Cooking with The Pioneer Woman - Sloppy Joes

I have to admit. Growing up I can't recall if my mom ever made sloppy joes for dinner so I never really thought about them as a grown up. It appears that for kids, sloppy joe night is a staple. For us, chicken for dinner was a staple! So much chicken....When I think of sloppy joes, I think of the version in the can. I don't really like making dinners from a can, unless it's Spaghetti O's with franks! That's also how I feel about Hamburger Helper. I just can't bring myself to make any version of Hamburger Helper!

 

When I saw the sloppy joe episode of The Pioneer Woman, Ree cooked up some for her gang and the cowboys showing the kids some horse riding tricks. I wasn't totally game but I asked Joel if he would like sloppy joes one night and he jumped at it. He said he knew it wasn't really my kind of meal so not a big deal if we didn't have them. Just one of the many reasons I love him. There are several things that aren't my kind of meal, so we never have them. (See Hamburger Helper above.) However, I thought I would take the plunge!

 

The first time I made them, I remember looking at the meat sauce thinking something didn't look right. It was really runny and didn't look anything like what Ree made. I read back over the recipe and realized I had forgot the ketchup! Only the most important ingredient! I added it at the last minute which didn't harm the meal in any way. And, I actually liked them. They were on the menu again this week and I made them last night. I didn't forget the ketchup and they turned out just well as they did the first time. However, we didn't have nearly large enough buns. Thank goodness this is another two day meal! After work, I will be stopping off at the store for much larger buns because these sloppy joes deserve a large home!!

 

 

When more time allows, I am up for the challenge of making Ree's homemade french fries but boy do they look time consuming! Time consuming, but I bet they are pretty amazing!

 

Ready to make homemade sloppy joes? Get the recipe here! I can't wait for McKinley's first sloppy joe night! Messy, and hopefully, amazing!



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Hey everyone! Welcome to Krasnow Living, a lifestyle blog about the daily lives of my little family of three. And, from time to time, the lives that include my zany family! I am also the author behind Style My Way, a personal style blog, but I wanted something that allowed me to write about my life. I tried to incorporate that into my style blog, but it just wasn't a good fit. Here, I will write about everything that isn't fashion related! I will simply blog about life. The ups and downs. Parenting successes and fails. New recipes I try and if I love them or not. Baking and all that it encompasses. I love to bake!

I am constantly updating my home and I will take you into our living space, showing you everything that we do. I love sharing and receiving ideas which is also why I'm obsessed with HGTV. I love to entertain! My husband hates that part of me, but if I ask nicely (like I ever ask), he allows me to have parties from time to time. As a matter of fact, I am currently planning my sons second birthday party! I can't wait to blog about that day. We are laid back when it comes to entertaining, which helps in the stress department. Actually, we are pretty laid back in about every aspect of our life.

And, I will be blogging about my Forty Before the Big 4-0. That's right, I will be 40 this year and I borrowed this idea from my friend Tina. I've made a list of 40 things I would like to do before I turn 40. Life doesn't end at 40 but I do have a lot of things I would like to accomplish before then So far, not much has been checked off the list. I better get busy.

 Lastly, I am going to publish all of the posts that I've written and posted on Style My Way. Take the time to read them, if you would like, or just get started with some of the newer things I hope to bring to Krasnow Living. I am so happy to start this new adventure in blogging! I hope you stick around for a while!