Celebrating Our Everyday Superheroes

Whether you’re a mom of five kids and counting, a soon-to-be mother, or all your birds have flown the nest, the GreenPan Kitchen leaves no mom behind. Through the power of social media, these moms have created incredible communities that help each other out every day. We hope to continue showcasing amazing women not just for Mother’s Day, but all year long.  

Abby, @abby_thome 

You are instantly transported inside Abby Thome’s home with just one glance at her ever-growing Instagram account. From planning dinners and baking desserts, to offering both decorating and exercise tips, her close-knit community of followers eagerly await her next post.  

By starting all of her videos with, “Hey friends!” and her casual approach to all of her content truly makes you feel like you’re besties.  

“When I started creating content, I never intended Instagram to grow like it did or that I would create an extremely engaged community of great people, and it’s been so wildly fun. Plus, they’re obsessed with GreenPan.” She explains.  

Abby Thome is a mother of three growing boys who in her words, “eat like they’re training to be world-class athletes,” so if there’s one place that feels like Abby’s arena, it’s the kitchen.  

And what’s a world-class arena without world-class equipment? Abby has had the pleasure of owning tons of GreenPan products for over a decade, with her most recent fave being the Elite Slow Cooker. For her, the benefits seemed like an absolute no brainer.  

“Both of my younger boys had health issues when they were little, and it was very overwhelming so it was really cool to find a company that I could trust.” 

With five mouths to feed every day, Abby says that investing in the proper cookware that’s durable and will last makes life a hundred times easier.  

“It truly stands the test of time; you can wear and tear these pans down and they still are impeccable years later.” Abby raves. “I never would have imagined when I purchased my first set 10 years ago that I would still have those pieces.”  

From school drop offs to traveling for hockey games, and even renovating her home, Abby still finds the time to cook delicious food.    

So how does she do it? Abby explains how so many women feel the pressure to plan every meal to a T, budget for groceries, find the time to cook, and when you finally get your meal on the table, odds are your kids will turn up their nose and demand pizza.  

Abby’s advice is clear. “Feeding your family comes from a place of love, so keep it simple.” 

She explains that moms succeed when they pull back the reins and realize they don’t need to reinvent the wheel.  

“Find five different meals that your family loves, and then do them differently the next week. You don’t have to be a chef!” Abby exclaims.  

Alyx, @alyxmcc 

Put your ear up to a seashell and you can hear the ocean. Scroll down Alyx McClatchey’s Instagram and you’re there. Her magazine-level content is filled with sun, sand, smiles, and most of all, her two-year-old and three-month-old boys. As she lives out her storybook beach dream, Alyx is getting used to being a mom of two and learning how to navigate her new routine.   

For a new mom like Alyx, our team was curious what differences she’s noticed after having baby number two.   

“With the arrival of my second son, I’ve been taking more time to slow down and enjoy the little things.” Alyx explains. “And one of those things I’ve noticed is how our life really revolves around cooking and food.”   

When Alyx’s first son was born, she was blessed to have a lot of help in the kitchen from her own mother. Now after her second, she has been slowly easing back into cooking for her family. Luckily Alyx’s kitchen is stocked with GreenPan products to make the transition back to cooking seamless.  

“GreenPan’s nonstick makes cleaning a lot easier and makes me actually want to cook.” She says, “I use the Reserve 8” frypan every morning and my son’s eggs literally take five minutes from start to finish.”  

When it comes to keeping meals simple, Alyx also explains how much of a lifesaver our Air Fry Oven has been.  

“The air fryer has been great for me because of that nonstick pan. I’m a neat freak, so if I can keep everything clean even throughout cooking, that is much more of a joy for me.” 

Now with the baby right in the carrier, Alyx can cruise around the kitchen whipping up meals.   

“I’m just feeling so wholesome!” She laughs as she points to the bandana on her head.  

Although the food part is delicious, cooking meals for your family is a chance to bond and create lifelong memories. 

“We’re using these products every single day and it’s nice to have nice products, to make these little moments joyful,” says Alyx.  

When asked if she could describe her dream cookware in 3 words, she responded: “Easy, nonstick, and clean. Luckily have all three of those in mine.” 

Jessica, @bigdeliciouslife  

From standing on a chair helping her grandmother add ingredients to a recipe to competing on America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation – Jessica Lawson knows the kitchen like the back of her hand.  

However, in a few short weeks Jessica will add a brand-new ingredient to her life that she’s not quite as familiar with. That’s right, Jessica is pregnant with her first daughter.  

Jessica has since advanced from the chair in her grandmother’s kitchen to now running her own successful blog, “Big Delicious Life” where she can share her talents with the world. Nowadays it seems like we are constantly consuming content and finding more ways to multitask, but Jessica explains how cooking gives her a chance to escape.  

“When I’m cooking, no matter how long, it’s better than yoga for me,” she says. “It’s the only activity where I can unplug.”  

And she’s right! Cooking shouldn’t be stressful; it should be peaceful and calming. Jessica describes how GreenPan has helped her cooking routine stay serene.  

“One thing I don’t like about cooking is the dishes. So, having stuff that’s easy to clean makes such a huge difference,” Jessica states.  

With the arrival of her daughter quickly approaching, Jessica explained how using our Air Fry Oven was going to be so helpful.  

“I get distracted very easily and it’s only going to amplify with the new baby. I love that I can put something in the air fryer oven, set a timer, and I know that it will keep it warm without being on,” Jessica says.  

Jessica’s everyday pans happen to be our most advanced collection yet, GP5, and she would be remiss if she didn’t mention how obsessed she is with them.  

“GP5 leaves me wanting nothing. It makes me happy when I take it out of the oven with its gold handle and pretty exterior.” 

If you’re a mom out there reading this and you can take away anything from Abby, Alyx, and Jessica, it’s that they are just like you. And guess what? You are doing amazing. It’s not about creating gourmet, Michelin-star meals every day, it’s about the love that you put into them. Which sounds corny and cliché, we know, but it’s true. As a child, we don’t often remember the most elaborate meals our mothers made, but what we do remember are the belly laughs we let out around the table.