Appetizers

These appetizer recipes are perfect for dinner parties, feeding a crowd, or munching on while watching football or other sports games. Tasty finger food delights of all kinds.

  • Thai Peanut Hummus

    Thai Peanut Hummus

    April 10, 2025thetipsyhousewife

    A Savory Taste Of Thailand If Thai food is your thing than you’ll love this Thai Peanut Hummus featuring peanut butter, chickpeas, and soy sauce. I use this as a snack dip and also a base for a chicken wrap. I am a Thai Peanut Noodle addict. It is something I order every time I get Thai food. Once day I was craving peanut noodles and had a bunch of canned chickpeas to use at the time and I had a lightbulb moment. Why not make hummus with the same flavors as Thai Peanut Noodles?! A genius idea was born.…

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  • Quesadillas with salsa

    Crispy Buttered Quesadillas with Warm Salsa

    April 9, 2025thetipsyhousewife

    Tasty Memories of An Iconic Chicagoland Restaurant Crispy Buttered Quesadillas with Warm Salsa evoke a food memory that lives for eternity in my mind. Crispy, buttered, and fried cheese quesadillas served with a warm and flavorful salsa that has been simmered with cumin, onions, and garlic makes an easy dinner that everyone in your family will love. Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant is a small chain I grew up with in Chicago. The Pepe’s I most often visited was on Archer Avenue near Harlem. My cousins and I would go when we wanted to treat ourselves. Kim is my cousin that has…

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  • Parmesan and Honey Cheese Dip with Crackers

    Whipped Parmesan and Honey Pecan Cheese Dip

    April 3, 2025thetipsyhousewife

    A New Cheese Dip That Will Impress Your Guests Whipped Parmesan and Honey Pecan Cheese Dip is made with Parmesan, cream cheese, and a touch of soy sauce for the ultimate umami flavor. A hint of smoked paprika and black pepper take this cheese dip to the next level while the toasted pecans on top add the prefect nutty crunch. Parmesan, The BEST Snack One of my favorite snacks has always been a really good quality Parmesan, sliced thin, topped with honey and black pepper. This combination graced many a wine night at my home. I decided to turn it…

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  • Mashed potato casserole with "fixins" on the side, including cheeses, green onion, sour cream, and bacon bits

    Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole

    March 27, 2025thetipsyhousewife

    The Ultimate Make Ahead Party Food If you have run out of new food ideas for hosting a party, have I got the dish for you! This Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole can be made ahead, heated when ready, and served with delicious toppings your guests can choose from. I actually created this recipe at the very beginning of The Tipsy Housewife in a partnership with NFL. I was tasked with coming up with a football Sunday style recipe using potatoes. I made this for a party in order to be able to document it for the campaign and my friends…

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  • Guacamole with sesame seeds and cilantro

    Asian Guacamole

    March 4, 2025thetipsyhousewife

    A Fun Twist On An Old Favorite This Asian Inspired Guacamole is a bold twist on the classic, blending creamy avocado with the deep umami of soy sauce, the subtle tang of rice vinegar, and the nutty richness of sesame oil. Grated onion adds a sharp kick, balancing the flavors with just the right amount of bite. It’s smooth, savory, and packed with great taste. This is perfect for dipping, spreading, or eating straight from the bowl. It is great on tacos too! It’s a different twist on your usual guacamole. Something New To Add To The Party I am…

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  • Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings with dipping sauce.

    Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings

    February 6, 2025thetipsyhousewife

    Easy Recipe For The Crispiest And Most Flavorful Wings This Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wing recipe will have you enjoying wings once a week. These bake up very crispy and delicious. They are well seasoned so I keep the sauce on the side. You can add a variety of sauces to dip, but the wings sing on their own. I made these crispy oven baked chicken wings for the first time and Mister Tipsy went CRAZY for the flavor and crispiness. I had made these earlier in the day and reheated them and they were STILL quite crispy. He has…

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  • Mini Hot Dogs with various dipping sauces

    Coney Island Inspired Mini Hot Dogs with Chili Cheese Queso

    January 11, 2025thetipsyhousewife

    Meet Your Future Party Staple Coney Island Inspired Mini Hot Dogs with Chili Cheese Queso is a snack that will impress your guests. This is perfect for a football Sunday or game night. Easy to prep and assemble ahead of time and bake when ready to be served. Be prepared to get asked to make these for every party! My Hot Dog Inspiration I had never had a TRUE Coney Dog until Mister Tipsy and I drove up to Detroit for WWE SummerSlam, a couple of summers ago. We stopped off in a town called Ypsilanti, MI to try a…

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  • Pizza sliders

    Pizza Sliders

    January 6, 2025thetipsyhousewife

    The Ultimate In Sunday Snacking Pizza Sliders are the ultimate snacker’s dream. It’s savory crumbled Italian sausage, tangy marinara, creamy cheese, all baked up in a buttery, garlic buns. Speaking from personal experience, serving these is the way to make your home a football watching paradise. You can prep all the ingredients ahead of time and assemble them when you’re ready to bake and serve. Football Is For Food To me, the only point of watching football is for the snacks. My Mister would disagree, but he would really think differently if I cut out the food aspect! These Pizza…

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