Mom's Wooden Spoon

In the final episode of Season 4, Kristen and Carrie make a recipe that was basically chosen to torture Carrie. Prior to the mandatory taste test and extreme gagging, the sisters talk about wife swapping, famous people who have their own lines of spaghetti sauce and even 1980’s power ballads. It doesn’t get much better than this! For more information on topics in this episode go to: https://momswo...

In this episode, Kristen and Carrie discuss the joys of foods shaped like logs and delve into some incredibly strange ways to serve potato salad. If that isn’t exciting enough, Carrie regals us all with tips and tricks for using the dreaded Saran Wrap, the cursed clinger to everything except what it is supposed to be covering, For more information on topics in this episode go to: https://momswoode...

In this episode, Kristen and Carrie head back to the great state of Missouri for not one, but two recipes from St. Louis. Thank goodness the recipes are delicious, because Kristen regales listeners with stories so gross that it just might make your toes curl. Either way, it is certainly a lot of fun! For more information on topics in this episode go to: https://momswoodenspoon.com/     Find Us Onl...

In this episode, Kristen and Carrie make the most amazingly delicious recipe from St. Louis, Missouri. They talk about so many tasty treats from the Show Me State that they even decide to make two more in their next episode. Join in to hear crazy stories about monks who make famous fruitcakes and the most unusual and controversial race in Olympic history! For more information on topics in this epi...

In this episode, Kristen and Carrie make a dish from a 1975 church cookbook from their hometown that has some questionable ingredients. Carrie educates everyone but Kristen on olives, pimentos and even processed meat products, while Kristen shares some of her least favorite painful and scary toys of the 1970s. Just like the recipe, the episode is a weird combination, but it turns out surprisingly...

In this episode, Kristen and Carrie take the show on the road for the very first time, all for the love of a good fish sandwich. They do not get in a wreck and arrive home safely with fully processed bounty from the sea to taste test. They also make a comforting and delicious Minnesota specialty thanks to their good friend Jan and her family cookbook. It truly is the best day ever! For more inform...

In this episode, Kristen and Carrie choose a recipe from 1973 that contains nuts and Carrie absolutely can’t hold back her adolescent humor. She delights and disgusts listeners with her jokes and stories while Kristen makes the entire recipe by herself. Needless to say, it is a typical Mom’s Wooden Spoon episode.  For more information on topics in this episode go to: https://momswoodenspoon.com/  ...

In this episode, Kristen and Carrie travel way out of their comfort zone to make a Rhode Island specialty. They have fun discussing Rhode Island facts and even delve a bit into the 1960s and 1970s icon Holly Hobbie, who was, much to everyone’s surprise, a New Englander! While you may have to travel far and wide to get the main ingredient, this recipe is a keeper! For more information on topics in...

In this episode, Kristen and Carrie neither move with confidence nor do they have great success. They do have an epic failure of a 1973 recipe that at first glance looks pretty appetizing. They have a blast reading disgusting 1973 recipes and Carrie shares everything she knows about carrots! It is not boring, we promise! For more information on topics in this episode go to: https://momswoodenspoon...

In this episode, Kristen and Carrie make an Akron, Ohio specialty. Kristen discusses growing up in Ohio in the 1980s and Carrie tells inappropriate jokes. A good time is had by all!

Kristen and Carrie bake up a completely authentic Italian dish from a 1983 Mary’s Memo and wax poetic about things from the 1980s that don’t exist any more. Carrie also giddily shares a bit too much information about the toxic effects of nutmeg, making Kristen fear for her own safety. For more information on topics in this episode go to: https://momswoodenspoon.com/     Find Us Online - Facebook:...

In this very special episode, Kristen and Carrie make two Midwestern specialties, and they don’t ruin either of them! They also have a blast discussing the confusing origin stories of both treats and the fun things that debuted in 1964. For more information on topics in this episode go to: https://momswoodenspoon.com/     Find Us Online - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MomsWoodenSpoon1 - Insta...

In this episode, Kristen and Carrie break out their mom’s original 1960’s small kitchen appliance and learn all about how to conserve energy in the kitchen thanks to a cookbook published by the Monongahela Power Company.  They get the party started by splashing a little fortified wine into the dish and into their drinks. Conservation and cocktails, what more could you want? For more information on...

This episode is a continuation of Episode 4 in which hosts Kristen and Carrie make a similar recipe for taste comparison. They delve into all things Indiana and get nostalgic over typical 1980s teen pastimes like cruising “the strip” and hanging out at the mall. Smoking cigarettes may be mentioned, but don’t tell their mom! For more information on topics in this episode go to: https://momswoodensp...

In an episode which requires a disclaimer, Kristen gets way too excited about making a healthy version of her favorite dessert. Carrie tries to rein her in to no avail, but much fun is had by all. The recipe in this episode will be compared to the recipe in Episode 5, so you won’t want to miss it! For more information on topics in this episode go to: https://momswoodenspoon.com/   Find Us Online -...

In this episode, a variety of canned goods are mixed together to form an abomination from the 1970s. Much laughter and gagging ensues. Hosts Kristen and Carrie delve into the origins of some childhood favorites and a popular cheesy dish that was all the rage when they were growing up.   For more information on topics in this episode go to: https://momswoodenspoon.com/   Find Us Online - Facebook:...

In this episode, Kristen and Carrie make a Michigan specialty that originated as a baker’s mistake. They mull over some other culinary oopsies throughout history that became big hits on their own and as usual, make one big mistake themselves. Much happiness ensues however, as they taste the best mistake to come out of the Great Lakes State! For more information on topics in this episode go to: ⁠ h...

In the first episode of Season 4, Kristen and Carrie party like it’s 1978! While they whip us a super easy appetizer, Carrie regales us with a story about The Great Iceberg Lettuce Debacle from May of that year and Kristen does some mighty fine impressions of cool 70’s stars. It doesn’t get any better than this…or does it? For more information on topics in this episode go to: https://momswoodenspo...

The debut for Season 4 of The Mom’s Wooden Spoon podcast is only 10 days away! This season we will be making delicious regional specialties from around the country in addition to some incredibly weird 70s monstrosities. Join us for lots of laughs, some tasty treats and only a little bit of gagging!

In this final episode of Season 3, Kristen and Carrie make another recipe from their 1978 church cookbook. They reminisce about the tasty (and not so tasty) treats offered at 1970’s church potlucks, the frighteningly toxic toys from that era and the love/hate relationship with the potentially toxic bright orange Circus Peanut candies.

In this episode, Kristen and Carrie choose to make another veggie recipe. This time it is from 1991. They have a blast talking about some tasty foods that were on the market that year and even delve into the weird world of the low fat diet culture. If it’s low fat, it must be calorie free!

In this episode, Kristen and Carrie make a sweet recipe from 1981 that actually turns out great despite their ineptitude. They have fun chatting about the early 80s including the trials and tribulations of trying to make the perfect mixtape. 

In this episode, Kristen and Carrie discuss the multiple joys of growing up in the 80s that kids today just don’t understand. They make a typical but delicious recipe from 1980 and even spend some time talking about bodily functions and toenails. What a treat!

In this installment of the Mom’s Wooden Spoon “The Progressive Dinner That Doesn’t Go Anywhere AND We Cook Every Course” series, hosts Kristen and Carrie have an adventure with a 1979 microwave cookbook, share a crazy language they used as kids, and do a little singing. As usual, all does not go according to plan and much laughing ensues. For more information on topics in this episode go to: https...

In  this first episode in the new Mom’s Wooden Spoon “The Progressive Dinner That Doesn’t Go Anywhere AND We Cook Every Course” series, hosts Kristen and Carrie scour a 1977 Women’s Day magazine to set the mood and quickly determine that lard is always the best choice. Carrie breaks out the booze and is happy to put it to good use yet again. For more information on topics in this episode go to: ht...