• Bacon wrapped pineapple and kielbasa skewers

    Bacon Wrapped Pineapple and Kielbasa Skewers

    April 23, 2025thetipsyhousewife

    A Tropical Sausage Snack Bacon Wrapped Pineapple and Kielbasa Skewers feature tender bites of bacon wrapped pineapple with a smokey slice of kielbasa for a sweet and savory treat. They’re topped with a sprinkle of brown sugar, black pepper, chili powder, and garlic salt then glazed with a maple mustard sauce just as they come out of the oven for one of the best finger foods you’ll ever eat. I have been perusing old cookbooks once again and love the “exotic recipes” I keep finding that boast “Hawaiian Flair.” Most of the recipes combine some sort of bacon and pineapple…

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  • Quesadillas with salsa

    Crispy Buttered Quesadillas with Warm Salsa

    April 9, 2025thetipsyhousewife

    Tasty Memories of An Iconic Chicagoland Restaurant Crispy Buttered Quesadillas with Warm Salsa evoke a food memory that lives for eternity in my mind. Crispy, buttered, and fried cheese quesadillas served with a warm and flavorful salsa that has been simmered with cumin, onions, and garlic makes an easy dinner that everyone in your family will love. Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant is a small chain I grew up with in Chicago. The Pepe’s I most often visited was on Archer Avenue near Harlem. My cousins and I would go when we wanted to treat ourselves. Kim is my cousin that has…

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  • Sandwich wraps

    Funeral Sandwiches

    February 19, 2025thetipsyhousewife

    The Perfect Bite For A Friend Or Family In Need These Funeral Sandwiches are Tortilla Roll-Ups that are a fresh, flavorful, and easy-to-eat option. Perfect for providing comfort to a family experiencing loss. Light yet satisfying, they feature crisp red peppers, cool cucumbers, and fresh lettuce wrapped in a soft tortilla with a zesty cream cheese spread. The tangy, herby cream cheese adds a burst of flavor, complementing the fresh crunch of the vegetables. These roll-ups hold well in the fridge, making them an easy, grab-and-go snack during a difficult time. Thoughtfully made and easy to share, they offer nourishment…

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  • Pizza sliders

    Pizza Sliders

    January 6, 2025thetipsyhousewife

    The Ultimate In Sunday Snacking Pizza Sliders are the ultimate snacker’s dream. It’s savory crumbled Italian sausage, tangy marinara, creamy cheese, all baked up in a buttery, garlic buns. Speaking from personal experience, serving these is the way to make your home a football watching paradise. You can prep all the ingredients ahead of time and assemble them when you’re ready to bake and serve. Football Is For Food To me, the only point of watching football is for the snacks. My Mister would disagree, but he would really think differently if I cut out the food aspect! These Pizza…

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  • Ritz cracker snackers with cream cheese, banana peppers, and salami

    Ritz Cracker Snackers

    December 17, 2024thetipsyhousewife

    Simply Delicious Ritz Cracker Snackers are the perfect appetizer when you are looking for something simple and delicious. The buttery cracker base lies beneath a tangy whipped cream cheese, grated onion, the crunch of minced onion, and poppy seeds all topped with a pepper and salami. These are quick to make. I like to keep a big batch of the cream cheese in the fridge then top the crackers as I need to make more. A simple cracker snack is always welcome in my family. We also love these Baked Cheesy Cracker Snacks. You can really use any crackers that…

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  • A Triscuit cracker with veggie dip on it is being held over a over a bowl of the dip.

    Triscuit Dip

    November 20, 2024thetipsyhousewife

    A Dip Just For Your Triscuits There is a dip for every cracker and this Triscuit Dip is a perfect spread for its namesake. All it takes is simple ingredients with just the right flavors and textures to stand up to this cracker. This dip is also good for vegetables and really any other cracker you choose. The longer it sits, the more flavor there is, so this is a perfect “make ahead” snack. There’s a full recipe card at the end of the post with all of the ingredients and instructions, but first I have some info to guide…

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  • Meatball Cups

    October 15, 2024thetipsyhousewife

    A Delicious Pop-able Treat These delicious Meatball Cups are baked up in a buttery pizza dough with cheese and sauce. You can make these ahead of time, bake them, and reheat them for those busy days. I have made these meatball cups and frozen a bunch. They thaw beautifully and reheat quickly in an air fryer or toaster oven and make a perfect party appetizer or movie night snack. These are also a great meal to bring to a friend who needs some dinner time help. Take them a couple of salad kits and these meatball cups. This will be…

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    Baked Cheesy Cracker Snacks

    October 9, 2024thetipsyhousewife

    Little Bites Of Heaven Baked Cheesy Cracker Snacks are the perfect blissful bites. They are butter crackers layered with cheese and salami, brushed with herbed butter and baked up to perfection. You can customize these with any cheese or deli meat that you prefer. You can also make a variety. These will go fast so make a double batch! A Cheesy Idea Was Born My best friend, some of you know her as Food Toss Friday, sent me a screenshot of a picture of a cracker that was similar to this and wanted me to figure out the recipe. She…

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