For a few years now, I have been trying to work more plant-based recipes into my weekly meal planning, for both the health benefits and sustainability aspects . And now I am choosing more and more plant-based recipes because the ingredie…
It's that time of year, where we share our top 10 most popular Cool Mom Eats posts of 2021. Unlike last year, where most of the posts were pandemic related (remember stocking your pantry?), this year, it's everything from tofu to cicadas…
One of the simple things we can do to make the earth just a little healthier is to bring more plant-based foods into our diets. And I say this as an avowed burger eater. So in honor of Earth Day (but not just for Earth Day!) consider cho…
In our latest TikTok recipe adventure , we decided to give crispy tofu a try, as recommended by our very own Christina Refford. Now, when I made the suggestion to my son, I let him search for the recipe, and here's why: a) Kids are much …
If you have picky eaters or family members with different dietary restrictions , it can be challenging to make a meal that pleases everyone. One of my favorite hacks is DIY dinners. I just set out all the ingredients and let my family me…
For this week's weekly meal plan, I'm going to be honest -- I've lost a bit of my passion for being in the kitchen over the last year. I know a lot of us are in the same boat. There have been no long, leisurely dinners in restaurants to …
Last week we were all about hiding veggies in our kids' dinners so they didn't even know they were eating them, but this week we want to focus on protein too. Do your kids pull all their toppings off pizza and just eat the crust, or snea…
I really wanted to write about tofu recipes for kids, because I know so many families who are trying to work more plant-based foods into their meal-planning these days. I also know it can be daunting; when my family switched to vegan-at-…
It seems like all the parents I know are looking for vegetarian meals for the family these days to incorporate more plant-based foods into their meal-planning. I mean hey, it's Veganuary right? Um, have you heard of Veganuary ? I know, i…
One of bright spots of 2020 is that I have discovered so many amazing new recipes for my family, stemming mainly from my newfound love for meal planning . Yes, meal planning! Who would have thought? Pre-Covid, I really was more of a wing…
There's a lot of chatter about immune-boosting foods in my social feeds this week, and I get it. Between the time change, the stress of Election week , the colder weather coming in, and (of course) COVID-19 being an ever-present concern,…
For next week, I am planning some of my family's favorite fall-inspired dinners that are easy to make, prep and clean up. Because Fall seems to be full of all kinds of busy even though we are doing all of the things from home. And honest…
How is it that even with schooling from home and almost no social outings, I still feel frazzled when it comes to getting dinner on the table? To make things easier, I'm planning 5 make-ahead meals this week. These can be prepped over th…
Grab your pen and grocery list, because next week’s meal plan is ready! This week I've taken a look back at some of my favorite dinners from past meal plans, because I'm craving some easy meals that are guaranteed to please my family. Th…
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…
Grab your pen and grocery list, because next week's meal plan is ready! We've found 5 great recipes that make smart use of your time in the kitchen. We have tips to stretch your cooking, so one session in the kitchen lasts for more than …
We hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving last week! Our tables were overflowing with delicious family recipes, but if you're anything like us you probably don't want to hear the word turkey this week. So, we have 5 easy meals (because w…
Dear meatballs, I love everything about you. I love that you can be healthy or decadent, quick or slow cooking, meaty or vegan, and that you can easily span multiple meals. Meatballs are a blank canvas for spices, herbs, sauce; the optio…
Over the past week, I've been reading the World Wildlife Federation's Future 50 Foods Report: 50 foods for healthier people and a healthier planet (PDF) and thinking a lot about how to families can incorporate more of these Future 50 Foo…
We have another round of weekly meal plan recommendations, with easy, low-stress meals your whole family will enjoy. These five recipes will get you through this week ahead easily and deliciously. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, …
I'm always looking for more meat-free ways to get a little more protein into my children's diet. But s neak or disguise -- whichever word you use, it can be controversial among parents to put (or sneak or disguise) one high-nutrient food…