A handy guide to the Instant Pot buttons. It’s okay, we need it too.
Like so many other folks out there, we’re obsessed with The Instant Pot, a hot, new kitchen gadget you might have discovered here on Cool Mom Tech. (And if not, hey, it’s okay, we forgive you. Ha). Recently, our food editor Stacie Billis put together a...
The ultimate indoor/outdoor grill for people who thought they could never have one. Tech to the rescue!
Of course tech innovations are making their way to the traditional BBQ now too, and if you don’t have the space for an outdoor grill, I’ve found a solution in the Kenyon SilKEN Grill which keeps your grilling game on all year round. This portable...
Yummly Recipes: Our cool free app of the week
I have fallen into a dinner rut, relying on a few tried-and-true recipes that I can whip up before the kids get too peckish at the end of a busy day. But now that I’ve download the free and gorgeously designed Yummly app, which is available free for iOS,...
The most technologically advanced blender we’ve ever seen, thanks to Panasonic. (Yes, Panasonic!)
I recently sat through a cooking demo press event at Panasonic HQ for the Panasonic High-Power ZX-1800 Blender, and was admittedly skeptical. (Hi, that’s me with my arms folded across my chest.) First of all, I do not tend to think of Panasonic as makers...
Web Coolness: It’s Apple’s Big Day! Apple Watch, HBO Now, and the gold MacBook, oh my!
Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web we’ve enjoyed this week. We hope you like them too. It’s a big day for Apple today. You can pre-order the Apple Watch today, though we’re digging this DIY Apple II watch (above), complete...
10 of the best organizational apps for parents: Back to School Tech Guide 2014
There’s excitement and anxiousness in the air at back to school time, but for many parents, this time of year can also bring about a little dread. As in: Ugh. Here comes the deluge of To-Do lists and classroom paperwork and lunch-packing and scheduling and on...
5 of our favorite tech Pinterest pins
Are you as obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then check out these 5 awesome tech pins, plus lots more techie coolness from our site and around the web. 1. This retro gaming backpack looks great whether you are going on a quest or back to school,...
A beautifully low tech cookbook stand for high tech tablets
When I can manage to wrestle my iPad out of my children’s hands (shaking my fist at you, Minecraft), it is often because I need it as my cookbook. While I’ve liked products like the iPad cutting board for propping up the tablet right where I’m...
Get your grill on with these mouth-watering BBQ and cooking apps
One of the things I love best about summer is that we go into full-on BBQ mode. And while my husband primarily holds the reins on the tongs, I like exploring different recipes and fun summer dishes, which is where these great BBQ apps and cooking apps come in handy....Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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