at home with ann

Also known as Sloppy Josephines, or Sloppy Joe's thinner, vegan sister.  By replacing the meat with lentils, we upped the nutrition and cut the fat.  This is a far cry from the Sloppy Joes of the lunchrooms of yore.  I can't say I ever actually saw Sloppy Joes in a school lunch, but they are sort of iconic in that way. I ended up eating mine with a fork, but you can certainly go full out sloppy.  Just have extra napkins on hand. In other news, I am on a major roasted sweet potato fry bender.  We've eaten them three nights this week and I just stocked up again.  When sweet potatoes go on sale for 59 cents a pound, I take full advantage.  If I start to turn orange, you'll know why. Skinny Sloppy Joes Based on Peas and Thank You Makes 6 large servings Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups dried lentils 3 cups vegetable broth or water 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tablespoon chili powder 2 teaspoons oregano 1...