Midwestern HomeLife

02/24/2024

It just doesn't get any easier than this 2-Ingredient Orange Angel Food Cake. I mean, you don't even need water! Just one box of angel food cake mix and one can of mandarin oranges.

Get the recipe and instructions here: https://midwesternhomelife.com/2-ingredient-orange-angel-food-cake/

02/23/2024

Mustard Pork Tenderloin with savory Dijon mustard sauce is tender and juicy and cooks in about 30 minutes! Fast and easy for weeknight dinners or weekend entertaining.

Recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/mustard-pork-tenderloin/

02/11/2024

🍓🥧Mini Strawberry Pies with fresh strawberry filling, flaky pie crust, and lemon icing are like little homemade Pop-Tarts and are as delicious as they are adorable. Fun and easy Valentine's Day treat!

Recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/strawberry-hand-pies/

02/11/2024

🍓Strawberry Cheesecake Brownies are gooey, moist brownies studded with white chocolate chips and layered with luscious cream cheese filling. Insanely delicious and easy recipe, perfect for Valentine's Day! 💘

Recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/strawberry-brownies/

02/10/2024

🍖Roaster Oven Ribs are fork-tender and juicy and slathered in perfectly sticky, caramelized BBQ sauce. A great way to make ribs even if you're not short on oven space or feel like grilling!

Get the full recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/how-to-cook-ribs-in-a-roaster/

02/10/2024

Tender, flavorful Crock Pot Salsa Chicken is a super versatile Super Bowl party recipe! Set out slider buns, tortillas, salad stuff, and baked potatoes, then let the people have at it!

Get the recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/crock-pot-salsa-chicken/

02/10/2024

Looking for sweet inspo for your Super Bowl party? Cosmopolitan's got you covered with 40 Super Bowl Desserts.

👉Check out #34, Grandma Lanz's Coconut Dream Bars! (I wonder if she ever thought she'd be in Cosmo magazine🤩).

Go sports!

02/10/2024

🥭🌶️Homemade Mango Habanero Salsa is sweet, tropical, and spicy, and way better than anything in the grocery store! Not into spicy? Make it mild with Anaheim or Poblano peppers.

Get the recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/mango-habanero-salsa-recipe/

02/09/2024

🫐🍫Blueberry Cheesecake Brownies are decadent, fudgy brownies with a creamy cheesecake layer swirled with sweet blueberry jam. They're ridiculously delicious, and we didn't mind testing them over and over and over again :).

Recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/blueberry-cheesecake-brownies/

02/05/2024

🏈Looking for Taylor Swift Bowl, I mean, Super Bowl snack ideas 🤣? Here are 20 of our favorite dips, snacks, and appetizers.

Recipes: https://midwesternhomelife.com/super-bowl-snack-ideas/

02/04/2024

🍚Crock Pot Brown Rice is soft and fluffy and insanely easy to make -- it's totally hands-off! Great meal prep recipe for the busy week ahead, and it freezes really well.

Recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/brown-rice-crockpot-recipe/

02/04/2024

🧅🥔Lipton Onion Roasted Potatoes with Parmesan are savory and crispy, and fast and easy to toss together right on the sheet pan.

Recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/lipton-onion-soup-mix-potato-recipe/

02/03/2024

🍗Air Fryer BBQ Chicken with easy no-cook BBQ sauce is tender and juicy and cooks to charred perfection in about 15 minutes. No grill necessary!

Recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/bbq-chicken-thighs-in-air-fryer/

01/30/2024

What’s happening over at Nestle? Their mini chocolate chips look like tiny Sherlock Holmes pipes 🤣

01/28/2024

🧀🍲Cheesy Chicken Stuffed Shells is an easy NO-BOIL pasta bake loaded up with cheese, spinach, and chicken and smothered in marinara and more cheese.

Recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/cheesy-chicken-lasagna-stuffed-shells-no-boil/

01/28/2024

☕🍪Chai White Chocolate Chip Cookies are thick and soft and full of warm spices and creamy white chocolate. If you're a nuts-in-cookies person, throw in toasted almonds. Perfect cookie with a warm cup of tea or cocoa.

Recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/chai-spice-white-chocolate-chip-cookies/

01/27/2024

🍕Buffalo Chicken Flatbread Pizzas are bold and flavorful and incredibly easy to make in about 20 minutes. Easy weeknight dinner or game day snack.

Recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/buffalo-chicken-flatbread/

01/26/2024

🥕Microwave Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots are super tasty and a fast, easy side dish you can whip up in minutes.

Recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/easy-microwave-steamed-carrots/

01/26/2024

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Wow it’s good! It smelled so flavorful while cooking, and I love how many different vegetables are in it!" - Joanna

Hearty Tuscan White Bean Kale Soup is the perfect way to warm up from the inside and soothe your soul on this 1,856th day of January.

Recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/tuscan-kale-soup-recipe/

01/25/2024

🍲Slow Cooker Chicken & Stuffing is warm and cozy and makes your house smell like Thanksgiving. Oh, and it's ONLY 4 INGREDIENTS!

Recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/slow-cooker-chicken-with-stuffing-casserole/

01/22/2024

🍟This Seasoned Air Fryer Frozen French Fries recipe uses simple seasonings to transform frozen fries into delicious zesty, crispy fries in about 15 minutes. So good dipped in copycat Big Mac sauce!

Recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/frozen-seasoned-fries-in-air-fryer/

01/21/2024

🍋💖Yo, lemon lovers -- these creamy, dreamy lemon bars are for YOU! The puckery filling is smooth and silky, and the graham cracker crust is thick and buttery. Practically perfect in every way.

Get the recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/easy-lemon-bars-with-graham-cracker-crust/

01/20/2024

🥗Caprese Spinach Arugula Salad is a vibrant salad with tomatoes, mozzarella, fresh basil, avocado, and toasted walnuts, drizzled with a delicious maple balsamic vinaigrette.

Get the recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/spinach-and-arugula-salad/

01/20/2024

🍖Dr. Pepper Crock Pot Ribs are seasoned with a zesty dry rub, slow-cooked until perfectly fork tender, and slathered in the most delicious Dr. Pepper barbecue sauce.

Get the recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/dr-pepper-crock-pot-ribs/

01/19/2024

🍕🍕Lavash flatbread pepperoni pizza is a fast, easy, and delicious cracker-thin pizza you can make in minutes. Perfect for an after-school snack or light dinner.

Recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/lavash-pizza/

01/19/2024

Anyone else see a cardinal?? I swear it’s chicken!! 🤣

01/19/2024

🍕✨Pizza Casserole with Biscuits is our new pizza night favorite! Soft, fluffy garlic Parmesan biscuits topped with mozzarella and pepperoni -- it kind of reminds us of a deep-dish pizza. You can even make it ahead and throw it in the oven after work!

Recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/bubble-up-pizza-casserole-recipe/

01/15/2024

🍑☀️Get a taste of summer with easy Cake Mix Peach Cobbler with canned or fresh peaches. It's sweet, simple, and delicious served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Get the recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/how-to-make-peach-cobbler-with-cake-mix/

01/14/2024

🍲Hearty Ground Beef Vegetable Soup is so simple, yet so satisfying -- especially on a cold winter day (it's -30 degrees right now 🥶). And, of course, the leftovers are 🔥!

Get the recipe: https://midwesternhomelife.com/ground-beef-vegetable-soup-recipe/

01/14/2024

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Love this recipe!! I have made these cookies About 5 times they are soooo delicious!"- Malka

🍪Chocolate Chip Cookies without Butter are one of my favorite cookies ever. They're chewy, soft, gooey, and made with oil instead of butter (olive oil is my favorite in these!). And for a denser cookie with even richer flavor, try them with all brown sugar!

Get the recipe and all my tips here: https://midwesternhomelife.com/chocolate-chip-cookies-recipe-no-butter/