With the weather warming up, I find myself browsing easy spring appetizers for dinner at home, because I love the idea of turning a few favorite party foods into a whole meal. These spring appetizers for dinner look delicious and easy en…
So many of us are feeling extra grateful this year to get to celebrate Mother's Day -- especially when we have older moms who we're still lucky to have in our lives, and who we haven't seen nearly enough over the past year. I know I my f…
I looked at the calendar this morning and...I couldn't believe it's mid-August. I swear it was just mid-March like yesterday. And here we are, still feeding our families day in and day out, despite our constantly changing plans and routi…
Grab your pen and grocery list, because this week’s meal plan is ready! This week I’m embracing the hot summer weather, with quick and easy summer dinners. And you know how much we love easy recipes , any time of year. But especially rig…
If you haven't noticed, it's summer. And it's hot. Like, miserably hot. My family thought we'd enjoy a relaxing dinner al fresco on the back porch and, just...nope. But it got me thinking...is there anything to the saying that spicy food…
Gazpacho is one of our favorite go-to dinners for hot summer nights because it's cool, it's easy, and it's sooo good. Add a salad -- or maybe grilled cheese for the kids -- and you have a satisfying, lighter dinner with very little work.…
One of my favorite things about vacation is eating. This summer, we have had to postpone or cancel our planned vacations like everyone else, but I realized that doesn't mean we have to cancel the food. Intrigued? Well this week's meal pl…
My quarantine baking obsession has waned, now that it's summer and sooooo hot outside. Over the years we've shared so many delicious no-bake dessert ideas, so I thought I'd collect them all in one place so you can bookmark this page as o…
It's officially barbecue season! Which means that I'll be hitting my local Trader Joe's to grab some of their latest summer barbecue picks for all the outdoor meals we will be having. Because it's just too darned hot to turn on the oven,…
Grab your pen and grocery list, because this week’s meal plan is ready! This week I'm embracing the hot summer weather, with cool, easy summer dinners. I'm trying to think of lighter meals that won't make you feel bleh (you know) after e…
Many of us on the Cool Mom Eats team have made the leap to CSA memberships this year, since COVID-19 has limited our access to farmer's markets in town. And sometimes ,we get some ingredients that we aren't used to cooking with -- which …
One of my favorite go-to recipes on a busy day when I really don't feel like cooking is a good pasta salad. I can easily whip up one of these easy pasta salad dressing recipes to suit for whatever we're serving, from Mexican to Asian fla…
The hardest part of meal planning right now is that I am doing A LOT of it. With no camps, no sports, and cancelled vacations, it feels like I am running a small Bed and Breakfast. And to be perfectly honest, it is easy to get burned out…
It's a bummer for those of us who love camping in the warmer months, but it looks like we'll need to be camping in our backyards this year and thus, making use of some backyard camping recipes to keep things fun. For a little background,…
Raise a toast to all the great dads this Father's Day! And if you're close enough to be able to (safely!) clink glasses filled with his favorite libation, I'd like to suggest you also consider one of these 12 boozy desserts for Father's …
Why yes, it is time to start bookmarking all the best summer grilling recipes out there, if you haven't already. And here we are to help! Every year, we're excited when the start of summer gives us an excuse to make more use out of that …
Every year I grow as many tomato plants as my garden will hold. If I’m lucky and #thosedarnsquirrels don’t eat them all, I have a bounty of juicy red and yellow fruit that lasts through September. Inevitably some tomatoes will ripen too …
I don’t think I will ever get sick of no-cook recipes using tomatoes and basil. I play them on repeat during the summer months because I know that although the ingredients are widely available year-round, it’s this time, right now in Aug…
When I hear "healthy ice cream brands," I admit I kind of roll my eyes. And I'll be honest: When I had a chance to try out these two so-called healthier creams this summer, I didn't expect to like either of them. Surprise! They were both…
On a recent thread in our Recipe Rescue Facebook group , I noticed a particularly long discussion around the topic of the best way to cut brownies. Specifically, how to remove brownies from the pan without them breaking into pieces. The …
In our Recipe Rescue Facebook group (which is so much fun if you haven't yet joined), a member asked for popsicle recipes for her kids. "I don't want to make pickle pops, avocado pops, or use buttermilk, kale -- you get the idea," she sa…
Fourth of July is coming up and grilled sausages are on the menu for our cookout. They’re one of my favorite things to grill pretty much anytime the sun is shining, but especially for summer holiday gatherings. Buy a variety of sausages,…
DIY ice cream cookie sandwiches have been on my mind for the last oh, twenty years or so. My love affair began in a famous cookie shop called Diddy Riese in my college town of Westwood, California. For one whole dollar (and I’m really no…
Corn on the cob is one of the best things about summer. You can't even argue with me! It's convenient, delicious, and corn is in plentiful supply. So I love these corn on the cob hacks, which make one of our summer favorites even more fu…