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The Pantry: Store-Bought vs. Homemade

May 17, 2012 istelleinad condiments, cooking, Danielle Tsi, food, Home, homemade, istelleinad, Read, recipe

Photo by StearnsPhotoOne of the secrets of delicious home-cooked meals is having a well-stocked pantry of spices, oils, vinegars and sauces. But before heading off to replenish that bottle of salad dressing, have you given thought to try making it from…

Jalapeno Pepper Roaster

May 17, 2012 Ben Dahl cooking, food, Home

Mozzarella sticks, cheese curds and jalapeno poppers are the things that most men reach for at a bar if they aren’t reaching for their glass. It’s a well known fact that anything with cheese is [...]Visit Cool Material for the full post.

7 Great Mothers Day brunch recipes–even for those too busy to make Mothers Day brunch

April 25, 2012 Cool Mom Picks cooking, drinks, food, Food and Drink, foodies, Holiday Picks, Home, Mother's Day, recipes, Recipes We Love

Mothers Day brunch is one of my favorite traditions. However ever since having kids, Mother’s Day poses a conundrum. I want it to be my day, which means not doing anything for anybody, but I also want to treat my own mama, and that requires some effort…

Grill Cube

April 17, 2012 Ben Dahl cooking, food, Grills, Home, Tools

When it comes to grilling, we try to be purists. We’re guilty of the occasional gas cook out of sheer convenience, but we always feel bad about it when we take the first bite out [...]Visit Cool Material for the full post.

Flameless Grill Smoker

April 10, 2012 Mike Newman cooking, food, Grills, Home

When we smoke meat, we want it to taste like we just walked into a Parisian jazz bar back in the day—extra, extra smokey. The problem is, due to limited space and our sometimes limited [...]Visit Cool Material for the full post.

5 delicious recipes for those leftover Easter eggs–or Passover eggs

April 4, 2012 Cool Mom Picks cooking, Easter, Food and Drink, holidays, Home, Link Roundups, Passover, recipes

Whether you’re hosting a seder or awaiting the Easter bunny, one thing’s for sure: you’re about to be knee deep in hard-boiled eggs. Recipe alert!

Stove In A Can

April 3, 2012 Mike Newman cooking, Gear, Grills, Home, Outdoors

Sometimes a product’s name really says it all. We’re happy to find these because, frankly, it means we don’t have to do any work. Take for example Stove In A Can. What is it? Well, you see, it’s a stove in [...]Visit Cool Material for the full po…

Five vegetable chips that make healthy eating easy

March 28, 2012 Cool Mom Picks cooking, cooking for kids, Food and Drink, healthy foods, healthy kids, healthy living, healthy snacks, Home, Link Roundups, recipes, Recipes We Love

Got the winter squash blahs? Now that big mama nature has sprung spring on us, we get to look forward to a wider variety of fresh vegetables at the market.

Cake Pop 101 recipe: an easy how-to for even the baking averse

March 7, 2012 Cool Mom Picks baking, cake, cooking, cooking with kids, dessert, DIY, Food and Drink, Getting crafty, Home, How To, Party Time!, recipes

Cake pop mania is going strong! Cute cake on a stick. Yes, please. Made popular by baking genius Bakerella, cake pops are now everywhere, from every food blog (I dare you to find one without a cake pop post) to Starbucks.

5 essential baby food recipes from 5 essential baby food sources. Starting solids research: done!

February 22, 2012 Cool Mom Picks baby food, cookbooks, cooking, Food and Drink, healthy foods, Home, homemade, natural food, recipes, Recipes We Love

Making homemade baby food may be as easy as 1-2-3 (prep! cook! puree!), but it takes time. And let’s be honest, it’s not easy to stay excited about pureeing carrots. Again.

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