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Hi, I'm Cara! I love dreaming up easier and (sometimes) healthier twists on dishes from the heartland and sharing them at Midwesternhomelife.com.
Cream Cheese Corn Casserole with Bacon
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Cream Cheese Corn Casserole with Bacon is topped with crispy Fritos for a decadently delicious holiday side dish. It's also easy to make, thanks to the help of a few convenience ingredients.
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Dark Chocolate Fruit Dip
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Chocolate yogurt fruit dip is fluffy and creamy and chocolatey — and super easy to whip up with Greek yogurt, cocoa, honey, vanilla, and a pinch of espresso powder. Indulgent and healthy!
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Balsamic Glazed Carrots with Carrot Top Chimichurri
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Balsamic Glazed Carrots with Carrot Top Chimichurri is an easy and beautiful holiday side dish that uses carrots with tops in two ways: in a maple balsamic glaze and a tangy chimichurri.
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Bacon Cheeseburger Sweet Potato Tater Tot Casserole
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Bacon Cheeseburger Sweet Potato Tater Tot Casserole is an easy weeknight one-skillet dinner. Everyone will love that it tastes like a burger & fries -- you'll love how easy it is to make!
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7-layer Pumpkin Spice Cake Bars
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7-Layer Pumpkin Spice Cake Bars smell like fall and taste like heaven. A spice cookie crust is layered with pecans, cranberries, white & dark chocolate, coconut, and pumpkin spice condensed milk.
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Spiced Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Cranberry Maple Syrup
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Spiced Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Cranberry Maple Syrup will give you all the feels of fall and fill your home with cozy aromas of pumpkin, pecans, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and cranberry maple syrup.
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Crock Pot Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
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Crock Pot Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal is as warm and cozy as apple pie — and an easy way to make a big batch of healthy breakfasts for the week.
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Caramelized Mushroom and Arugula Pizza
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Caramelized Mushroom and Arugula Pizza with quick caramelized onions, portabella mushrooms, 3 cheeses, kalamata olives and a peppery arugula salad is sure to be a new Friday night fave.
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Chicken Stuffing Casserole (no Condensed Soup)
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Chicken Stuffing Casserole is satisfyingly cozy with rotisserie chicken, wild rice, stuffing, kale and cranberries, topped with cheese and toasted almonds. Special enough for weeknights or holidays.
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Cranberry Almond Macaroons
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Cranberry almond macaroons are sweet and tart, crispy and soft -- and taste like a handful of trail mix. Easy one-bowl recipe with coconut, cranberries, almonds, and white chocolate.
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