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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.

11/30/2025

THE EVERYDAY CHEF & WIFE MIDWEST APPAREL IS LIVE… AGAIN
Well. That was a fun twenty-four+ hours. Etsy froze our shop to make sure we were real humans, which honestly feels fair considering the amount of traffic you all sent our way. I showed them we were legit, and now we’re officially back up and running.

So here we are, round two of announcing something Jason and I have been dreaming up for a long time. If you’ve been around our corner of the internet for even a minute, you know how much we love the Midwest, the Great Lakes, and the kind of food that feels like home. Jason’s the chef, I’m the wife/baker, and together we’ve built a life around food, stories, and slow, meaningful moments at the table…plus crazy vintage Midwest recipes.

This little apparel launch comes from that same place. A few designs that feel like us: a little nostalgic, a little cheeky, and very Midwest(MDWST). They’re printed on real Comfort Colors sweatshirts, so they already feel soft and “broken-in” in the best way. The kind you grab for coffee runs, lake days, or those long Midwest evenings that stretch in the best possible way.

Thank you for cheering us on through every step. Truly. We’re excited, nervous, grateful, and a little overwhelmed in the happiest way.

The shop is officially open. PLUS Black Friday/ Cyber Monday deals- 10% off + free shipping!

Link in bio to see everything.

11/29/2025

My chef husband tried his hand at another viral recipe. The popping cranberries have been showing up repeatedly on our feed, and being a big fan of sour things, he had to give it a go. I mean… I keep sneaking them. They’re addicting. And although my Uncle Jay looked the picture of unimpressed at first, he’s actually eaten quite a few 😂 🤷🏼‍♀️

Which recipe should we try next?

11/28/2025

THE EVERYDAY CHEF & WIFE MIDWEST APPAREL LAUNCHES TODAY!

I’ve been working on this for a while… and I’m nervous, and proud, and excited, and I might puke… but like, out of excitement mostly.

If you’ve been around here for any amount of time, you know how much we love the Midwest. The Great Lakes are home for us. The place where Jason learned to cook, where I learned to bake, where our kids run wild, and where our whole “everyday chef & wife” story really lives.

We built our brand around food and connection, but this little apparel line feels like a love letter to the place that shaped us. Cozy sweatshirts, lake humor, Midwest warmth, the stuff you throw on for coffee runs, Saturday markets, fall drives, bonfires, or just living real life with your people.

I hope these pieces feel like that: familiar, nostalgic, and very us.
And honestly? I hope you love them as much as I do.

The first drop is officially live, our Unsalted Lakes and MDWST sweatshirts, and I can’t wait for you to finally see them.

Thank you for cheering us on. Truly. This community lets us dream a little bigger every year.

Shop the launch → link in bio
(And hug a Midwesterner today, they’ve probably earned it.)

11/27/2025

I wish this ended differently 😂 but his faces in this might be one of my favorite reactions.

I was sent this viral “recipe” so many times, and after a resounding “DO IT”, the message was received. My chef husband tried the New Turkey Dressing recipe to try to blow a turkey’s butt up with popcorn.

Though he knew it was impossible, it was so fun to test it out… just in case 😉

But we didn’t let this turkey go to waste! Stay tuned for his tips on how & where to temp, and how to finish a turkey.

11/23/2025

**RECIPE BELOW** I saw this apple juice pie trend going around and I knew I had to get my skeptical chef husband to try it 😂

This did not end the way I thought it would!!

APPLE JUICE (CIDER) PIE
1 unbaked Pie crust
2 cups apple cider
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 lemon(juiced) or 2 TBSP lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
DO NOT MIX. Just dump right in the unbaked pie crust.
4 TBSP butter- chunks and float on top
Sprinkle with cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400 deg. Bake for 40 min. Drop temp to 375 deg. Bake for another 30-35 min or until it looks thickened. Chill for 3+ hours or until set up fully. (Preferably overnight.)

I think I’m making one for thanksgiving 😂 correction. I think I’m going to make my uncle make one for thanksgiving… stay tuned.

11/16/2025

The cheese dude returneths! We told my dad how he had gone viral with his cheese dude’s video and not only was he flabbergasted, but he was inspired. He instantly went into planning mode to get “the cheese people” more of his recipes.

My dad is the absolute cutest 😂

Let us know which recipe he should do next! Comment below or send us a DM. If you have a cheese recipe, submit it to the Cheese Dude!

11/12/2025

“You know what you don’t have?” 😂 we couldn’t have planned that better.

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!

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Grand Rapids, MI
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