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Travel to Japan Without Leaving Home With Japan Crate

April 23, 2023April 22, 2023Jenny Bristol

In which my family and I taste test some Japanese treats and snacks.

Insight Editions Cookbooks, Covers Insight Editions. Background Image by Michael Schwarzenberger from Pixabay

Six More Fandom-Inspired Cookbooks From Insight Editions

December 8, 2020December 7, 2020Sophie Brown2

I’ve spent the last few weeks working my way through six of the latest fandom-inspired cookbook options from Insight Editions.

Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars Cover Image St Martin's Press, Mars Image NASA

Mars Month: Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars by Kate Greene

July 13, 2020Sophie Brown1

‘Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars’ recounts the time author Kate Greene spent living inside a simulated Mars habitat on Hawai’i.

3 Cookbooks Inspired by Fandoms, Cover Images Insight Editions, Background Needpix

3 Creative Cookbooks Inspired by Our Favorite Fandoms

March 11, 2020March 10, 2020Sophie Brown

These fandom-themed cookbooks are based on ‘Supernatural’, ‘The Elder Scrolls’, & ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ and are filled with tasty ideas.

Between the Bookends, Image: Sophie Brown

Between the Bookends: 5 Books We Read in February 2020

March 1, 2020February 29, 2020Sophie Brown

This month, Sophie and Rebecca share some of the books that have helped them settle into this brand new decade.

Books for New Years Resolutions, Image: Sophie Brown, Covers: As Below

3 Books to Help You Achieve Your New Years Resolutions

January 11, 2020January 10, 2020Sophie Brown1

A new year always brings with it good intentions to make positive changes. Here are 3 books that may help you stick to common resolutions.

For a Last-Minute Candy Gift: Try Sugarwish

December 23, 2019December 22, 2019Corrina Lawson

Need a last-minute present for a candy or popcorn lover? Sugarwish has got you covered.

The Best of Between the Bookends 2019, Image: Sophie Brown

The Best of Between the Bookends: Our Top Picks from 2019

December 12, 2019December 11, 2019Sophie Brown

GeekMom has reviewed dozens of books over the year in our monthly Between the Bookends column, but which ones have really stood out?

Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in June 2019

July 1, 2019June 30, 2019Sophie Brown

In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie, Corrina, Amy, and Patricia share some of their favorite reads of the last month.

Backyard Neapolitan Pizza in About a Minute With the Ooni Kona

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019Jenny Bristol

Reading Time: 5 minutes I grew up eating the occasional homemade pizza, and we still make it sometimes ourselves. I’ve tried countless recipes, baked in my standard oven, but, while usually tasty, none come out quite like you’d hope, quite like you’d expect from a pizza joint. Well, the likely reason for that is the […]

5 Ways to Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday

March 2, 2017December 15, 2017Evil Genius Mum4

March 2nd is Dr Seuss’ birthday! From parfaits to planes, we have 5 ways to encourage some creative celebrating with your kids. Share your ideas too!

Let Google Big Data Help With Super Bowl Recipe Ideas

February 4, 2017December 15, 2017Patricia Vollmer

This week Google presented a fun list of the most-Googled snack ideas this past week, divided by state. We GeekMoms had some opinions about some of the search results.

Procrastination Destination: Fruitcake

November 26, 2016December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

Fruitcake! Have you even tried it? Take a few minutes to peruse the lore and lure of the fruitcake–with music!

As Un-American as Apple Pie

November 20, 2016December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

Apples from Kazakhstan, wheat from Iraq, and lard from Spain. Is there anything from America in an American Apple Pie? History and food nerds need to share this at your Thanksgiving feast.

Jiro Dreams of a Sushi Book

October 8, 2016December 9, 2017Rebecca Angel

Rebecca Angel’s teens took a sushi class and watched ‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi,’ an inspiring documentary about the most famous sushi restaurant in the world. Now Jiro has come out with a pocket-sized, simple beauty guide to his famous menu in ‘Sushi: Jiro Gastronomy.’

Olympic Foodie Family

August 12, 2016December 8, 2017Rebecca Angel1

Make the Olympics even more fun with food! Check out these delicious recipes for Brazilian food that your whole family can cook and enjoy.

Food Games I Play With My Kids

July 29, 2016December 15, 2017Nivi Engineer

I’m teaching my kids to cook by the time they reach college. Along the way, I try to make food fun.

Recipe: Cherry Ripe Slice

July 15, 2016December 8, 2017Evil Genius Mum2

Crappy days need comfort food, and you can’t go wrong with EG Mum’s version of the Cherry Ripe Slice.

Food Allergy? Intolerance? Disease? Sensitivity?

June 3, 2016December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel5

Rebecca is intolerant of gluten, probably has celiac disease, doesn’t have any food allergies, but is sensitive to dairy. What the heck does that all mean?

Kefir DIY: Yummy Food Science

April 2, 2016December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

Kefir is like yogurt, but better. Even your youngest can help make a delicious and healthy drink while learning about science!