Sloppy Joe, It's what for Lunch and Dinner!

There is no such thing as Sloppy Joe for one so here's my recipe for Sloppy Joe. You can feed EIGHT, on one pound of beef, no kidding!

You'll need:

One pound ground beef, I use 95% lean but you can use whatever you like,

but please none of that chicken stuff, yuk!

Two Peppers, I use one green and one red. I've tried lots of pepper combinations, trust me, this one is the best.

One Vidalia Onion, nope yellow is not the same and the end result will prove it... trust me, I've been working on this recipe for years. hahaha

One tablespoon of ground mustard. You can use the liquid kind, but again...not quite as good (but then my favorite liquid one is French's so if you have a fancy one that might have more kick to it, go for it!)

THREE cups of ketchup, I know, I know...use organic if it makes you feel better but I heart Heinz!

Two packs of rolls or pita pockets

BIG, BIG pot...so your stove wont get all messy. =)

Procedure:

Brown the beef, mine has no drippings but if yours does, scoop them out...yuk!

Add everything, and I do mean everything...ketchup, mustard, onions, peppers, kitchen sink...oh wait, leave that out...

Cook:

As soon as you add everything in the pot, mix it all in till it's all pink from the Ketchup.

Lower the heat to LOW, and simmer for one hour (the longer the better...). If it starts to get too dry while cooking add a cup of water, it should look like stew or chunky spaghetti sauce.

It will thicken upon standing.

Let it sit for a while before serving (it'll be even better the next day and it will freeze beautifully!)

Serve: on buns, or in pita pockets for less WW points. =)

Enjoy... it's what's for dinner at my house, and as you can see...it's what we had for lunch!

Watch Out Rachael Ray!

I love Rachael Ray but I have to tell you, there are some of us who refuse to put in 30 minutes in the kitchen...don't even pretend you don't know who you are... and for those, strictly for those "in the closet" , "refuse to cook on the weekend when I could be quilting " folks, here's one of my favorite recipes.
Ingredients: as pictured above
Prep: Cook tortellini as directed on package...I really just boil water and then dump the tortellini in there when it boils. No I don't add salt, oil or anything else. I have things to do, blocks to sew, snowmen to punch. What??? LOL!
When the tortellini goes into the boiling water, the peas go into the microwave for 4 minutes (as per package directions...), when the microwave beeps, the tortellini should be ready to drain. Drain the tortellini and bring the pot back (Again, why dirty another vessel? Do you have someone doing your dishes? I don't! hahaha), dump the peas into the tortellini. Stir and serve. The peas come in a butter sauce so you should be all set to go. Add Salt, Sour Cream, Pesto, whatever you have in a jar that does not require heating (I will not be dirtying another pot, I refuse!)
See? Dinner for one in 15 minutes of less... Rachael's got nothing on me! LOL!
Oh, you know the fresh basil is just for show right? That came straight from the produce section in the supermarket... No fresh herbs in my kitchen, I don't have time to water the plants....hahaha!

A Recipe for Success!

If you have never been lucky in the Desserts department I share your pain. I read about all these wonderful recipes my blogging buddies have been cooking up and I can't help but feel a little disappointed in my own culinary genius.
Today while GP was doing his work at the kitchen table I decided I would make something yummy for snack, and I thought I should document it for those who are "Dessert Challenged", because if there is one thing I know it's that this recipe is "A SURE THING!" LOL!
Ingredients: as pictured above, three cups of COLD fat free milk, one box of Sugar free/fat free chocolate pudding mix. Prep: mix it up in your measuring cup (now why would you want to dirty a second vessel? Trust me, it tastes the same if you don't go that extra mile, hahaha), until you have no lumps...this might take a few minutes... but in the end, you'll have (Yield:) four cups of Yummy Chocolate goodness! Like mine...

The black raspberry is totally for show, straight from the frozen fruit bag so don't even think this has any nutritional value, hahaha!
Oh, and what did GP say when I showed him my chocolate masterpiece? "EWWW! It's chocolate!" Now wouldn't it figure that I would end up with the kid that doesn't like the one and only recipe I can make sucessfully! Go figure!
Hope you have some time to make some yummy treats today, and don't forget this one is a sure thing...so next time you're in the supermarket and see those little blue boxes...slow down and pick up a few, and think of me! HAHAHA!B=)