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Welcome Homeschoolers!

Add Salt & Serve was originally known as "TheHomeSchoolMom in the Kitchen," a popular section of our homeschooling site. TheHomeSchoolMom in the Kitchen was dedicated to offering recipes and meal plans to busy homeschool moms. Today, Add Salt & Serve is a food blog providing busy cooks with delicious, easy, family-friendly recipes as well as free meal plans uniquely crafted to make the most of your time and money.

Free Meal Plans

Our meal plans are free and customizable! Use them as is or substitute recipes—your choice. All quantities are adjustable for both the meal plan and the shopping list. Learn more or get started for free by selecting a meal plan below.

  • Meal plan for week 53 (group 2) - Freezer Zucchini Lasagna, Baked Chicken Parmesan, Three Cheese penne Florentine, Baked Potato Soup, Southwestern Stuffed Potatoes.
  • Free Meal Plan for Week 48 (Group 2): Baked Southwestern Spaghetti, Shortcut Baked Swiss Hamburgers, Easy Burrito Casserole, and Thanksgiving Dinner.

See all of our meal plans→

Deliciously Easy Recipes

These yummy recipes include some of my personal easy-to-make favorites. Give one a try and let me know what you think!

  • Beef slices with broccoli in a soy-based sauce served over white rice on a white plate with chopsticks to the side
    Easy Beef and Broccoli using Leftover Steak
  • Slices of beef on a white platter. Beef is covered with cooked onions and resting in an au jus. The plate is garnished with parsley and there is a steak knife resting on the back of the platter.
    Easy Crockpot London Broil Au Jus
  • Chicken and dumplings garnished with parsley in a white bowl with a blue rim. There is a spoon with a dumpling and some broth. The bowl is on a wooden cutting board on top of a blue napkin with white stripes, all on a white marble counter.
    Easy Crockpot Chicken & Dumplings with Biscuits
  • A bowl of chicken enchilada soup garnished with shredded cheddar cheese, cilantro, and tortilla strips.
    Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup (15 Minute Meal)
  • Ground beef, peas, and green beans topped with mashed potatoes and cheese
    Easy Shepherd’s Pie (Freezer-Friendly)
  • Cast iron skillet with cooked ravioli mixed with salsa, herbs, and tomato sauce and topped with cheese, black olives, and cilantro.
    Mexican Ravioli

Feeding Picky Eaters

  • Strategies for feeding Picky Eaters
    Strategies for Cooking for Picky Eaters & Restricted Diets

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Busy Cook's Pyramid

In my years as a homeschooler, I found that no more than 30 minutes is an ideal time limit for weeknight meal preparation. The secrets of a busy cook as shown in the Busy Cook’s Pyramid is how you can accomplish this goal on a regular basis. Find out more about each time-saving level of the pyramid.

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