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Dinner Tonight 3/24/2021
On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:53:44 +0000, Ophelia >
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>On 24/03/2021 23:48, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 3/24/2021 7:27 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>> On Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:34:59 -0600, US Janet >
>>> wrote:
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>>>> On Wed, 24 Mar 2021 18:13:29 -0400, jmcquown >
>>>> wrote:
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>>>>> Sloppy Joes.* I've had a hankering for them for about a week.* The base
>>>>> recipe comes from an old Betty Crocker cookbook.* Difference: the
>>>>> "sauce" doesn't start with ketchup and water.* Like my mother in the
>>>>> 1960's, I used a 10.5 oz can of tomato soup cut with a little water.
>>>>> Back in the 60's when Mom made this I doubt the soup was anywhere near
>>>>> as sweet as it is these days.* I cut it with a bit of soda and add add
>>>>> seasonings such as dried thyme, cayenne pepper and I increased the "1/8
>>>>> tsp hot sauce" to a couple of good glugs.* A little more Worcestershire
>>>>> than is called for, too.* Simmering it down until it's still a little
>>>>> "sloppy."
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's another difference.* "Traditional" sloppy joes call for soft
>>>>> white Wonder-type hamburger buns.* That's all well and good if you're
>>>>> going for nostalgia.* I'm not.* I like whole wheat buns because they
>>>>> have more texture.* I also like them lightly toasted for sloppy joes.
>>>>> As fun as it was as a kid to eat food that was falling out of the bun
>>>>> all over your plate...* I'm not a kid anymore.* I'd rather the nicely
>>>>> seasoned meat in sauce mostly stay in the bun.* Oh, and I plan to top
>>>>> the sandwich (I may even have enough appetite for two) with a finely
>>>>> shredded cheese blend.* There's a Tex-Mex blend I particularly like. 
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
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>>>> that* was going to be our dinner but it changed to bugers instead 
>>>> Janet US
>>>
>>> Jill didn't say what meat, at least you had bugers! lol
>>> Our dinner wasn't any better, Hillshire Kilbasa and Bushes canned
>>> beans.
>>>
>> Ground chuck (aka "mystery meat").* Very tasty, nicely seasoned.* It's
>> too bad I forgot to buy some potato chips; they go so nicely with sloppy
>> joes.* Oh well, leftovers for the week and I'll buy some chips.
>>
>> I've got kielbasa in the freezer.* I've been thinking it would be nice
>> to dice some of it and add it to baked mac & cheese.
>>
>> OTOH, I also have Andouille sausage and some of that would add a
>> different kick to baked mac & cheese.* The rest I could use in lentil soup.
>>
>> Jill
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> Sorry, Jill! I think I might have just sent my mail to you
lol
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