, and just happens to end with warm cookies, King Arthur Baking is ha…
A Kitchen Investment that Actually Lives up to the Hype
There are certain purchases that instantly make everyday life feel a little more elevated. A great handbag. Luxurious sheets. A really good pan. And that's exactly where HexClad enters the conversation. If you've spent any amount of time…
I'm the Chef Too's STEM cooking kits for kids turn kitchen time into learning time
If you’ve ever tried to bake with your kids , you know it’s equal parts adorable and chaotic. There’s flour everywhere, someone’s eating raw batter, and you’re wondering why you thought this was a “fun family activity.” If that sounds fa…
Why we love Marley Spoon dinner meal kits. Really, we do.
Trying to keep family dinners healthy, affordable and interesting is one of those invisible household management tasks that can be really draining. We've found meal-kit services can be a real game-changer... especially if they use pre-me…
Deal of the Day: Huge Sale on the Educational Cooking Kits for Kids from I'm a Chef Too
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Target dropped their Black Friday deals early! We pared it down to the good stuff.
Target has rolled out their Black Friday deals way early this month, so there's no need to wait until after Thanksgiving to do your holiday shopping. Which is good, considering we are so down with the retail therapy right now. So we've p…
The adorable, custom Easter cookie cutters you need this spring.
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The best of the Amazon Prime Day deals: We'll be updating all day
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This cookie stamp lets you give back to teachers in an awesome (and delicious) way.
Every holiday season, we parents want to give back to the teachers who spend the rest of the year giving so much to our kids. And, truthfully, finding the right teacher gift is hard. Really, what gift strikes a balance between "thank you…
A clever idea to get kids in the kitchen on their own, no nagging (or even talking!) required.
My boys have been cooking alongside me ever since they were little. But now that they're older and I'd love for them make their own breakfast , prep their own snacks, and put together their own lunches from time to time, I'm finding it h…
Your new favorite make-ahead brunch recipes: A foolproof Easter brunch menu.
While we love sharing lots of recipes on Cool Mom Eats -- from sticky buns perfect for Easter brunch to easy Easter treats that you can make with kids -- there is something to be said for having a go-to menu for whenever you're entertain…
All you do is eat tacos on this diet. Cue angels singing.
If you're looking to drop some pounds in 2017, there are no shortage of diet plans out there, many of which we've tried ourselves. (Hello, Whole30 ). But when we saw this new diet in which all you do is eat tacos, well, you can bet it go…
Kitchen lifesavers! 21 favorite easy holiday recipes made easier with kitchen shortcuts
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10 essential kitchen safety rules to set, that keep little cooks safe in the kitchen.
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Make it Easy: A guilt-free cookbook for busy parents. So, all of us.
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120+ easy Valentine's Day recipes, drinks and last-minute DIY treats you're going to love
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The coolest affordable small appliances for college | Back to school guide
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The new Cool Mom Eats! The new Cool Mom Picks! Can you tell we've been busy?
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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…
7 family-friendly asparagus recipes. For families who aren't typically big on asparagus, but want to be.
There aren’t many vegetables that I don’t like, but asparagus is among my least favorite. When my kids bellyache about the green stalks (and, yes, how their pee will smell afterwards), I get it. I pretend like I enjoy asparagus more than…
8 vegetarian recipes for family dinner that pack in the protein.
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 piz…
7 impressive make-ahead Easter brunch recipes. As in, more time to sneak handfuls of the kids' jellybeans.
I love hosting holiday brunches for family and friends, but cooking holiday brunches is not so high on my list. I’d much rather ease into my day sipping a latte or, now that it’s spring , one of these amazing iced coffee drinks , than sl…
Custom engraved cutting boards as special as what you use them for.
A while back, we found the loveliest custom ceramic plates fired with handwritten recipes from your family. It was such a cool keepsake gift for someone who values the idea of an heirloom family recipe, and the idea has always stayed wit…