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This food blog is filled with recipes from the heart of my Midwestern kitchen. You'll find everything from sweet coffee recipes to delicious venison dishes. Plus, Wisconsin favorites like brandy slush and Friday fish fry. Find inspiration for using seasonal produce, making classic holiday favorites, and so much more. Here it's all about making good food for good people.

An overhead view of a slice of Wisconsin apple pie with cheddar cheese crust, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, on a white dessert plate with a fork resting beside it.

Apple Pie in a Cheddar Cheese Crust (A Wisconsin Tradition!)

Four Ingredient Apple Cider Martini

Caramel Apple Jello Shots (In Apple Wedges!)

A cored apple slice filled with an apple cider jello shot rests on a small wooden board.

Apple Cider Jello Shots (In Apple Wedges!)

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 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)

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!)

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

A lemon drop jello shot in a lemon rind wedge sits on a backdrop.

Lemon Drop Jello Shots (Using Real Lemons!)

Ground Venison Taco Salad (Great for Leftovers!)

A London Fog latte in a mug garnished with dried lavender.

London Fog Latte with Lavender Syrup (Hot or Iced)

A spoon sits in a partially scooped out pan of venison tater tot casserole.

Ground Venison Tater Tot Hotdish (Midwestern Casserole)

An orange jello mold garnished with mandarin orange sits on a white cake stand.

Three Ingredient Mandarin Orange Jello Salad (No Cottage Cheese)

A fluted coupe glass filled with a dirty chai espresso martini that's got a foamy top and is garnished with a star anise.

Sweet & Spicy Dirty Chai Espresso Martini

One Pan Venison Hamburger Helper

Heart shaped strawberry rosé jello shots on a piece of white parchment paper.

Strawberry Rosé Jello Shots (3 Ingredients!)

A glass serving dish filled with green jello salad, topped with cool whip and a cherry.

Old Fashioned Green Jello Salad with Pineapple and Cool Whip

A coupe glass filled with champagne jello shots.

Three Ingredient Champagne Jello Shots (No Vodka!)

A mug filled with tom and jerry batter is sprinkled with nutmeg.

Tom and Jerry Batter and Drink Recipe