• Favorite Roast Beef Sandwich

    Favorite Roast Beef Sandwich

    September 28, 2023thetipsyhousewife

    Favorite Roast Beef Sandwich This favorite roast beef sandwich has been my “go to” since the late 1990’s. Sandwich making is an art and I learned this craft while working at a deli all through college. The ladies and I would take turns making each other sandwiches. This is a concoction a lady I worked with made that has stuck with me for decades. The sandwich spread is made from mayo, tomato powder (or ketchup) chives and and black pepper with a hint of celery salt. Always filling and always delicious. This is not so much a recipe, but my…

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  • Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich with Special Sauce

    Bacon,Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich with Special Sauce

    May 6, 2023thetipsyhousewife

    Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwiches with Special Sauce This Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich with Special Sauce are always a real treat. Made with the usual suspects and the addition of my “special sauce”. The special sauce is a tomato powder based spread with the tangy addition of lemon pepper that brings out the zing of the tomatoes and salty bacon. The Special Sauce for the Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato The tomato powder is a lesser know ingredient that is always a surprise to many people. I get my tomato powder from a brand called The Spice Way, they sell…

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  • Fried Chicken Sliders

    July 6, 2019thetipsyhousewife

    I 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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  • The Ultimate Grilled Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich

    May 31, 2019thetipsyhousewife

    As you may or may not know depending on how long you have followed me, I am a brand ambassador for a local Chicago, 92 year old, family business called Chateau Dumplings.  I work closely with them to develop recipes using their products, photographing them and managing their social media and marketing events. The partnership was a natural one, as I grew up eating these delicious Czech inspired dumplings most of my life. Traditionally, the bread dumplings were served steamed with a Czech recipe for roast pork. You also served gravy and  red cabbage or sauerkraut with this dish. If…

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  • The Perfect Ham Sandwich

    May 7, 2018thetipsyhousewife

    The perfect ham sandwich does exist and it is right here. Shaved ham, thinly sliced American cheese plus the crunch of veggies and chips. Making a great sandwich is an art and I have been told that I have mastered it. This is less of a recipe and more of a method of the way I make my favorite sandwich. I have some great shortcuts included in the post as well as the products I use. Sandwich Master Calling all sandwich snobs! My snobbery all started when I worked in the deli of my local grocery store.  I was in…

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