When Blake (who turns 4 years old in just 16 days) comes up to our cabin with us, I often find a recipe that we can cook together. But if time doesn’t allow (or if Blake is busy watching a Star Wars movie) I'll still make something that I know he will like. Since he loves beans, I decided to make these Sloppy BBQ Joes for our lunch. This Sloppy Joes recipe sta...
Tags: hot sandwiches, lunch, chili beans, slider buns, sloppy joes, BBQ, BBQ sauce, quick meals
Lately I have heard some ideas about cooking that are new and innovative, and I have become fascinated by looking for better ways to cook “routine” foods. One example is making mashed potatoes. My husband doesn’t even attempt to make them anymore, relegating that task to me since his potatoes always seem to some out both gluey and undercooked. I just read about a totally new (to me) method for making really fluffy mashed potatoes: steam the potatoes in a ...
Tags: meatloaf, meatballs, sloppy joes, techniques