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Classic Round Steak and Gravy

Tender Beef With A Savory Onion Gravy Visualize a classic comfort dish: Classic Round Steak and Gravy. It's tender round steak smothered in rich, savory beef onion gravy. The steak…

Perfect Rib Roast

Steakhouse Quality Meat Made Simple Perfect Rib Roast is not as daunting as it seems. All it takes is a little prep and it is basically a set it and…

Pepper Jelly Cheese Dip

The Legendary Dip My Pepper Jelly Cheese Dip is perfect for snacking. It's made with shredded pepper jack cheese, shredded sharp cheddar, and a blend of spices and herbs before…

Baked Chicken Salad

A Delicious Throwback Baked Chicken Salad has all the right flavors and textures. Tender chicken, savory onions, creamy cream of chicken soup and the crunchiness of potato chips, slivered almonds…

Caesar Pasta Salad with Grilled Chicken

A Light and Tasty Lunch This recipe is always a favorite in my house for summer and spring. Caesar Pasta Salad with Grilled Chicken is easily created with ready made…

Garlic Bread Steak Bites With Horseradish Cream

A Very Classy Party Snack Garlic Bread Steak Bites With Horseradish Cream is an elevated appetizer recipe that is crazy easy to make. Made with sirloin steak, french bread, butter,…

Tangy Tomato BLT Pasta Salad

The Best Side at the BBQ This Tangy Tomato BLT Pasta Salad has been a family favorite for decades. It is the PERFECT pasta salad for Summer. I like to…

Mini Big Mac Cheeseburgers

A Classic Fast Food Tiny Treat I am starting out by saying that I did not invent the recipe for these Mini Big Mac Cheeseburgers. Recipes for these cheeseburgers are…

Crumbed Sausage and Creamy Cheese Wontons

The Perfect Party Appetizer This is a savory appetizer with crumbled sausage and creamy cheese. Many years ago I had these Sausage and Cheese Wonton Bites at Mister Tipsy's Mom's…

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All The Northwoods Feels
January 12, 2018thetipsyhousewife

Good Memories Abound While I have been coming to the Northwoods for only the last 7 years or so, the bulk of my visits are in the warm weather months from Memorial Day to Thanksgiving. Two years ago I started to try to make it a tradition to come up…

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Tipsy’s Tour of Five Wisconsin Bloody Mary Hot Spots.
December 4, 2017thetipsyhousewife

Just Enough Spice The Bloody Mary is a weekend staple for The Tipsy Housewife, especially when I am up visiting the North Woods. Typically, Original Tipsy and I make it a point to escape the men on a Saturday, and enjoy one or maybe even two Bloody’s at our favorite…

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The 12 Days of TIPSYmas
November 27, 2017thetipsyhousewife

We are all guilty of anticipating the holidays, planning all kinds of fun things, and before we know it they have passed us by and we’ve done nothing to celebrate but rush around trying to get things done. I decided that this year I was not going to let that…

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Tipsy’s Top Five Places to Eat In The Western Chicago Suburbs
November 3, 2017thetipsyhousewife

As a life long city girl, I used to think the suburban food scene was a mix of TGI Friday’s (are those still around?), mall food courts, and pick-up joints for over 50 divorced people. I am humble enough to admit that I was dead wrong. A couple of weeks…

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Grab & Go Apple Cranberry Sangria Jars
September 15, 2017thetipsyhousewife

Easy, Breezy, Boozy They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. That’s nice, but it won’t get you buzzed. Let’s put a pin in that and move on to another fruit: Cranberries. Cranberries are neat. Did you know that farmers flood cranberry fields as part of the harvest…

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“A Waitress Named Diane,” AKA, The Old Fashioned Bar Crawl
September 3, 2017thetipsyhousewife

Travel Wisconsin ran a commercial a few years back about the Wisconsin Supper Club and The Old Fashioned Cocktail. In the commercial it teaches that an Old Fashioned is served in a ten ounce glass with a maraschino cherry and an orange slice but that a REAL Old Fashioned must…

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Chopped Steak With Grilled Onions
August 25, 2017thetipsyhousewife

Someone I know always orders the chopped steak at restaurants because he is afraid it will be taken off the menu and go extinct if people don’t order it. I’m not exactly sure where the concern comes from, but clearly the dish evokes a memory he doesn’t want to lose.…

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A Taco Tour of Rogers Park
August 22, 2017thetipsyhousewife

Ten Foodie Spots To Visit In Rogers Park For Tacos & Tamales I moved to a neighborhood of Chicago called Rogers Park over a decade ago. Originally, I planned to stay a year or two, sell my condo, and buy a house back in my old neighborhood. After living here…

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