Since my picky eater is (mostly) a fan of rice, I've been riding the stir-fry train lately. Stir-fries are generally easy (and nutritious too), but I know that even quick prep can seem like a lot after a long day. When the meal is mostly…
With the start of the Chinese New Year -- in 2017 marking the beginning of the year of the rooster , in 2018 the year of the dog , and 2019 the year of the pig -- food is a huge part of the holiday, playing a significant symbolic role. A…
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From a healthy twist on take-out to our new favorite steak tacos, we’ve got five weeknight meals that will get you through the week ahead. So grab a pen, make your shopping …
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From a lighter Orange Chicken to an easy winter classic, we’ve got five weeknight meals that will get you through the week ahead. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and…
Making healthy and delicious food that everyone in your family will love can be a challenge in itself. Add a food allergy to the mix and meal time can be downright overwhelming. As a mom to a kid with peanut and tree-nut allergies, I kno…
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It's the beginning of a new year, which means resolutions to lose weight, eat healthier, yada yada. But when I search through Pinterest or Foodgawker for low calorie recipes and get a page full of salads, it's hard to imagine sticking to…
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week -- the first of 2017! From slow cooker meatballs to oodles of zoodles topped with creamy burrata, we’ve got five weeknight meals that will get you through the week and begin …
Like most food sites, team Cool Mom Eats is comprised of food lovers, professionally trained-cooks, long-time recipe developers, and avid home cooks. But unlike most ( any? ) other food sites, we're also working parents and parents-to-be…
Most years since becoming parents, my husband and I have happily decided to stay in on New Year’s Eve. We used to put the babies to bed, open up wine, and sear steaks until the fire alarm went off. But this year my girls are old enough t…
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. Yes, believe it or not, we have to return to real life on Monday, the day after Christmas, and feed the family all week long. From a simple breakfast-for-dinner to slow cook…
This month is full of reasons to stock up on festive dinner recipes. Sure there are special meals to be shared on Christmas and Hanukkah, but there are also the nights when out-of-town family arrive and when the neighbors (and their 10 k…
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From a Ritz cracker-topped casserole (yum!) to an easy foil packed chicken dinner, we’ve got five weeknight meals that will get you through the week. So grab a pen, make you…
This year, I chopped and prepped many of my holiday dinner ingredients ahead of Thanksgiving. I still had plenty to do in the kitchen the day of, but it was more relaxed -- my mom and I peeling apples (and sipping champagne) instead of c…
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From an easy flavor bomb chicken dish to the easiest one-pan shrimp dinner (one of my personal favorites!), we’ve got five weeknight dinners that will get you through the we…
It’s time to get a head start on your weekly meal plan. From a slow cooker vegan chili to a decadent grilled cheese and tomato soup combo, we’ve got five weeknight dinners that will get you through next week. So grab a pen, make your sho…
We're a day late with this week's meal plan, because oof , who else is still full? But the show must go on: By Monday, it'll be back to the routine, so a meal planning we must go. This week, we're keeping it light on meat and also on coo…
It's a universal truth that Thanksgiving is the best meal of the year, right? If you ask me, though, it's not about how everything tastes on Thanksgiving day, but rather how delicious it is the day after -- and the day after that. So whe…
It’s time to get a head start on your meal plan for next week. Yes, even though Thursday is Thanksgiving. We take that—and Thanksgiving leftovers—into account, covering you through the weekend this week. Because we can all use a little e…
You may already know her for the accessible, delicious recipes in her four cookbooks. Or for her super inspiring charitable work at Good Plus , where she's the acting Madame Prez. However you know her, we're big fans of Jessica Seinfeld …
It’s time to get a head start on your meal plan for next week. From a 30-minute skillet chili to the most genius use of tater tots, we’ve got five weeknight dinners that will get you through the week. So grab a pen, make your shopping li…
Sometimes people assume that because cooking is a part of my work, I must love everything about being in the kitchen. Unfortunately, that's not true. While I do love cooking and often find it relaxing, sometimes it can feel like a chore.…
It’s time to get a head start on your meal plan for next week. From a fancy one-pot chicken and rice that's easy enough for weekdays to a four-ingredient chili, we’ve got five weeknight dinners that will get you through the week. So grab…
I've been willing it to be fall since, oh, mid-August. Now that I'm finally seeing the first leaves change, no one's stopping me from making chili. Lots and lots of chili. I'm partial to the kind that melts cheese and sour cream upon con…