At Cool Mom Eats, we’re all for grilling veggies, chicken , and even pizza . But to really celebrate the start of summer, there’s nothing better than a mouthwatering burger. To help you make the very best, I called on our friend and NYC …
It's nearly impossible for me to hit the farmer's market -- or even the fresh produce aisle of my local supermarket -- and not stock up on tons and tons of fresh summer fruit. Because for me, and many of you too, sweet, juicy fruit that …
Summer break is here for many of us -- and just around the corner for the rest of you -- which means we're all trying to remember how to cook with kids in the house. Right? It's like once the kids smell the sizzle of dinner on the stove,…
I'm always trying to recreate the tacos I buy at my local taco truck, but I'm foiled by the tortillas. (Okay, I don't have a huge vat of lard to make real carnitas either, but one day!) Unlike the fresh-off-the-griddle handmade tortillas…
For those of you visiting Disney World this summer and using a dining plan , you'll get plenty of snack credits to help stave off those between-meal, waiting-on-line-all-day hunger pangs. There are hundreds of options throughout the park…
When our editor, Stacie, asked me to look into how to clean burnt cookie sheets, I wondered if my husband had called her to stage an intervention. I use and abuse my cookie sheets, also known as rimmed baking sheets, and as a result, the…
Even your favorite salads, filled with all of your favorite things, will get boring sometimes. It’s just a thing that happens. Luckily, it’s easy to make them interesting again — you just have to add in some seriously surprising ingredie…
So, apparently, there are enough instances of avocado hand , a serious slash to the hand obtained while attempting to cut an avocado, that one hospital in England reports that it treats an average of four people per day for the injury. B…
Oh, Internet, how I love you, but long to hate you. When I started seeing pictures of vegan carrot bacon popping up on Instagram, I quietly screamed “CALM DOWN, Internet!" Because can we please just leave bacon alone? Then I took a deep …
If you ask me, guacamole should be its own food group. I love a classic version, a tropical one with pineapple or mango, and -- my favorite -- guacamole with smoky chipotles and gobs of shredded sharp cheddar. You kind of can't go wrong …
Even the most skilled cooks -- professional chefs included -- experience mishaps from time to time. It's not beyond us pro cooks for the soup to turn out too spicy, salty, bland, or thin. Or for the birthday cake to be stuck in the pan. …
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are the definitive weeknight protein that please (almost) everyone. They’re as versatile as you can get, but cooking chicken breasts evenly so that they’re flavorful and juicy can be challenging. That’s…
Have you ever gotten mad at a mango? I bet you have and that it was because you didn't know how to cut it without totally butchering the fruit. Don't worry -- it has happened to all of us, which is why this week's Kitchen Help Live , our…
As food lovers, we're always talking about what and how to cook so that you can enjoy delicious home cooked meals even when you're crunched for time or working on a tight budget. But time and money savings start before you hit the kitche…
Making homemade almond milk (or mylk, as it's often referred to), may seem like an unnecessary bother to some -- and I get it. This process may not be for everyone, but if you drink almond milk often and care about how things taste, I st…
Passover Seders, the traditional ceremonial Passover meal, are among my favorite holiday gatherings. There's something beautiful about every family finding their own way to re-tell and discuss a story that's so important to the Jewish pe…
Big batch cooking conjures visions of slaving over the stove for an entire Sunday, but that doesn't have to be the case. In fact, cooking in bulk can be as simple as doubling your dinner portions and saving the extra half for later in th…
Healthy eating is a commitment. If it wasn't, we wouldn't start every new year with a renewed pledge to stick with it. But for families especially, the commitment isn't just one of will power, it's also a financial commitment. Because th…
Those of you who already have Genevieve Ko’s popular new(ish) book, Better Baking: Wholesome Ingredients, Delicious Desserts , know what a gem it is. At the heart of her unconventional approach is swapping many standard baking ingredient…
Ah, coffee. For most of us, having a nice cup of morning joe gives us the fuel we need to pack lunches, find lost shoes, and get to work -- all before 8:30 a.m. But there’s nothing worse than taking a sip of freshly brewed coffee to find…
I'm all about treating the kids to a silly, unexpectedly festive lunch full of St. Patrick's Day spirit, but to be totally honest, I'm just really ready for Spring Break to get here. Mama doesn't have it in her to go full-out bento this …
With both St. Patrick's Day and a major nor'eastern (aka, a snow day for the kids) happening this week, it's most definitely time to get our drink on -- and our cake on too. Luckily, we were able to consult with a beer pouring expert -- …
During my first and second trimesters, I had big ideas of all the freezer meals I'd make to stock my kitchen for those hectic days (and nights!) with a newborn. But now that the third trimester has rolled around, me and my extra 30 pound…
It's official: Bliss Bowls are my new favorite weeknight dinner. For those of you new to the concept, Bliss Bowls -- sometimes called Buddha Bowls -- are plant-based bowls of goodness that happen to be where it's at for easy, super healt…