The Everyday Chef and Wife

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Our mission here at the Everyday Chef, is to provide families the time and ability to reclaim nostalgic memories around the dinner table. By bringing families closer together, it strengthens the community. While providing people with elegant parties to sweeten life's priceless moments and celebrations, we also love putting on personalized menus and services, whether it be a banquet, private party or family dinner.

11/07/2025

You’ve heard of Cheez It’s, but have you heard of CHEESE DUDES? My dad’s signature recipe is either brilliant or questionable. Time to find out. 📞😂
Tag someone who might have actually heard of cheese dudes—or send this to your dad who has his own questionable yet oddly genius recipe. What’s the most inventive (or unhinged) thing your dad has ever made in the kitchen? Let’s hear it! 👇😂


10/27/2025

My chef husband and I truly do listen to your guys’ suggestions. So give us good ones, and don’t fake us out so we lose trust 😂 this one was a weirdly good rec. We did not see this coming! Casey’s breakfast pizza you don’t have a right being as good as you are. Also, what the heck is the sauce?! Maybe I shouldn’t ask.

10/24/2025

*RECIPE BELOW* My chef husband has been making his way through vintage Midwest either from our families, or from you guys. This one was gifted to us from you-our followers.

I’m surprised by how many people DM’d us asking us to try this recipe, when we had never heard of it! How many of you grew up with this cake? What is the purpose of the sauerkraut? Who, why, and how is this a thing…

But honestly, it’s really good! Especially the frosting! That might be some of the best chocolate frosting I have ever had. So if anything save the recipe for the chocolate frosting 😂 but if you have leftover sauerkraut- by all means, let them cake.

Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake

Cake:
½ cup butter, softened
1½ cups sugar
3 large eggs, room temp
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
½ cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 cup water
¾ cup sauerkraut — drained, squeezed dry, and chopped

Silk Chocolate Frosting:
1⅓ cups butter, softened
4 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted
1½ tsp vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar
¼ cup whole milk

To make it:
Preheat your oven to 350°F.
Cream butter + sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, soda, and salt.
Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture a little at a time. Add in water.
Stir in sauerkraut
Pour into two greased + floured 8-inch round pans, or like Jason did - just one and slice in half.

Bake 35–40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pans and let cool completely.

For the frosting:
Beat butter, melted chocolate, and vanilla.
Add powdered sugar and milk until smooth and fluffy.
Frost between layers and over the top.

Let us know what other Midwest/vintage recipes you think he should try! We love ones that surprise us!

10/23/2025

I was dreading when he’d find out about these. I knew he’d want to do a taste test. My chef husband found a viral trend he wanted to try…

10/22/2025

My chef husband surprised me with tickets to the gala! We had absolutely nothing to wear as this is the first black tie event that we actually attended and didn’t just work at 😂

It was the day after we got back from our Colorado vacation so we scrambled to put together an outfit and honestly I think we didn’t pretty dang good!

10/12/2025

My chef husband and I are on the hunt for the perfect burger. This is a big moment because this is our first “out of state” rating. We’re based in Michigan but we’re so excited to do a rating during our Colorado trip! Burger Boy in Cortez, CO has so much going for it. We love a good drive-in/carhop sitch, and when the burgers match in flavor, melty-ness, and freshness- it’s a winner! This is one of my highest ratings. I can’t get over how good it was. I see why people travel from all over for this place!

We keep telling you guys to give us recommendations for where you’re located because you never know when we’ll be able to make our way to your favorite burger spot! Plus, it’s good to share the love with others so people close by know where to go!

10/11/2025

We clearly know nothing about what’s normal in Colorado 😂

10/11/2025

16 years ago I came to Twin Lakes, CO, for a study abroad workshop class and I fell in love.
Now I got to go back and experience it with my little family. This is a memory I’ll always remember. And of course- I cried at the views 😂

This is the cutest and most beautiful little town in Colorado- prove me wrong!

Where should we go next? What other places would make me cry? Give me your recommendations in the comments!

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Grand Rapids, MI
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