• Home
    • Recipes
      • Recipe Index
      • VIDEO SERIES: Learn to Cook on a Budget
      • How-To & Cooking Tutorials
      • Popular Recipes
    • Meal Plans
      • Weekly Meal Plans
      • Freezer Meal Plans
      • The ORIGINAL 20 Meals for $150 Plans
    • Classes
      • Grocery Savings 101 Workshop
      • Freezer Cooking 101 Workshop
      • Meal Planning 101 Workshop
      • Whis-Kid Cooking Lessons
      • Instant Pot Cooking 101 Course
      • My Efficient Kitchen Course
    • Store
    • Blog
    • Contact
      • About
      • Press
    • Login

    $5 Dinners | Budget Recipes, Meal Plans, Freezer Meals

    Budget Recipes, Meal Plans, Freezer Meals and Cooking Tutorials for the Busy Home Chef

    Join Erin's 5-Ingredient Challenge in 2023

    Kristy’s Kickin’ Sloppy Joes

    May 23, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 6 Comments

    1 shares
    • Share
    • Tweet

    Sign up to receive FREE weekly emails with recipes, coupons and other money saving tips right into your inbox. Become a friend on Facebook too AND/OR join the $5 Meal Plan Family and get meal plans delivered to you each week!

    I had grandiose plans…come home from spending the weekend in Altanta with good friends, having good times…and jumping right back into the daily routine for 2 days…before heading to New York.

    Those plans have been thwarted…along with my plans to make some pulled pork lettuce wraps using lettuce from the garden.

    Reason they have been thwarted…I’ve lost my voice and become victim to a “lower respiratory” infection. (My nose/sinuses have remained untouched thus far.)

    But if you recall…I’m going to New York this week to tape the $5 Dinners segment on “The View”…airs this Friday!

    Problem. I. have. no. voice.

    (Actually, this afternoon I sound very manly. Very raspy. Which is a good sign…all of “the below” is working…)

    Solution. Rest. Gargle salt water. Shake head violently at my child who is attempting to dump a flower pot of dirt into the sandbox. Rest. Drink Throat Coat tea. Rest. Eat potato chips (as suggested by Winter on Facebook….it totally helps BTW.) Jump up and down wildly to get the attention of the 4 year old who is about to let the toddler out the front door (because verbally getting his attention is out of the question.) Rest. Eat zinc lozenges. Rest. Drink Emergen-C. Rest…

    (Turns out being a parent and disciplining your children without a voice is sorta tricky.  But we’ve made the most out of the silly hand gestures and made up sign language!)

    Needless to say, I did not get to making the Pulled Pork Lettuce Wraps…perhaps tomorrow night?!

    Sloppy Joes

    So tonight, Kristy from Mommy Hates Cooking is in charge! Tonight’s recipe for the $5 Dinner Challenge is her “Kickin’ Sloppy Joes!”

    Love these because you probably already have all the ingredients on hand…so if you do, figure out how to squeeze them into your meal plan this week…or better yet, plan to make them over the holiday weekend! Thanks for sharing with us all Kristy!

    1 shares
    • Share
    • Tweet

    Filed Under: Beef Recipes, Budget Friendly Recipes

    Comments

    1. ShannonP says

      May 23, 2011 at 7:30 pm

      Thanks! I am simmering mine right now (with a few adjustments based on what is in my pantry). Smells fabulous!

      Reply
      • AlysonRR says

        May 23, 2011 at 7:52 pm

        I recommend hot water with ~Tbsp each lemon juice and honey in it. My brother recommends ginger tea – steep a disk of whole ginger (~size of five quarters) in hot water.

        Hope the voice returns in time for the show!

        Reply
    2. Debbi Does Dinner Healthy says

      May 23, 2011 at 8:09 pm

      Love sloppy joes,always looking for a new way to make them!

      Reply
    3. TyKes Mom says

      May 23, 2011 at 8:59 pm

      I love sloppy joes! This looks amazingly delicious. Boy am I hungry! 😉

      Reply
    4. Janice says

      May 24, 2011 at 2:09 pm

      I am so glad I found this blog! The recipes are great and how can you beat $5?!
      The sloppy joes look yummy. 🙂

      Janice
      Celebrating Family

      Reply

    Trackbacks

    1. Cream Cheese Dip for Berries | Modern Gal says:
      May 23, 2011 at 8:28 pm

      […] at $5 Dinners and Tempt My Tummy Tuesday // May 23rd, 2011 in Food, […]

      Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    I’m Erin Chase…

    Also known as the
    $5 Dinner Mom.

    I have a little problem. I cannot make a meal that costs more than $5.
    It’s a fun challenge,
    and my pocketbook
    thanks me.
    Want to join me?

    Learn more here!

    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

    Search $5 Dinners

    Favorite Meal Planning & Cooking Resources

    Whis-Kid Cooking Lessons Grocery Budget Makeover My Freezeasy Erin Chase Store 5DD Freebie Library 20 Meals for $150 Plans

    © 2023 5 Dollar Dinners | Disclosure Policy | Copyright Information | Terms of Service/Privacy Policy | Accessibility | Design & Tech Support by Klong Designs



    Copyright © 2023 · 5 Dollar Dinners Genesis Child Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in