I have to admit, I am a sandwich snob. I believe it all started when I worked in the deli of my local grocery store. I was in charge of making the catering trays and I took pride in the mini sandwiches I usually had to make. One day I made a sandwich for an employee and word spread about how good it was and soon, the lines were so long at the deli during lunch time that my department manager put a stop to my sandwich making days. I’ve had a couple dabbles into the grocery business in my…
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Continue ReadingThis time of year, I get many requests for meat free recipes from many people who observe the Lenten season. This always get me thinking about something Mister Tipsy’s Grandma said that “if you had eggs in the house, then you had what you needed to make a meal” While Grandma Josie has been gone for quite a few years, her words still resonate with me and had me thinking about using eggs to create simple yet delicious meals. I started to do some research on how I could up my Egg Making Game, and found some simple tips and…
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Continue ReadingRecently I toured the new factory opening of the Home Meal Delivery Service, Home Chef in Bedford Park, Illinois. As part of the tour I was given a week of meals to try at home. We absolutely loved the the meals and what I loved most of all was being inspired to try some cooking techniques that I rarely think of to use to create new dishes. We all get stuck in a culinary rut and even the simplest of food preparation can escape us when we are just trying to get a meal on the table after a long…
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Continue ReadingFor many years Saint Patrick’s Day was my most dreaded holiday of the year. I used to tend bar part-time (yes, yet another job) and nothing said amateur night (or day) more than Saint Patrick’s Day. It was a day and night filled with slinging drinks, sloppy drunks, no tips, and suburbanites wearing tee shirts that proclaimed they were “CHI-RISH” UGH! On my own, I refused to ever celebrate the holiday except for the years I spent in my friends yard during the South Side Irish Parade. I don’t count that as celebrating because it was basically beer drinking, fire…
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Continue ReadingI am one of those people who has always loved to work. At any given time I have had anywhere from two to four jobs. I have had three major careers in my life, paired with countless part-time jobs. I am really good at making money and my Grandma will tell you I am also really good at spending it! Included in this long list of jobs are two stints at two different grocery stores. One being Jewel, a job a loved, and the other being at a store that rhymes with Schmole Doods, that I DESPISED! Overall, working in…
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Continue ReadingFor those of you that don’t know, part of my job as The Tipsy Housewife, is that I “Housewife” for two families on the North Shore of Chicago. My duties include anything you can think of that is synonymous with the word Housewife. I clean, shop, carpool, do laundry, walk dogs, plan activities, and feed anywhere from 1 to 6 kids a day. The majority of my days are spent with two little ones, ages 1.5 and an almost 4 year old! I have been with both of these littles since the day they were born. There is an old…
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Continue ReadingThis Valentine’s Day I wanted to throw a Girls Only Party to honor the holiday in a fun and relaxing way. I decided to partner with my buddy Kim from Craftbash Unglued and throw a Galentine’s Soiree where we could get creative, eat, and of course get Tipsy. I knew I wanted to invite my Instagram Crew, but other than that, this was a new type of party I had never hosted before. I relied on my Top Five Tips for hosting a great event to help me plan the fun. Follow along as to how this party came together.…
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Continue ReadingA few months back I formed a virtual women’s group on Instagram with fellow recipe creating food bloggers. I sought out women from different states so that we created a well-rounded group with various culinary backgrounds and tastes. This group has been one of the most supportive group of women I have ever professionally worked with. As I was creating my content calendar for January, recipes with a healthier twist, I had this great idea to bring a cooking challenge to my ladies group. The challenge was that you were to create a recipe using three components: beans, greens and…
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