There’s nothing worse than grabbing the last diaper or using the final food pouch when you know you can’t get to the store anytime soon. Thankfully, Uber Eats is stepping in to help parents in a big way.
As of Nov. 1, Uber Eats has launched its’ first ever baby and kids hub! Available at the tap of a button, parents can now shop a huge catalog of baby and kids items from buy buy Baby, Bed Bath & Beyond, Honest, Yumi, Lalo, Little Spoon, Nyssa and much more.
To start using the new hub, just open the Uber app and tap “Baby” under categories or drop the baby emoji in the search field. In addition to supporting parents everywhere with daily needs, Uber Eats is also supporting Baby2Baby by providing families in need with basic necessities with a $200,000 donation, including rides to help transport items.
To sweeten the deal, Uber Eats is offering users $20 off a $60 order from buybuy BABY, Yumi, Lalo and Little Spoon when you place an order from Nov. 1-10.
If you live near a Carvel and you’re a Hocus Pocus fan, you’ll be bewitched by this news. The ice cream company has created three limited-edition shakes that celebrate the Sanderson Sisters—and we’d buy them just for those collectible cups!
Available now through Halloween, the shakes each feature the distinctive personalities of the sisters. Sarah’s Chilling Churro Shake combines Churro Crunchies with cinnamon-sugar churro ice cream, topped with yellow sprinkles. Winnie’s Glorious Cake Batter Shake mixes up cake batter ice cream, topped with orange sprinkles. And Mary’s Divine Cookies & Cream Shake blends vanilla with cookie and cream pieces, topped with violet sprinkles.
The shakes are also celebrating Carvel’s partnership with Freeform, the network airing “31 Nights of Halloween” and plenty of Hocus Pocus. You can buy them starting at $4.79 at participating Carvel shops and on food delivery platforms. Don’t forget the collectible spoon!
If you need more of the Sanderson Sisters in your life, we’ve got you covered. Bubble, bubble we’re in trouble!
It’s always ice cream season, even when the temperatures start to drop. Chilly temperatures are no match for DQ, thanks to a fun new fall roster of blizzards and a sweet new giveaway. Yes, there’s a sweater vest involved!
If you’ve always dreamed of owning an article of clothing that’s perfect for carrying a blizzard, you’re in luck. DQ is giving away a limited edition “Sweeter Vest” that includes a pocket for the treat and a separate smaller pocket for the accompanying spoon! Vests are first come, first served and totally free, so make sure to bookmark this page and enter starting at 9 a.m. ET on September 15.
What to carry in your new vest? A pie blizzard! You’ll no longer have to debate whether pumpkin or pecan is the best pie flavor, because you can buy both with a DQ spin. The new Pecan Pie blizzard features brown sugar pie pieces and caramel and the Pumpkin Pie blizzard has real pie pieces and is topped with whipped cream.
But if you’re not really a pie person, not to worry. Look for two more new blizzards on the seasonal menu: Reese’s Pieces Cookie Dough and Sea Salt Toffee Fudge. The first one includes chocolate chip cookie dough and Reese’s Pieces blended together and the second has real salted toffee pieces.
All of the treats are available now for a limited time. Head to your nearest DQ or place an online order to get your ice cream even faster! And with any luck, hopefully you can tote it around in your own Sweeter Vest very soon.
Kids are heading back to school soon and extra-curricular activities are ramping up even though Portland parents aren’t exactly sure what that will look like. While life is guaranteed to get even more hectic, you can get a little relief from the work and uncertainty with dependable and nutritious Meal Kit delivery services for your family. There are great options throughout the Portland area ready to deliver whatever you need, whether it’s a hot meal that’s ready to put on the table or ingredients that are prepped for you to heat up yourself. Read on for Portland meal kit delivery services that are just waiting to make your life a little easier.
Martha Stewart & Marley Spoon
What can be more Portlandy than this meal kit options? Who doesn't love Martha Stewart? Even Snoop couldn't resist her charms. And now she's partnered with Marley Spoon, a cook-at-home food delivery service that helps families put Martha-worthy dishes on the table. The menu features 29+ recipes every week and the website tags meals as family-friendly, under-30 minutes, gluten-free and other categories. Favorites include: chicken fajita bowl, bacon-wrapped skillet meatloaf and cheese tortelloni. The website provides big, colorful step-by-step photos for careless cooks and kids who want to help.
Cost: Plans start at $6.16/portion + $8.99 shipping Online: marleyspoon.com
Gobble
Gobble
This meal prep service doesn't just eliminate those endless runs to your local grocer, they take most all of the work out of cooking. Gone are the days of shopping, chopping and measuring. Just heat and serve delicious one-pain recipes. That's right, even the cleanup is a cinch. Wondering how good these easy meals could possibly be? Try mushroom, marsala chicken or spare ribs with baked beans. Hard to believe dishes like these can be made in 15 minutes or less.
Cost: Prices start at $11.99/serving Online:gobble.com
Blue Apron
Blue Apron
If you are a first timer in the meal delivery world, going with a service that has been around long enough to prove its worth is the way to go...and Blue Apron had done just that. Pick your plan and choose from two-serving, four-serving, wellness and vegetarian menus with recipes that are easy to follow and hit the plate in 40 minutes or less. Your whole family will love dishes like Steaks and Brown Butter Sauce and Mango Chutney Grilled Cheese. Their menu has our mouths watering at first read!
Cost: Meals cost $8.99-9.99/serving with free shipping Online: blueapron.com
Freshly
Freshly
Are you just done with cooking all together? Don't worry! We get it and so does Freshly. Freshly is a weekly meal delivery service that offers fresh, chef-cooked meals that are done and just need to be heated. Served in three minutes, they take all of the work out of eating healthy. You don't even need to use your stove or oven. Think old-school microwavable dinner meats modern-day gourmet cooking. Freshly promises less sugar, less processed and more nutrients, and the menu features comfort foods made with ingredients you can feel good about. Feel your family up with options like Chicken Parm, Mac and Cheese, and Turkey Meatballs.
Cost: Customers can order 4 meals ($11.49/each), 6 meals ($9.49/each), 9 meals ($9.29/each) or 12 meals ($8.49/each) weekly. Online: Freshly.com
HelloFresh
Hello Fresh
Do you just need a little inspiration to get you back into the kitchen? HelloFresh is determined to put the joy of cooking back into families' lives with their meal delivery services. They do all the planning, shopping, and portioning for each meal so you can enjoy meals mad with in-season, sustainably-sourced, healthy and flavorful ingredients. HelloFresh's recipes aren't just delicious, they promise quick cook times that ensure chopping, measuring and sautéeing takes less than 30 minutes. Family-friendly meals include Tomato Tortellini Bake, Ginger Plum Chicken and Pork Chops with Apple Rosemary Pan Sauce.
Cost: Meals $8.99/serving. Delivery is free for all orders. Online:hellofresh.com
Dinnerly
Dinnerly
COVID has made eating healthy tough for for many families. Dinnerly is the perfect solution for those looking to serve easy meals that taste good and are still good for you. Choose from a variety of menu items each week and get ready for kid-friendly options to be delivered right to your doorstep. Your kids will love their popcorn shrimp, orange chicken and ravioli! And, the good news is, each meal takes less than 30 minutes to get on the table.
Cost: Meals start at $4.69/person Online: dinnerly.com
With Earth Day on the horizon and swimsuit season around the corner, there’s no better time than now to revamp your family’s eating. Whether you want to try meatless Mondays or you’d like to get everyone on a plant-based diet, these meal delivery services are here to make the transition easy. They offer vegetarian, vegan and plant-based menus that you can have delivered to your house in no time. Go green and leave the cooking to the experts!
Mosaic
Mosaic has you covered whether you are looking to follow a vegan or vegetarian meal plan. Their meals arrive frozen to help preserve freshness/crunch and extend shelf life. They can be heated up in minutes, making it so easy for families who have to juggle different dining schedules due to work and extra-curricular activities. Mosaic removes all of the hard parts for plant-based beginners— learning new recipes, spending a lot of time cooking and at the grocery store, wasting fresh fruits and veggies, etc.
This meal delivery service has been turning out kid-friendly meal kits for years and they recently added vegan options to their menu. Subscribers are able to pick from vegan versions of Classic Burger and Fries; Tacos with Guacamole and Pico de Gallo; and Slaw & Pizza with Greek Salad. Offered every week, the vegan One Potato meals featuring Miyoko’s Creamery products are a great way to introduce Meatless Mondays to your family.
Deal: Use code GET80 for a total of $80 off four boxes
Purple Carrot’s recipes are entirely plant-based, and their team chooses meals for you, eliminating the need for you to log in by a certain date to make your own choices (unless you wish to). Plus, they put an innovative spin on plant-based meals with dishes like Seitan Gyro with Shaved Artichoke Salad and Tahini Yogurt or Kale Caesar with Crispy Butter Beans and Everything Bagel Croutons. You can choose either meal kits that you prepare yourself, or prepared meals that you just heat and eat. Good news: most of their packaging is recyclable.
Deal: Use PURPLE20 to save $20 on your first order.
How about 100% plant-based, organic, non-GMO, chef-prepared entrees, soups, and juices that just show up at your front door whenever you want them to? Then look no further than Veestro.
There are no, zero, zilch animal products of any kind, here, ever! Chick'n Nuggets with chipotle dipping sauce complete with veganaise will do the trick every time for your kiddos and no one will miss the meat. Veestro food is available a la carte and they also carry a surprisingly delicious weight loss menu plan. As with most vegetarian cuisine: most meals have nuts in them so be careful with a nut allergy, but all meals are completely dairy-free and don't contain other allergens.
Deal: 15% off your first order with code WELCOME or 30% orders of $200+ with code POWERPLANTS
This cook-at-home food delivery service partnered with Martha Stewart to help harried families discover their inner Martha. The menu features 29 choices every week and the website tags meals as family-friendly, vegan, vegetarian and other categories. Favorites include: Tortelloni Florintine and Vegetable Enchiladas. The website provides big, colorful step-by-step photos for careless cooks and kids who want to help.
Deal: Total of $80 off your first four boxes when you click the link below
If you are looking to up your family's health quotient this year then Thistle is the meal delivery service for you. They offer fully-prepared breakfast, lunch and dinner meals, as well as juices, snacks, wellness shots and more. Choose what option works best for you with the price per item decreasing the more items you select. Every week there's a new menu and everything that is available is gluten and dairy free. You can choose from vegan and non-vegan options.
Shipping: Thistle delivers locally to the San Francisco Bay Area, North Bay, Sacramento, Davis, Los Angeles, San Diego + Orange County, Las Vegas, Portland and Seattle. They ship across California and parts of Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
Deal: Use code WELCOME100 to save a total of $100 off your first four deliveries.
Healthy eating at home is the name of the game with Green Chef. Choose from three plans: Keto + Paleo, Balanced Living and Plant-Powered. Set up your deliveries to come weekly or less frequently if you prefer. Menus change every week and if you go for the plant-powered menu you'll get vegan and vegetarian options like Green Pea Falafel with Tahini, and Butternut Squash Chili.
Deal: Save a total of $90 off your first 4 orders when you enter your email
Splendid Spoon was founded by Nicole Centeno, a mom who realized how difficult it was to attain a healthy-minded lifestyle with a 9-5 job and demands of family life. With Splendid Spoon, she’s made it her mission to make vegan plant-based meals accessible, nutritious and a daily habit that’ll power your day (no need to reach for that protein bar to get you through the mid-morning hangries). All meals come ready-to-eat, which is ideal for families on-the-go or new moms who may not have the energy to even boil water for pasta. Bonus: All of Splendid Spoon’s packaging is 100% recyclable.
Sunbasket focuses on organic, sustainably-sourced ingredients. All meal kit recipes are approved by in-house dietitians to comply with USDA dietary guidelines, and meals are typically between 500 and 800 calories. You can choose from a number of dietary restrictions including vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free.
All you need is salt, pepper and oil—the kit provides the rest, plus step-by-step instructions (and most meals take less than 30 minutes to prepare and cook). You can select 2-4 recipes per week to feed 2-4 people. You can also mix and match across meal categories, ensuring there’s something for everyone at your table.
Deal: Get a total of $90 off and 4 free gifts across your first four shipments.
Long for the microwave dinners of the old days—without the "Guess That Meat" flavor of your high school cafeteria? Freshology—also called Diet To Go—delivers chef-prepared meals, ready to heat and eat. Freshology drops tasty, calorie-controlled, already-prepared dishes (breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert and snacks) onto your doorstep. They’re all about helping you discover nutritious and affordable meals that’ll help you support your healthy lifestyle. Choose the vegetarian menu if you want to go all plants, or the Balance menu if you want some meat added in.
If you haven’t heard of Magic Spoon, you’re probably still embracing your childhood cereal with gusto. Well, it’s time to start adulting!
Known for its cult following, Magic Spoon is getting ready to kick off summer with some sweet new flavors. Say hello to Strawberry and Banana!
photo: Magic Spoon
So why do people obsess over this particular cereal? It’s practically guilt-free because its keto-friendly, offers high protein and is low carb. On top of all that, the unique flavor range is out of this world and we can’t get enough of the fun colorful boxes.
The brand new flavors drop today and you can snag a few boxes at magicspoon.com. Bundle up the savings and get four boxes for $39!
What would happen if Cards Against Humanity and your parenting life met, teamed up and decided to created a brand-new game? Now you don’t have to imagine that what if’s!
Little Spoon recently announced the upcoming release of Is This Normal: The Game—and this is a can’t-miss for moms and dads in need of some giggly fun. The online parenting platform that launched three years ago is giving mamas and papas the chance to talk about the realities of their everyday lives in a totally supportive and unfiltered way.
photo courtesy of Little Spoon
Co-written by comedian Simon Holland, Is This Normal: The Game includes memes and images from some of the best-known influencers. The game also features IRL scenarios from real things the Little Spoon community members have faced as parents.
Holland said of the game, in a press release, “This was a no brainer collaboration with Little Spoon for me—my humor is rooted in all these insane realities parenting puts you through, and this game brings to light all of those never-prepared-for-this experiences we deal with and laugh about every day.”
Is This Normal: The Game ($24.99) goes on sale Thursday, Apr. 29. You can sign up for the waitlist at Little Spoon right here!
Kellogg’s recently announced the return of fan fave cereal SMORZ to store shelves. As if this news isn’t good enough for the sweet cereal-lover, Kellogg’s is upgrading the chocolaty graham goodness with a jumbo-fied snack-time version!
The new Kellogg’s SMORZ Jumbo Snax is more than just cereal. Even though your kiddo may have enjoyed a breakfast bowl of the original SMORZ, this time around they can snack on the sweets in a whole new way. Instead of milk and spoon, this version of SMORZ is made to eat on-the-go, with your hands.
photo courtesy of Kellogg’s
SMORZ Jumbo Snax are conveniently packaged in individual pouches. The over-sized version of the cereal still has the same chocolate flavor of a toasty s’more—minus the ooey, gooey marshmallow mess of the real deal.
If you’re on the hunt for Kellogg’s SMORZ, you’ll have to wait a few more months. The snack won’t hit cereal aisles until April 2021. When it arrives on store shelves, look for SMORZ Jumb Snax in retailers nationwide for $5.49 (12-pouch multipack). The latest addition to Kellogg’s Jumbo Snax line joins the brand’s beloved Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, and Frosted Flakes snack-time treats!
You’re used to dishing out snacks to feed those hungry bellies, but what if those snacks also fed and helped develop your kiddo’s mind at the same time? Cerebelly does just that. They are the first children’s food brand on the market that leverages developmental neuroscience to offer products with brain-supporting nutrients. We’re obsessed with their Smart Bars released last Ocotber and veggie-first pouches, and are eagerly awaiting their newest product: smoothie-inspired pouches. Read on to discover why savvy parents are excited about this new product.
Cerebelly is teaming up once again with Peppa Pig and this time they’re offering smoothie-inspired flavors for their newest product release. The brand tells us that like their original collection, this new product will also be veggie-first (versus fruit-first) to ensure kids are getting all superior ingredients in a delicious and naturally sweet way.
The veggie-first smoothie-inspired pouches will come in three new flavors: celery apple kiwi, purple carrot blueberry and sweet potato peach. Sip them straight from the pouch or serve on a spoon (we personally love mixing the original flavors with greek yogurt for breakfast).
As busy parents, we adore Cerebelly. While we’re not pediatric nutritionists, we’ve tried a lot of different kids snacks and found that Cerebelly’s pouches and smart bars have some of the lowest amounts of sugar we’ve seen. And, they’re delicious to boot (yes, we’ve tried them ourselves!).
We love that their pouches are veggie-first and that the ingredients are specifically tailored to your child’s development. When you sign onto the Cerebelly site, you’ll take a short quiz that asks what milestones your child has reached and then they’ll provide suggestions about what flavor combos are best for your kid at that moment in her brain development. They’re all about providing the right nutrients at the right time.
Find the new collection on cerebelly.com or at Whole Foods markets starting February 16, 2021. Cerebelly will donate 20% of each product run to Baby2Baby.
Carita Fambro- Food + Lifestyle Blogger at Seasoned To Taste. Content featuring simplified recipes 'seasoned' with layers of flavor for busy families utilizing whole ingredients!
I’m a foodie at heart. I love connecting with people over a meal and sharing my love by making tasty dishes for them to enjoy.
I am a southern girl at heart and wear it proudly. I’ve been away from the south for some time having lived in Southern California, South Texas and now Seattle! I’m grateful for the experiences and memories I’m making and hoping that’ll show through my recipes. To me, food truly tells a story that connects with us all.
Pancakes are an easy meal idea for teething babies and hungry toddlers. Toddler Friendly Zucchini Pancakes are the perfect meal idea and an easy way to incorporate veggies! With the option to serve for breakfast, lunch or dinner, this recipe will become your go-to for years to come!