So Much For Everyday....

Alright, I give, obviously not going to be on here everyday.  Again, a weird schedule keeps me up on my toes, my husband's three hour lunches and my son's school stuff, is just the beginning.  I did enjoy yesterday's lunch though, I really did become my grandmother for a moment.  As soon as I knew Derek was coming home, I began to search for something to cook.  As I have said in the past, our goal is to eat at home as much as possible. 

So, out came the clementines I bought at Trader Joe's.  I peeled four, stuck two on eat plate.  I then began rummaging through my freezer, I have the smallest freezer on the planet. 

This is a picture of it before I went weekly shopping:

I found two partial bags of breaded chicken, one hot wing style, the other, nuggets.  I stuck them in the oven and looked for a side dish.  Just as a side note, this is the only meal we actually get to eat with him due to his long hours.  So, I pulled out french fries that none of us liked baked, they won't brown, and thought, "What would grandma do?"  The were in my way, so I fried them, at least I didn't waste them. 

That's right, I made greasy "bar" fries for lunch, I just don't make stuff that fattening.  We became fat eating junk food and drive-thru meals, not on my dinners.  That is why we are eating at home and have lessened the junk food in our house.


While doing this I decided to stick my dinner in the tiny crockpot I bought.  There are only four of us in our household, so I bought a two quart crock pot.  My friend has been making crock meals for a few weeks now, I decided to bite the bullet and do it myself, my way.  I'm not big on crockpot recipes, so I convert my recipes to the crock.

The recipe I used yesterday, was a variation on Rachael Ray's  Sloppy Janes, which I can no longer find the recipe for anywhere.

Brown One Pound of Turkey Meat (93% Lean)

In the crock:
1 Can of 16 oz Tomato Sauce
3 Tablespoons of Red Wine Vinegar
4 Tablespoons of Brown Sugar
1 Tablespoon of Hot Sauce (I use Franks Red Hot)
2 Tablespoons of Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 of a Large Yellow Onion Chopped
1 Red Bell Pepper Chopped
1 Tablespoon of 7 Pepper Seasoning (any type of steak seasoning or pepper blend will do)
1 Teaspoon of Roasted Red Bell and Garlic

Horrible picture, but you get the idea. Set it on high and let it cook for 4 hours or set it on low and cook all day.

You can serve this on buns, just like sloppy joes, but I serve it on homemade cornbread.

It makes a great meal, I add veggies and call it a meal.

I will blog more later, enjoy your crockpotting...