The tipsy housewife recipes

This is a family recipe handed down for generations. This recipe yields beautiful soft and savory meatballs that pair well with any sauce and our delicious just on their own. This recipe uses parmesan cheese instead of bread crumbs which adds great taste and texture. This is also a great recipe to make ahead and keep in your freezer for busy days.

Grandma's Polish Hamburgers are a family staple. Tender burgers with unique flavors of mushroom, garlic and dill. Simmered in a rich gravy creating a savory delight that is best served over your favorite starch like mashed potatoes, steamed bread dumplings, noodles or rice. This recipe is the ultimate Fall or Winter comfort food. This is also a recipe that freezes well.

This Classic Meatloaf is an old favorite in our family. This recipe uses very few ingredients that when brought together, make the best tasting meatloaf you have ever had. People who do not even enjoy meatloaf love this recipe when I make this for them. It yields a tender slice of meatloaf with great flavor and texture. Serve with mashed potatoes, gravy and corn for the perfect comfort food Fall dinner.

Au Gratin Meatball Bake is the epitome of Midwest comfort casseroles. The meatballs are stuffed with onion and cheddar and then baked up in au gratin potatoes. Speed up dinner by using a box mix of au gratin potatoes. This recipe is comforting and delicious. Serve it with a side of your favorite vegetables. This also reheats really well and makes a great leftover meal during the week.

A Midwestern party staple. I guarantee you will find this taco salad at any family gathering or potluck in the Midwest. made with crisp iceberg lettuce, taco meat, nacho chips and french dressing. The flavors combined make it great and it tastes even better the longer it sits.

The Pepper Jelly Cheese Dip is perfect for snacking. Made with shredded pepper jack cheese, shredded sharp cheddar, and a blend of spices and herbs, refrigerated and then topped with Pepper Jelly. It is the perfect blend of creamy, cool and spicy and sweet. Serve these with buttery round crackers for the perfect scoop of deliciousness.

Stuffed Peppers are a classic Midwest Fall meal. Everyone makes them different and all are delicious. My method uses tri-colored peppers, ground beef, rice and a mix of seasoning and herbs. These are a labor of love, but really worth the work for the delicious outcome.

A delicious and savory gravy made with roasted carrots, onions, celery and garlic. The pork tenderloin is seared off in a skillet and roasted with the veggies to make a delicious meal.

An easy vodka sauce that is rich and delicious. This recipe cooks up quickly. It is a decadent treat to make for your family a couple of times a year.

Easy Au Gratin Potatoes will be the hit of your holiday dinner. This recipe is so simple. It uses canned, sliced potatoes, and an easy cheese sauce. You combine and bake four one hour to create a decadent side dish that is extra cheesy and good. You can customize this recipe as you wish by using any kind of cheese you prefer and making it as saucy as you like.

Classic Beef Stew that comes our perfect every single time. Tender bites of beef, onion, carrots and sweet peas in a savory gravy made with vegetable juice and thickened with tapioca. This classic recipe is what you crave when you think of beef stew. This recipe can feed a large family but also freezes really well.

Easy and delicious iced coffee.

This salsa tastes exactly like the kind of salsa you get at your favorite Mexican restaurant. It is a great way to use up all those late Summer garden tomatoes. This salsa will also last a week or so in your fridge but I guarantee it will be eaten so fast you won't have to worry about storing it.

These crispy chicken tacos are basically a set it and forget it recipe. It can be made in the oven or the slow cooker. A jar of salsa, some chicken and water is all you basically need. The only work that is required is to fry up your taco shells before eating. Such a fun and delicious way to eat crispy chicken tacos. Perfect to make ahead too!

This sweet and tangy shredded beef is a delicious slow cooked recipe that makes tender and juicy beef that you can use for tacos, nachos or sandwiches. This beef also freezes well. This slow roasts for three hours and makes a wonderful and flavorful meal.

Antipasto Bites are always a fan favorite on Football Sunday. Layered with Salami, Ham, Pepperoni and Cheese these bake up soft and cheesy on the inside and crispy on the outside. This is an easy recipe that uses few ingredients and is alwasy delicious. I have learned to make a double batch because they get eaten up quickly.

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This Caesar Pasta Salad with Zesty Grilled Chicken uses easy ingredients to make a delicious warm weather meal. The chicken is marinated overnight in a combo of lemon lime soda and zesty Italian dressing. The salad is made with spiral noodles, a bag salad kit and a few other ingredients. This will be your new favorite recipe of the Summer.

This Wisconsin Pâté recipe was developed by a delicious accident. Using Underwood Roast Beef Spread, cream cheese, horseradish and a few other ingredients a delicious cracker spread is made. This recipe tastes best if made a day in advance but can be eaten right away in a pinch. This spread pairs well with Triscuit crackers.

I love making these Cheesy Grilled Chicken & Peppers packets for the grill. The ingredients are so simple and fresh. The recipe take minutes to prep and the best news is, you can eat right out of the packets! No dishes to wash! This recipe has all the flavors of Summer. What I love most about this recipe is the crunchy sweet texture of the peppers that you use and the tangy glaze of teryaki. The grilled pineapple adds another great layer of flavor. I chose to use boneless skinless chicken…