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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.
Toaster Strudel Breakfast Sandwich
Ingredients: Package of CinnamonToaster Streduls Breakfast sausage patties Soft Scrambled Eggs Havarti Cheese Toast Streduls in Air...
Paris Hitchcock
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...
Paris Hitchcock
Jan 30, 20241 min read
Red Velvet Cake with Buttercream Frosting
I got my recipe from King Arthur Red Velvet Cake Recipe | King Arthur Baking
Paris Hitchcock
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...
Paris Hitchcock
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...
Paris Hitchcock
Jan 15, 20241 min read
Paris Hitchcock
Jan 15, 20240 min read
Stone Fruit and Berry Financier Cake ( from Pastry Love by Joanne Chang)
Loved making this recipe from Joanne Chang. It's very complex. There is a meringue layer, a fruit layer, and a sponge cake layer! It was...
Paris Hitchcock
Jan 15, 20241 min read
Rosettes
I bought a rosette iron from goodwill last spring, and I wanted to know how hard it would be to make them! They aren't really that hard...
Paris Hitchcock
Jan 15, 20241 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...
Paris Hitchcock
Jan 15, 20242 min read
Canning with My Grandma - Summer 2023
We made salsa, pickles, and cowboy candy! I want to have a big garden next year and plan on doing lots of canning. I felt so honored to...
Paris Hitchcock
Jan 15, 20241 min read
Whole Wheat French Loaf ( Notes about making the recipe)
I got this recipe from King Arthur's website, link below: French-Style Country Bread Recipe | King Arthur Baking Here are a few notes...
Paris Hitchcock
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...
Paris Hitchcock
Dec 18, 20234 min read
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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...
Paris Hitchcock
Aug 8, 20231 min read
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