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5 Gift Ideas for the Homeschool Mom Who Needs a Cooking Reboot

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I have gift ideas for homeschool mom cooking. Sometimes us homeschool moms need a cooking reboot.

You know just a nudge of something pretty and practical helps make the everyday chore a bit more enjoyable.

When we moved overseas, I got rid of everything in my kitchen except some things I had when I first got married. You know just a nudge of something pretty and practical.

It was kind of sad on one hand but on the other, restocking my kitchen with items that I now love to use has been one of the best things after moving back.

So today, I rounded up gift ideas for the homeschool mom who needs a cooking reboot.

5 Gift Ideas for the Homeschool Mom Who Needs a Cooking Reboot

Also, I’m a firm believer that if I can have something that is not only useful but swoon worthy, it’s just that much better.

I don’t believe you have to throw all of your kitchen stuff out for a fresh start,  but I think you’ll love one or two items in this list.

Gift Ideas For Homeschool Mom Cooking

I have swooned over anything by French Bull. And if I need knives, they can sure be pretty too. This is one of the pretties knife sets I have ever owned.

They no longer carry it, but ANY of the French Bull items I SWOON over.

5 Gift Ideas for the Homeschool Mom Who Needs a Cooking Reboot


I bought it for my dining room table, but may change my mind because it is so gorgeous.

Then since moving back from South America, one thing we have missed terribly is the homemade ice cream at every corner in Cuenca, Ecuador.

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We have started making easy homemade no churn ice cream.

Look at this recipe for a no churn ice cream that we have been making. So easy and delicious and the perfect recipe for busy homeschooling moms.

These are just a few of the things I have on my list to collect to help me with my cooking reboot .

Gift Ideas for the Homeschool Mon Needing a Cooking Reboot

Adding a bit of pizazz to your kitchen or everyday cooking can rekindle the love for cooking. And I'm sharing some of my favorites.

French Bull Salad Server 2 Piece

French Bull Salad Server 2 Piece Set - Melamine Dinnerware - 13" - Outdoor, Party, Utensils

French Bull Lazy Susan Round Rotating Melamine Kitchen Pantry Cabinet

This is the same one i own and love it.

Mandoline Slicer, White

As much as I have cooked through the years, I have never pulled the triggered and purchased one. But with all the freezer cooking I do, I know it will save preparation time.

KitchenAid Variable Speed Corded Hand Blender Ice Blue

Variable Speed Corded Hand Blender

Glide-A-Scoop Ice Cream Tub - Pistachio

Love love this especially because I make a lot of our own ice cream.

Lazy Susan for Countertop , Mother of Pearl Turntable

Gorgeous love this for my counter top organizing and under the counters.

24 x 18 Inch Acacia Wood Chopping Board for Plating, Appetizers, Charcuterie

I love this huge chopping board in my kitchen. Not only does it warm up my white kitchen, but it's huge for so many activities you plan.

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31 Days of Dinner Ideas for December With Linked Recipes for Busy Homeschool Nights

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December 31 Days of dinner ideas @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus
Can I hear a drum roll? We made it! You stuck with me for a year long project that will give us LOTS in return. This month is the last month for the year long series and I have the 31 days of dinner ideas for December with linked recipes for busy homeschool nights ready!

Back in January, I encouraged you to come along and menu plan with me by menu planning for 31 days instead of 7 or 14 days. Too, by focusing on your weak area, you’re using menu planning to help you, not overwhelm you. Think of which meal brings you the most stress and plan it only. Don’t over organize.

For example, I chose dinner ideas because it normally is the weak area for most of us. At the end of the homeschool day we’re tired and need dinner to practically make itself. Right?

Even though we still have to prepare dinner, it can be so much more engaging and enjoyable knowing ahead of time what we will make and also knowing that we have every ingredient on hand.

In addition, by menu planning longer than 7 or 14 days, it gives you time to focus on more important things like lesson planning and homeschooling.

Though it make take an extra few minutes to plan for 31 days, I reap so much more. A few tips I remembered as I planned is that I stopped looking ahead in the month to see when I had field trips planned, when the Mr. was going to be off work and if we had a co-op planned.

Simply listing 31 dinner ideas doesn’t mean I cook each one in order, it does mean that I can select which ones I want to cook for the week and which ones I want to skip or substitute.

The bottom line is that my brainstorming work for dinner ideas, which is the hardest part is already done for me.

Did I mention 12 months of dinner ideas and about 371 recipes for the year in my recipe book eases homeschool stress?

It’s so worth taking time each month to do this and instead of stressing out over this, we simply made a plan each month this year.

Now, we will reap the benefits all next year and the year after and so on because we have a plan in place. In the future, you can substitute recipes and that is easier to do than trying to think of 371 dinner ideas.

Did you benefit from this? Did you grab each month? I have a few months in the beginning of the year that I need to link, but you have all these ideas at your fingertips.

What other year long projects would you like us to do together?

Download here December 31 Days of Dinner Ideas.

Grab the other months here:

January dinner ideas along with an editable menu planner
February dinner ideas
March dinner ideas
April dinner ideas
May dinner ideas
June dinner ideas
July dinner ideas
August dinner ideas
September dinner ideas
October dinner ideas
November dinner ideas

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31 Days of Dinner Ideas for November With Linked Recipes for Busy Homeschool Nights

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November 31 days of dinner ideas internet linked recipes. Grab these awesome and easy dinner ideas for those busy homeschool nights @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

You know that big sigh of relief you have when you know you’re coming to the end of a long-term goal? Well, you can just about exhale because we have almost made it to the end of the year in our year long menu planning.

My goal this year was to share with you one year’s worth of dinner ideas with recipes internet linked to  show you how 31 day menu planning is superior to any other planning and especially because we are homeschooling.

I use to stress about planning for the month but I stuck it out many years because I knew once I planned for that many dinner ideas for the month, I could concentrate on our school.

And well, it just took over and has been the BEST thing to do for my family because I didn’t want to give up good home made meals.

Besides that, I do love to cook, but not when I’m stressed all the time. So 31 day menu planning has been the solution many years for me.

By doing it this year with you, I hope to give you the boost you need to keep on going.

Look at my tips that  I follow now for 31 day menu planning.

  • Forget looking ahead to see what is all planned for the month. Things change, so don’t worry about trying to match the dinner idea to the day. It’s easy to find one dinner idea that will match up for the day when you have 31 ideas that your family likes.
  • This list is NOT about matching dinner ideas to  a date.  It’s about having 31 days of dinner ideas to choose from. Some months, I renumber my dinners to match dates and other months, I just follow my ideas straight through.
  • When menu planning, mix and match crockpot ideas, salads and easy dinners with dinners that take a bit more time. This way you can choose one of the crockpot dinner ideas if you do have a field trip or two planned for the month.

By the time we finish, we will have more than 365 recipes for the year. Boo-yah!

Then think about the return, next year we will have ALL of our menu planning DONE! And the BEST part is that hardly any recipe repeats. Yes, that’s what I’m talking about.

Oh for sure you can repeat your favorite, but variety keeps the family loving every precious moment you spend making them delicious food.

 Download here November 31 Days of Dinner Ideas

Grab the other months here:

January dinner ideas along with an editable menu planner
February dinner ideas
March dinner ideas
April dinner ideas
May dinner ideas
June dinner ideas
July dinner ideas
August dinner ideas
September dinner ideas
October dinner ideas

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31 Days of Dinner Ideas for October With Linked Recipes for Busy Homeschool Nights

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October 31 Days of dinner ideas for October for busy homeschool nights which can mean just about every night - sometimes. @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Continuing on in my series for 31 Days of Dinner Ideas, I have the 31 days of dinner ideas for October with linked recipes ready.

Did you know by the time we finish doing this together we will have over 365 meal ideas to put in our recipe book?

I will be making a new recipe book at the end of the year that I can’t wait to show you.

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Remember too that 31 days menu planning is wayyyyyyyyy easier than a 7 day meal plan which sneaks up on you pretty quickly.

Taking an extra few minutes in the month to plan for longer periods of time gives me more breathing room.

Too, if you noticed I don’t feel in the days of the week on my 31 ideas. That is because I don’t use them one right after the other.

The point is to have 31 days of dinner ideas regardless of which days I decide to cook on and not trying to cook them one right after the other.

A support system is about using what you need from it and discarding the rest. So don’t try to take so much time planning.

Simply grab 31 ideas, list them and use them at your discretion.

Too, dinner ideas should reflect your family’s needs and tastes. For example, all of my family loves chicken and don’t mind having it several nights in row.

If your crew has low tolerance for that, then mix the recipes around.

I only have 2 more months to go to have a whole year of linked recipe ideas for you and me.

Are you still with me?

Download here October 31 Days of Dinner Ideas

Grab the other months here:

January dinner ideas along with an editable menu planner
February dinner ideas
March dinner ideas
April dinner ideas
May dinner ideas
June dinner ideas
July dinner ideas
August dinner ideas
September dinner ideas

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31 Days of Dinner Ideas for September With Linked Recipes. Rock Your Homeschooling!

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September 31 Days of Dinner Ideas. Rock your homeschooling! Grab this super helpful linked recipe ideas @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Today, I have the 31 Days of Dinner Ideas for September With Linked Recipes ready for you.

If you have been following along with me when I started this year long project in January, then by the end of the year, you will have a ‘recipe book’ that fits your unique family and you’ll rock your homeschool. Why? Because while homeschooling, our family’s health matters and we can have it all.

Academics, laid-back lifestyle and meals that are designed with our family’s likes and needs as priority makes the homeschooling lifestyle feel like we have it all.

Look at my rules for 31 day meal planning.

  • They need to be meals my family will eat foremost. Fancy meal planning is not our aim, but to use ingredients that are as healthy as we can get with the time we have on hand to prepare meals is my goal.
  • The dinner ideas are made with my family’s needs in mind. For example, my boys and husband are meat and potatoes kind of people. However, with my husband’s heart healthy needs, I have never cooked just those kinds of meals. I will, however, have them occasionally. For example, things like salisbury steak and onion gravy are spread throughout the year and served every once in a while, but chicken and seafood are main staples.
  • In addition, I use to take longer to meal plan because I thought I had to match up meals to days that we took field trips or days that we were out of the house for doctor’s appointments. Now, I just add in easy sandwiches and crockpot meals each month and choose from one of those recipes when planning for the week.
  • Too, having 31 meals at my fingertips doesn’t mean I have to follow that each day. I tend to be a rebel so I will change my meals around within the month or even within a week, but having 31 days of dinner is a sanity-saver because I have them ready in front of me.
  • Planning each month, I will have created a ‘recipe book’ of food for 365 days of food that my family will eat. Why waste my time with food that my family will not eat?
  • In addition, when my 31 day plan is done early each month, my focus then is on obtaining the healthiest and freshest ingredients possible and making some of my own like cream of mushroom soup instead of buying ones packed with sodium and other things we don’t need.

Download here September 31 Days of Dinner Ideas @ Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Grab this month’s menu above and if you need some more ideas, grab some of the other 31 days of dinner ideas.

January dinner ideas along with an editable menu planner
February dinner ideas
March dinner ideas
April dinner ideas
May dinner ideas
June dinner ideas
July dinner ideas
August dinner ideas

Hugs and love ya,

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