mid-week meal share: sloppy joe's

Oh folks, it's Wednesday again and depending on when you ask me it's either the best or worst (or a combination of both) day of my week. This Wednesday marks the first day back to work and the beginning of my eight day stretch, next Wednesday is the last day of my stretch that leads to six glorious days off.

It's been feelin' like summer in the mitten so after Kennedy's soccer practice on Monday everyone seemed to be enjoying the weather so I catered dinner around that. Sloppy Joe's and a picnic style dinner in the backyard. It was pretty much a win-win scenario.

Easy to concoct: if you can cook burger and pour a can of sauce this one's for you.

Cost effective: $8!

Though I'm sure the ingredients list for this one is unnecessary I've prepared one for you anyhow!

1 lb ground beef (or more)

1 can Manwich (or more if you got more meat)

buns

*sriracha

*mustard

*potato chips

*cheese

1. Brown your ground beef and heat to specially 165°F according to Manwich's instructions. I mean, we all check the temperature of our ground beef when we cook it for other meals, right? Good one.

2. Drain the excess grease, add in your Manwich.

3. Top with a multitude of condiments and enjoy!

Totally a casual affair. Simple preparation. Simple cooking. Simple clean up. The girls totally loved it! And while it was easy on that front, I thought I would keep with the theme. I made Piper a Sloppy Joe 'salad'. This method still produced spilled contents but much less than if I had made her a sandwich.

    With this semester coming to a close this was exactly what I needed. And oh Sloppy Joe's such a summertime, childhood classic. As an adult it's clear to see that the main ingredient is ketchup which is like ehhhhh, but NOSTALGIA.



A sandwich is a sandwich, but a Manwich is a meal.
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