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    Easy Simple Recipes for Happy Living

    Midwestern HomeLife is where you find easy recipes with simple ingredients for weeknight dinners, weekend entertaining, holiday gatherings, and everything in between.

    Easy Desserts

    Sweeten up your spring and summer celebration with easy pies, cookies, cakes, and desserts.

    • easy banana pudding in a trifle dish on a blue and white napkin
      How to Make Easy Banana Pudding
    • side view of piece of strawberry pie topped with whipped cream and a strawberry
      No Bake Strawberry Pie with Jello
    • slice of banana pudding pie on white plate.
      Banana Pudding Pie (No Bake)
    • two Strawberry Brownies ona white plate in front of a platter of strawberry brownies
      Strawberry Brownies
    • side view of white plate with piece of pineapple cream cheese pie topped with toasted coconut and a blackberry
      No Bake Pineapple Cream Cheese Pie
    • stack of lemon blueberry cookies with a half cookie on top.
      Lemon Blueberry Cookies with White Chocolate Chips
    • lemon cake roll with coconut on a white platter.
      Lemon Angel Food Cake Roll with Cream Cheese Filling
    • A Nutter Butter bar drizzled with peanut butter on a white plate.
      The BEST Nutter Butter Bars 
    • peanut butter oreo heavenly dessert on a white plate
      Peanut Butter Oreo Heavenly Dessert
    • Million Dollar Bars
    • piece of chocolate caramel poke cake on white plate
      Chocolate Caramel Poke Cake
    • lemon bar with graham cracker crust on white plate with cutting board with bars in background
      Easy Lemon Bars with Graham Cracker Crust

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    Simple Salads, Wraps & Sides

    From crisp and light to sweet and decadent, these easy salads, sides, and wraps are the perfect way to freshen up your table.

    • strawberry goat cheese salad on a white platter
      Strawberry Goat Cheese Walnut Salad
    • fruit salad recipe with cool whip topped with coconut and pecans and fruit in a white bowl
      Fruit Salad with Cool Whip
    • tuna macaroni salad in a white bowl
      Tuna Macaroni Salad Recipe
    • English pea salad on a white plate on a white countertop
      English Pea Salad
    • three chicken salad wrap half sandwiches on a wooden cutting board with kettle chips.
      Chicken Salad Wrap
    • microwave steamed green beans in a white bowl.
      How to Steam Green Beans in the Microwave
    • spinach and arugula salad on a white platter
      Caprese Spinach and Arugula Salad
    • cranberry pecan chicken salad in a white bowl
      Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad

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    Spring Brunch Recipes

    Sweet and savory recipes, perfect for weekend and holiday brunches.

    • stack of cruffins on a white countertop
      Chocolate Croissant Cinnamon Rolls (Cruffins)
    • sausage egg bake in a white caserole dish
      Easy Cheesy Sausage Egg Bake
    • stack of banana pancakes from pancake mix topped with bananas and maple syrup
      Fluffy Banana Pancakes with Pancake Mix
    • banana chocolate chunk muffin half on a white plate.
      Chocolate Chunk Banana Muffins
    • banana carrot muffin with a bite taken out on a white plate.
      Carrot Banana Muffins
    • slices of lemon blackberry bread on a white plate
      Lemon Blackberry Bread
    • sausage egg and cheese biscuit muffins
      Egg & Sausage Biscuit Muffins
    • Balsamic Roasted Strawberries

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    Easy Dinner Recipes

    Gather around the dinner table with these family favorite main dishes.

    • oven baked teriyaki chicken thighs on a white plate
      Oven Baked Teriyaki Chicken Thighs (Boneless or Bone-in)
    • chicken gumbo sloppy joe on a white plate with potato chips
      Chicken Gumbo Sloppy Joe Recipe
    • pepperoni lavash pizza cut into triangles on parchment on a wooden cutting board
      Fast & Easy Lavash Flatbread Pizza Recipe
    • pot roast with onion soup mix, potatoes, and carrots on a white platter
      Lipton Onion Soup Pot Roast Recipe
    • taco spaghetti in stainless steel skillet
      One Pot Taco Spaghetti
    • blackened baked salmon filet and green beans on a white plate.
      Blackened Baked Salmon
    • air fryer whole chicken on a white plate.
      Air Fryer Whole Chicken
    • one piece of taco lasagna and taco toppings on a white plate.
      Taco Lasagna

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    Hi, I'm Cara!

    I love sharing easy, delicious everyday recipes from the heartland.

    Whether you're looking for a fast and easy dinner recipe, something yummy for a potluck or holiday gathering, or just a little inspiration, I hope you'll find something you love here. Dig in!

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