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-A quote from "A Cook's Idea Book" by Valera Grapp Blair (1977)
Welcome to Midwest Plated!
This is the blog for all things Midwest and all things food. We will be looking at everything from fast food, to restaurants, to dinner recipes, and to cocktails. Consider this the side notes to every dish and flavor I come across.
Orecchiette Sausage Ragu from “Milk Street Instant Pot”
A few pics of prep This recipe was sooooo fast! It only took 4 minutes (+ preheat) to make. I left the extra salt out because of the salt...
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Jul 18, 20251 min read
Keto Lasagna from “Keto Mama” blog
Keto Lasagna Zucchini This recipe was from keto mamas keto lasagna. There’s no noodles and it’s in a ground turkey Italian sausage and...
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Jul 14, 20251 min read
Chicken BLTs
Today I practiced making my chicken BLTs! You can find the recipe for these in my recipes tab at the top of the page!
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Jul 13, 20251 min read
Thai Roasted Pepper Soup with Cream and Bacon
Zucchini Fritters as a side dish as well
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Jul 7, 20251 min read
Bacon Green Beans and Turkey Legs
Cooked Turkey legs in my "Own Place" oven. Used recipe for Blackstone on a cast iron pan for the green beans. First I cooked the bacon...
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Jul 7, 20251 min read
Garlic shallot and kale (Colcannon) Potatoes and Pork Steaks
garlic potatoes and pork steaks
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Jul 2, 20251 min read
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Jul 2, 20250 min read
Steak and Wine Night
When it was a slightly chilly spring day in March, I found comfort in a crisp glass of sauvignon blanc and a warm meal. The steak recipe...
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Jun 10, 20241 min read
Roasted tomato pasta with chicken
recipe from book My version
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Apr 1, 20241 min read
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Feb 12, 20241 min read
A Few Dishes from "The Farmer and the Chef"
I made the Quiche and Eggs in Purgatory from the Farmer and the Chef. I used the biscuits from chorizo biscuits with gravy to dip in the...
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Jan 30, 20241 min read
Healthy Chipotle Bowls
Ingredients: Cooked Rice Pan Fried Chicken Breast with Adobo Seasoning, Chopped Romaine Lettuce Steamed Bag of Corn Guac Sour Cream...
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Jan 18, 20241 min read
Naughty 'N' Nice Fried Chicken (from FOODHEIM by Eric Wareheim)
When I first started cooking for real, I checked this book out from the Library. It looked very funny and the food looked amazing. Nobody...
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Jan 15, 20241 min read
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Jan 15, 20240 min read
Clams and Spaghetti (The Lalli Family's Spaghetti and Clams from "That Sounds So Good" By Carla Lalli Music) (Food Pic and Recipe Notes)
This was my first-time making clams. I had made mussels before, but I had no idea what I was doing. I bought this cookbook on sale on my...
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Jan 15, 20242 min read
Winter Pot (Potee Auvergnate) - My French Kitchen (Recipe Review)
This recipe from My French Kitchen by Joanne Harris and Fran Warde was a joy to make. It is a perfect comfort food that provides you a...
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Dec 18, 20234 min read
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Dec 14, 20231 min read
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Dec 14, 20230 min read
Gnocchi with Vodka Sauce
I saw this recipe on Instagram Reels a year ago! I can post a link to it, if requested. This was such a project! I can say that before I...
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Aug 8, 20231 min read
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