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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

    • A bowl of sausage and tortellini soup is garnished with shaved parmesan.
      Sausage and Tortellini Soup (with video!)
    • A small glass dish filled with Oreo fluff and garnished with a whole cookie.
      Oreo Fluff with Cream Cheese and Cool Whip
    • Brioche Burger Buns lined up on a parchment lined baking sheet
      Brioche Burger Buns 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
    • A pan filled with croissant french toast bake.
      Croissant French Toast Bake
    • Seared and sliced venison tenderloin in a cast iron pan.
      Perfect Pan Seared Venison Tenderloin with Garlic Herb Butter
    • Venison Shepherd's Pie
    • A ground venison burger sits on a cutting board with classic cheeseburger toppings.
      Juicy Ground Venison Burgers (Deer Burgers)

    Summer Iced Coffee Recipes

    Beat the summer heat with these cool and refreshing coffee recipes!

    • A glass of cold brew with homemade sweet cream being poured in.
      Homemade Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew
    • Homemade Caramel Iced Coffee (3 Ingredients!)
    • An overhead view of a glass filled with ice, espresso, and tonic water garnished with a lemon wedge.
      2 Ingredient Espresso Tonic Recipe
    • A glass filled with peppermint iced latte that is garnished with three mint leaves on top. There is a clear straw in the glass and three mint leaves displayed beside the glass.
      Peppermint Iced Latte
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    Mulberry Recipes Everyone Will Love

    It's mulberry season! Enjoy the sweet berries bursting with flavor with my tasty recipes!

    • Fresh Mulberry Cobbler
    • A glass dish filled with vanilla ice cream and topped with mulberry compote. There is a sprig of mint beside the dish and in the ice cream.
      Fresh Mulberry Compote
    • An ice cream scoop filled with mulberry ice cream sits in a pan of mulberry ice cream.
      No-Churn Mulberry Ice Cream
    • A mulberry muffin sitting in a pan with a bite taken out of it.
      Bakery Style Mulberry Muffin Recipe (Tall & Tender!)
    See more Mulberries →

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

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      Red, White, and Blue Layered Jello Shots
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      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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      Homemade Vanilla Iced Coffee
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    • Ground Venison Taco Salad (Great for Leftovers!)
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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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