One TikToker is bringing salad bars that are similar to those seen in restaurants into her own house.
Melanie Cade, who is 37 years old and lives in Alabama, has become an internet sensation after posting a video on TikTok that showcases her magnificent salad bar, which she maintains on a weekly basis for her husband and their nine children.
Cade, who goes by the handle @raisingcades10, demonstrated in the video that she was replenishing the salad bar with a variety of toppings, including fresh lettuce, mushrooms, hard-boiled eggs, turkey breast, and fresh broccoli, among other things. The video has received over 7.5 million views worldwide.
She said that she restocks the salad bar “once or twice a week” depending on “how busy” they are and “how often” people eat from it. She added that she only does this once or twice a week. She pointed out that the refrigerator is located on both the bottom and the top of the solitary bar, which maximizes the amount of storage space and food alternatives available.
While there is a salad bar located at the top of the table, the bottom of the table is loaded with fresh fruit, bagels, cream cheese, and other supplies that may be used to make sandwiches among other things. In addition to that, she has a “basket with all of our dressings and dips” as well as juices for her children in that basket.
Cade, who is a busy mother of nine children, said in the video clip that the routine “provides us with a quick meal option because the salad bar is always stocked and open.”
Additionally, she said, “And my children are more likely to choose fresh produce if it is already prepared and ready to eat that they are eating.”
Cade reveals to PEOPLE that her family goes to great lengths to ensure that all of the food is consumed at some point in order to prevent it from being wasted.
“Before any leftover ingredients go bad, I will either pull them out and freeze them for recipes or use them in something I am cooking,” she adds. “Some examples of these things include spaghetti, omelets, and pizza.”
In response to the question of which components of the salad bar are the most popular among her family, the mother from Alabama states that “boiled eggs ALWAYS go first,” followed by “the cheese and sweet peppers.”
