Sloppy Joes by TV’s Kate Gosselin are named Very Sloppy Joels after her son. Family-friendly comfort food to feed 8 kids!
Say what you want (and many have) about Kate Gosselin, the reality TV personality of the show “John & Kate Plus 8.” My kids and I used to watch that show religiously, and I privately marveled at the logistics it took to outmaneuver eight children – a set of twin girls, and sextuplets.
Watching her, I felt like a piker, having only to deal with my two. While many days I felt utterly spent by the demands of parenthood, what must SHE have felt? There isn’t even a word for how exhausted she must have been.
Her strong personality and the bitter breakup of her marriage prompted the usual sniping and flame-throwing by those in the audience who haven’t walked in her shoes, so yes, say what you will, but admit one thing: That woman has to know how to get dinner on the table, times 9, every night!
[1]She gives us a window into that dinner magic with her new cookbook, “Love is in the Mix: Making Meals into Memories with Family-Friendly Recipes, Tips and Traditions [2],” (Heath Communications, Inc.; $22.95).
“Every day is a crazy day…and then there’s still dinner to be made,” she starts off.
Amen, sister. You’re already speaking our language!
Tips and ideas from Kate Gosselin
- Break out that time-saving slow cooker and get it to work for you.
- Cook one for today and one to freeze for a crazy day.
- Make some family traditions (apple picking, the Gosselin family birthday cake with to-die-for peanut butter icing, Friday night movie night with a popcorn surprise).
- Her “Braces On and Braces Off Parties” are genius. Count them…16 of those parties!
- I am officially stealing her “Ice Cream for Dinner Night.”
But what about day-in, day-out, regular, ordinary busy days, crazy-busy days when you are out of steam before dinner is made?
She comes up with a plethora of possibilities, including Pizza Meatballs (a center core of mozzarella!), Mediterranean Veggie Wrap, and Easy Chicken Enchiladas, for example — the things she feeds her family every night.
[3]Today, though, let’s make her Very Sloppy Joels, named after one of her sextuplets, Joel Kevin, born with his five siblings on May 10, 2004.
Kate Gosselin says, “This recipe is a great way to hide veggies, and the kids can’t get enough of it. I serve the leftovers (if there are any!) with tortilla chips the next day for lunch. It’s always a hit.”
Fire up the skillet and call your own brood for dinner!
Sloppy Joes by Kate Gosselin are named Very Sloppy Joels after her son. Family-friendly comfort food to feed 8 kids!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup finely chopped green pepper
- 1 cup finely chopped celery
- 1 1/2 cups ketchup
- 6 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 4 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 3 teaspoons celery seed
- 1 teaspoon salt
Directions
- In a large saucepan, brown the beef. Add the onion, green pepper, and celery and continue to cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Mix in all of the remaining ingredients and cover; simmer on low for 30 minutes. Serve on buns.
- Serves 8-10
Notes
Recipe source: “Love is in the Mix: Making Meals into Memories with Family-Friendly Recipes, Tips and Traditions,” by Kate Gosselin. (Heath Communications, Inc.; $22.95). Recipe and photos used with permission.
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Want another Sloppy Joe recipe?
Instant Pot Sloppy Joes [6] will be on the table in a jiffy! You can have them on buns, or over shredded cabbage for a lower-carb version.
Disclosure: Health Communications sent the cookbook for review. They gave permission to reprint photos and the recipe.
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