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    Good food for good people

    Midwest Nice is your go-to source for classic Midwestern recipes that showcase the bounty of America’s heartland. Here you’ll find traditional favorites and regional specialities from the heart of Wisconsin.

    Reader Favorite Recipes

    • Brandy Slush Recipe (Wisconsin Classic Cocktail!)
    • A foil packed filled with buttery grilled potatoes sits on a white backdrop.
      30 Minute Buttery Grilled Potatoes in Foil
    • A bowl of sausage and tortellini soup is garnished with shaved parmesan.
      Sausage and Tortellini Soup (with video!)
    • Brioche Burger Buns lined up on a parchment lined baking sheet
      Brioche Burger Buns Recipe
    • A small glass dish filled with Oreo fluff and garnished with a whole cookie.
      Oreo Fluff with Cream Cheese and Cool Whip
    • A glass filled with cherry bounce and garnished with a fresh cherry.
      Wisconsin Cherry Bounce (using fresh or frozen cherries)
    • Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam Cold Brew Coffee (Copycat Starbucks Recipe)
    • A glass filled with cold brew coffee topped with vanilla sweet cream cold foam sits on a marble serving tray.
      Whipped Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam with Cold Brew Coffee

    Festive Fall Coffee Recipes

    Fill up your cup with these autumnal coffee recipes featuring pumpkin, spice, and everything nice!

    • Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe (Hot or Iced)
    • A labeled glass bottle filled with homemade pumpkin spice syrup sits on a wooden cutting board surrounded by small pumpkins.
      Homemade Pumpkin Spice Syrup
    • Maple Latte (Using Real Maple Syrup)
    • A tall glass rimmed with chocolate sauce and crushed graham crackers is filled with a s'mores mocha latte and garnished with toasted marshmallows.
      Campfire S'mores Mocha Latte (Hot or Iced)
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    Cozy Chai Latte Recipes

    Curl up with a mug of comforting chai and enjoy these delicious, lightly spiced and perfectly sweet latte recipes!

    • A classic chai latte in a glass mug on a round wooden board garnished with a star anise.
      Easy Chai Latte Recipe (using chai concentrate)
    • Iced Chai Latte with Pumpkin Cold Foam
    • A close up of a clear glass mug filled with a dirty chai latte garnished with chai spice.
      Dirty Chai Latte
    • A clear glass mug filled with pumpkin chai latte topped with cold foam, chai spice and garnished with a cinnamon stick.
      Pumpkin Chai Latte (with video!)
    See more Tea →

    Ground Venison Recipes

    Enjoy wild game with these recipes featuring ground venison! This is the ultimate collection of ground deer meat recipes.

    • Sweet & Spicy Ground Venison Tacos (Ready in 30 minutes!)
    • A close up of a pan full of ground venison tater tot nachos.
      Ground Venison Tater Tot Nachos (Totchos!)
    • Spicy Korean-Inspired Venison
    • Moist & Tender Ground Venison Meatloaf (No Breadcrumbs!)
    See more Venison Dishes →

    Venison Roast and Steak Recipes

    Tender and juicy, these recipes featuring whole cuts of lean venison are delicious and impressive.

    • A black plate on a white background is filled with mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, and topped with red wine venison roast.
      Red Wine Venison Roast
    • Deer Wellington
    • Red Wine Venison Stew
    • A close up of smoked venison backstrap on a gray plate.
      Making Venison Backstrap on a Pellet Grill
    See more Venison Dishes →

    Wisconsin Cocktail Recipes

    Raise a glass and enjoy these classic Midwestern cocktails during happy hour!

    • A brandy old fashioned sweet sits on a wooden serving board garnished with cherry and orange.
      Wisconsin Brandy Old Fashioned (Sweet, Sour, or Press)
    • A green grasshopper cocktail sits in a coupe glass on a silver tray garnished with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
      Wisconsin Grasshopper Cocktail (with or without ice cream!)
    • An overhead image an ice cream brandy alexanders with a cherry on top and a straw. The glass is resting on a silver tray.
      Ice Cream Brandy Alexander (Wisconsin Supper Club Recipe!)
    • A glass filled with a pink squirrel made with ice cream and garnished with a maraschino cherry sits on a coaster on a silver tray.
      Pink Squirrel with Ice Cream (Wisconsin Supper Club Recipe!)
    See more Drinks →

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    • Dinner
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    About Amanda

    Hey y'all, I'm Amanda! I'm a Midwesterner, food photographer, and recipe developer. After working in restaurants for more than a decade I made it my goal to share all my kitchen know-how with folks like you! I believe in making good food for good people.

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    Recent Recipes

    Browse the most recent recipes we're making and loving!

    • A tortoise shell glass filled with salted maple cold foam cold brew coffee sits on a wooden butting board with flaky sea salt sprinkled around it.
      Salted Maple Cold Foam Cold Brew Coffee
    • A classic martini glass is rimmed with caramel sauce and flaky sea salt and holds a salted caramel espresso martini that is garnished with three coffee beans. The glass sits on a white marble coaster.
      5 Ingredient Salted Caramel Espresso Martini
    • A martini glass rimmed with crushed graham crackers is filled with a s'mores espresso martini and garnished with a toasted marshmallow skewer.
      S'mores Espresso Martini with Toasted Marshmallow Syrup
    • A small glass jar filled with toasted marshmallow coffee simple syrup on a wooden board surrounded by toasted marshmallows.
      Toasted Marshmallow Syrup (Using Marshmallow Creme!)

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    Recipes are constantly tested to be perfected. Checkout our most recent updates to reader favorites!

    • An overhead image of a glass of pistachio cream cold brew garnished with cookie crumbs and pistachio pieces.
      Pistachio Cream Cold Brew (Starbucks Copycat!)
    • A dish of pumpkin pie cheesecake dip on a platter with fresh apples and graham crackers.
      Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Dip
    • Christmas Morning Gingerbread Waffles
    • A dry rubbed chicken wing paddle sits on a piece of parchment paper surrounded by other chicken wings and a small bowl of blue cheese dressing.
      Dry Rubbed Baked Chicken Wings

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    Hey y'all, I'm Amanda! I believe in good food for good people. I hope you enjoy the homemade recipes you'll find on my site.

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    Reader Favorites

    • Brandy Slush Recipe (Wisconsin Classic Cocktail!)
    • A foil packed filled with buttery grilled potatoes sits on a white backdrop.
      30 Minute Buttery Grilled Potatoes in Foil
    • A bowl of sausage and tortellini soup is garnished with shaved parmesan.
      Sausage and Tortellini Soup (with video!)
    • Brioche Burger Buns lined up on a parchment lined baking sheet
      Brioche Burger Buns Recipe

    Recent Posts

    • A woman's hand with red painted nails holds a red, white, and blue layered jello shot.
      Red, White, and Blue Layered Jello Shots
    • An aperol spritz jello shot cut into an orange wedge rests against a bottle of the Italian apertif.
      Aperol Spritz Jello Shots (in whole oranges!)
    • A glass filled with coffee soda, ice, an orange slice, and a glass orange straw.
      Spiced Coffee Soda (Made with Coffee Simple Syrup)
    • Cubes of venison steak that have been cooked in the air fryer are drizzled with melty garlic butter.
      Air Fryer Venison Steak Bites with Garlicky Butter

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    Wisconsin Classics

    • Brandy slush cocktail 
    • Beer battered fish fry
    • Wisconsin brandy old fashioned
    • Grasshopper cocktail
    • Beer brats and onions
    • Pink squirrel with ice cream
    • Raspberry jello pretzel salad

    Venison Dinners

    • Seared venison tenderloin 
    • Venison dry rub 
    • Juicy venison burger
    • Red wine venison roast
    • Venison meat sauce 
    • Smoked venison backstrap
    • Grilled venison tenderloin

    Coffee at Home

    • Pumpkin cream cold brew 
    • Vanilla iced coffee
    • Dirty chai latte 
    • Pistachio cream cold brew
    • Maple syrup latte
    • Vanilla sweet cream cold brew
    • Homemade chai concentrate

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