• Zesty Bean Salad

    June 24, 2023thetipsyhousewife

    Zesty Bean Salad This Zesty Bean Salad is a throwback recipe from my days working in the deli of a local grocery store. This is a very easy salad to make using canned beans, diced bell peppers, red onions and your favorite zesty Italian dressing. You can make this a day in advance of serving, as it tastes better as it sits. This salad is also a great meal prep option as it lasts in the fridge for up to one week. The full, printable recipe is at the end of this post. Feel free to hit the print button…

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  • Beefy Baked Beans

    Beefy Baked Beans

    June 20, 2023thetipsyhousewife

    Beefy Baked Beans These Beefy Baked Beans are a throwback from the 1970’s. Easy to make “homemade” with using a few fresh ingredients and canned beans. This cuts down on cook time, but gives an all day baked flavor. Perfect for parties and potlucks. Serve with hot dogs for a beanie weenie meal. Family Recipes This recipe is another recipe gifted to me from Mr. Tipsy’s Mom. years ago when she was sick and before she died, she gave me her “holy bible” of recipes she wrote and collected from her friends and family. This is one of the many…

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  • Simple Salad With An Easy Creamy Italian Dressing

    November 23, 2018thetipsyhousewife

    While I enjoy going to unique restaurants and food destinations, one of mine and Mr. Tipsy’s favorite places to eat out occasionally is the Olive Garden.  Sometimes I go just to have the salad and bread sticks. For some reason that salad just hits the spot. I wanted to recreate it at home and that is how I came up with the recipe for this Simple Salad with an Easy Creamy Italian Dressing.  I took everything I love about that Olive Garden salad and made it my own. This salad makes a great dinner and an especially great lunch. The…

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  • Beans, Greens & Proteins Recipe Challenge

    February 17, 2018thetipsyhousewife

    A 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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