A Crunchy Delight One of my favorite things to do is to make a big salad, eat it during the week for lunch, and send some with Mister Tipsy for his lunches at work. Mister Tipsy’s Dad also enjoys having a salad on hand, therefore I experiment with making different kinds of salad dressings and trying different combinations of vegetables. I started making this Broccoli Cheddar Salad a few years ago and it is always a fan favorite. This particular variation of Broccoli Cheddar Salad has toasted pumpkin seeds and a mustard based dressing but you can add any kind…
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Continue ReadingI want to start by saying that this hardly qualifies as a “recipe”. Since I have made these on my Instagram stories I have gotten so many questions about how I make these cheater Fried Chicken Sliders. I decided it would be easier to write this up as a blog post then to keep having to answer questions about what I buy to make these and how I make them. These Fried Chicken Sliders are am easy lunch or a perfect dinner for a busy day when you don’t have a lot of time to get dinner on the table.…
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Continue ReadingThe Ultimate Summer Dish This Tomato Pasta is THE pasta of the summer. It’s an amazing mix of oven roasted tomatoes and garlic, plus oregano and olive oil. This recipe is salty, sweet, and served with peppery cheese. Every one will ask for this all summer long. It’s also a great way to use up all the garden tomatoes. A Legendary Recipe The funny story about this Tomato Pasta is that I found the recipe in an old cookbook and decided to make it for my boyfriend at the time. The name of the cookbook now escapes me, but the…
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Continue ReadingA Lower Carb Burger I am a collector of vintage cookbooks and recipe binders. Some of my favorites are the church cookbooks that are a collection of old recipes collected from their members and printed and sold as a fundraiser. One recipe that I kept seeing repeated from these cookbooks was a Cheeseburger & Fries Casserole. Something about it intrigued me. After reading through the many recipes for this classic dish, I decided to put my own spin on it. This Cheeseburger & Fries Casserole can be assembled ahead of time for an easy weeknight meal but it is also…
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Continue ReadingMayonnaise In Cake is Magic
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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 could create a well-rounded group with various culinary backgrounds and tastes. This has been one of the most supportive groups of women I have ever professionally worked with. As I was creating my content calendar for January, the theme is “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,…
Hi! I’m April, AKA The Tipsy Housewife. I’m Chicago born-and-raised and I love creating delicious and affordable recipes that taste just like home. Plus they’re easy enough to make with a cocktail in hand! Get ready to find your new fave meal.
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