Have you ever heard of compound butter? It might sound fancy and maybe even complicated, but I promise that it's neither. (If it was, I certainly wouldn't be making it!) Compound butter, which is basically flavored butter, is not only si…
As a new mom, you are probably exhausted, exhilarated and, most likely, not thinking much about your own well-being. Though I know it can be hard to put yourself first, those first few months postpartum are a time when you should pay spe…
Easter has the cutest food for kids, hands down. I mean, even carrots and peas look cute in the springtime. So, I've been scouring the Internet for fun and easy Easter treats that my kids can make, since they like to help (er, "help") in…
Easter morning at my house tends to be so busy just trying to get everyone dressed and out the door that there is never time for cooking. Even if I'm not hosting, but just taking a dish with me, I've found that it's absolutely neccessary…
I love cinnamon rolls—and I don't just mean eating them. I also love making them. There's something so satisfying about whipping up a simple, sweet yeasted dough and baking it up with butter, cinnamon, and sugar. Then there's the whole r…
Ah, the Shamrock Shake. That once-a-year emerald colored, minty concoction that makes St. Patrick's Day feel like, well, St. Patrick's Day. If you can't do without one, but would rather skip loads of artificial green coloring or just pre…
The idea for this post came last week when I found myself staring blankly at the pantry. I had a few russet potatoes that were intended for a beef stew that never happened and some broccoli. I ended up cooking them together in the microw…
Whether I'm feeding the kids before the sitter comes for date night or because I've had a doozy of a day, I throw together a 15-minute meal scratched together from pantry and freezer ingredients at least once a week. Frozen leftovers lik…
For me, stir fry is always a great dinner option when cooking for my family on a busy weeknight. Stir fry recipes are generally very straightforward, they don't take a lot of time, and the kids always eat their dinner. Veggies and all. T…
I'm so happy that Valentine's Day falls on a weekend this year. I can love on my kids all day, then head out the door for a guilt-free date night with my husband in the evening. I'm thinking we'll whip up a batch of these delicious-looki…
Valentine's Day is all about sweets for your sweets, but while conversation hearts and chocolates are classic go-to's, I'm thinking that fruit is a good way to have a few healthy Valentine's Day treats in our collective back pockets. Or …
Frozen shrimp is among the most underused sources of protein in the family kitchen. Not only are shrimp nutritionally dense—according to the World’s Healthiest Foods, shrimp are a great source of vitamins D and B12, iron, omega-3 fatty a…
My younger son's birthday is in mid-October and the older one's is on January 5th. That means that I go from birthday to Halloween to Thanksgiving to Hanukkah and Christmas to New Year's Eve. And when it's finally over for everyone else,…
Healthy may not be the first word that comes to mind when thinking about chili, but there are countless lightened-up versions that make this my favorite one-pot family meal. With or without meat, chili makes a hearty dinner chock-full of…
Three-ingredient cocktail party recipes are one of those staples you need to always have on hand. I mean, if you've got festive New Year's Eve cocktails and mocktails ready to go, you can't forget the food right? You can either plan a fu…
Champagne is the most common way to toast the new year but—believe it or not—there are some who aren't fans of bubbly. I happen to like it but, even for me, one glass is enough before I move on to another cocktail or mocktail. So whether…
Every year there is a Christmas tradition at which I totally fail: making cookies for Santa. I never think about a treat for the big guy until my kids happily exclaim, "Let's make cookies for Santa!" on Christmas Eve night. Sigh. Instead…
We're realists here at Cool Mom Eats. No matter how delicious a recipe looks, we're not going to suggest it if it has a thousand steps or requires special equipment that needs to be shipped from a fancy specialty store. Unless, of course…
It's the middle of December and the weather outside (at least in the Northeast) has been far from frightful. Actually, the weekend was downright spring-ish. But unseasonably warm weather or no, who can resist delicious hot chocolate reci…
Some nights—okay, a lot of them—I go to bed dreaming about what I want for breakfast. Usually, it’s pancakes. But, alas, morning comes and reality sets in. I’m slow to get up, I waste twenty minutes negotiating an outfit for my toddler, …
I admit it: There’s something kind of naughty and appealing about the jellied cranberry sauce from my youth. The imprinted ridges and the way it slides so easily from the can—it conjures up serious Thanksgiving nostalgia. But when it com…
Our Thanksgiving meal tends to be dominated by white foods, from the turkey and mashed potatoes to the rolls. Though I wouldn't have it any other way, I've decided to brighten things up just a little with one of these colorful fall salad…
Whether you're working off of a meal plan or are flying by the seat of your pants, if you're anything like me, you're so focused on throwing together a main dish for dinner that you forget about a side dish until the last minute. Enter f…
For a quick and handy reference, here are all of our very best Halloween dinner, drink, dessert, snack, candy, and even allergy-free recipes for your ghoulish festivities this weekend—a spooktacular 250+ Halloween recipes in all. From su…