You want to know what I wish? I wish we could have dinner together. Yup – you and me. Or you and me and a bunch of other of you reading. All of us. Sitting around my dinner table.
Wouldn’t that be fun?
There are just a slew of things that never make it onto the blog (mainly because I wouldn’t want them to be on the internet forever with my name attached to it), and we would have a blast laughing out butts off for hours.
The first thing I would have told you about at dinner tonight is about a funny story that relates to school. I really should tell more school stories here – just things the kids say because they are HILARIOUS. Seriously. All Caps. All the time. They crack me the heck up. Yesterday they were doing this writing activity where they had to pretend to write to their favorite author. One of the questions they had to answer was “What do you look like?”. Would you like to know what one little boy answered? And I quote…
“This is my second favorite question because it’s so easy to answer. I can answer in one sentence. I look LIKE A BOSS.”
Yup – a boss. I was going to be all old school on him and tell him he didn’t look like someone who ran a company and wears a tie every day. Instead I was all cool and after I stopped laughing hysterically, I told him he needs to go into detail about what a “BOSS” looks like.
Another thing we would talk about at dinner? This freaking commercial that made me boo hoo like a baby yesterday (about 20 times). Seriously Budweiser. Why? Why must you go after my female hormones like that? So not cool. I would probably subject you to watching this amazing song as well because I am obsessedwith it.
Oh, and then we would gossip about how crazy insane those girls on the Bachelor are. Dude, I understand that Sean is very good looking (and so stinking nice. Seriously. This boy is so sweet). However, back the freak off people. You all are craaaaazy! #end rant
The last thing? We’re not eating anything gourmet. Mainly because I’m not classy like that, and if we are going to be friends – I hope you aren’t either. We’re getting sloppy.
Lentil Sloppy Joes
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry lentils (any variety)
- 2 & 1/4 cups water, divided
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/4 cup green pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup onion, diced
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1 tsp. yellow mustard
- 1 tsp. liquid aminos (or soy sauce/worcestershire sauce)
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. chili powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- In a medium sized sauce pan, combine the lentils and 2 cups of water. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook until tender (about 45 minutes).
- When the lentils have about 5 minutes left to cook, heat a deep skillet with 1 tbsp. olive oil. Add the diced green pepper and onion and cook until tender (~5 minutes). Stir frequently to avoid scorching.
- Once the lentils are tender, drain them and add them to the deep skillet. Add the remaining 1/4 cup water, ketchup, mustard, liquid aminos, and spices. Stir until combined, reduce heat to simmer, and cover.
- Simmer for 10-15 minutes and serve.
Are you on your way yet?
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oh my goodness! I am definitely on my way, that sloppy joe looks amaaaaziinggg!! There are so many people I would love to sit down and have dinner with, you included. It would be so fun! Student stories crack me up, they always say the most ridiculous things, kills me every time.
Holy moly, those look divine! This is a must make for me!
Love sloppy joes! They’re not really a feature on Irish menus (especially vegan friendly ones!) but they’re such a great idea!
HAHA my meals NEVER look gourmet..and I could care less! As long as they taste good and are quick and easy to make I’m happy!
I really like that song too, I considered using it as our first dance song!
Freaking out a little that we might be the same person after this post.
1- the Budweiser commercial. Kills me.
2- I just watched that episode of Glee on Saturday night while David was out of town and rewatched that song 3 times (and the fancy version of I like big butts, twice, but no need to admit that)
3- The Bachelor. Those ladies are crazy town. And I still watch.
So clearly, I’m going to love these sloppy joe’s- thanks for the recipe!
Ladies…I, too, am on the same page with you! And my youngest son broke out “like a BOSS” recently - Hilarious! I bet we’d all love to hear more of your stories about what the kids say!
Recipe looks amazing! Oddly I was just thinking about how good sloppy joes would be AND wondering what to do with a whole bag of lentils I bought a while back. The universe knew I was calling!
What a great idea! I can’t wait to try these!
omg those look so unbelievably good! i’ll def be over for dinner!!
I am TOTALLY on my way. That would be the most fun dinner ever!! It would definitely involve lots of great food and, of course, lots of great chatting and gossip. We are women, after all!
Thanks so much for sharing the lentil sloppy joe recipe. I am so excited about this one and have been looking forward to you posting it for DAYS! It definitely just got bookmarked!
Oooo, these look great! I wish lentils liked my belly more, but I think I could work in just one little sandwich without too much trouble.
I love vegan sloppy joes! I usually make mine with barley. Oh, and lots o’ ketchup to get that true “mamwich” flavor.
These look fantastic. I’d love to come over for dinner and then snark on the Bachelor girls with you!
Yum! I’m excited to try these
yum!! I’ve been loving lentils lately so I definitely need to try this recipe! thanks for sharing!
these look sooo delicious!! I am on my way
I agree! Let’s all just hang out, haha. Those Bachelor girls are nuts. Makes me feel better about myself. And kids seriously do say the funniest things. The girls I nanny for keep me laughing constantly throughout the day.
HAHAHAH I am cracking up. Aw that kid must have looked so cute writing that.
And then in the morning we could have lentils and eggs!!! Because we would all still be wide awake and still laughing!!!
I didn’t get to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, but you’d better believe I went a Googled all of the good commercials! The Budweiser one made me cry. Shameful.
Okay, and I was totally skeptical about these sloppy joes, but they look wonderful!
This post made me smile for two reasons: 1) Thinking about sitting at your dinner table with you sounds like way too much fun; 2) I love your stories - thanks for always giving me a good laugh.
Love you friend!
Definitely on my way - I’ll even bring dessert! And that story about ‘the boss’… omigosh I died
I am for sure on the way…ive seen so many recipes with lentils that I want to make some asap!
Yum and mmmm. I need to use up the rest of my lentils and make these!
Must make these for Dinner now! These look so delicious! Baha, love look like a “boss” story. That is too incredibly awesome to see.
I’ve made a version of these before but with chic peas and they were divine! Lentils are so underrated. I must utilize this legume more.
That sounds so fab I want to make it for dinner!
I love stories about your students! My best friend teaches a class of third through fifth grade special ed kids, and the stories she tells me of things they do and say always have me laughing hysterically (she had a student one year who went around telling people for a while that he was a dinosaur). Also, I can’t watch that Budweiser commercial without getting misty (along with the Paul Harvey farmer commercial)…you should YouTube the segment they did last week on Dateline about the guy who runs the Clydesdale breeding operation in real life. So sweet and fascinating!
This sounds really good! I have been trying to cook with lentils more since reading how healthy they are. And you can’t go wrong with sloppy joes
This post absolutely cracked me up! Oh the things that kids say sometimes! Also, that commercial totally got me too!!! My husband started laughing at me until I got to the point that I was both crying and laughing at the same time!
Oooooh my husband might actually eat these!!!
This dinner sounds amazing and I am of course on board!! Love your student story- I can’t believe his description of himself was ‘like a boss’, at least his self-esteem is doing well! And I couldn’t agree more about the Bachelor and little miss Tierrable… she drives me crazy! You are right about Sean too- he is such a nice guy and deserves someone nice too! Ok, end rant. Let’s listen to the Glee song and eat sloppy joes now please.
Have you seen the Kid President videos on youtube at all? I hadn’t until someone showed them at the retreat this weekend. Cracking up! The kid in it is hilarious. I think you would appreciate the humor and the “like a boss” comment reminded me of it. Here’s the link to one of them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o
And I wish I could have dinner at your table again TOO!
These look sooo good. I’ve never had a real sloppy joe but I am obsessed with subbing lentils for meat so this is a must!
mmm, this sounds like ideal healthy comfort food.
Oh my gosssshh I want to have dinner with you and hear a MILLION teaching stories. It’s truly the one thing I miss about teaching…laughing my head off at how their little brains work.
I will bring my bib…
like a BOSS.
I am definitely making this recipe this week. I bought lentils a while back to try something new and I haven’t opened the package yet, because I haven’t found any great recipes using them. This one: fantastic. And I would totally love having dinner with you! I think it would be so fun to hear your stories in real life, b/c over hear I am seriously laughing out loud at my computer screen. It would be way more fun in person. hands down.
Hahaha I love the things that kids say!
And these look fantastic! So when’s our dinner date? I’ll bring the wine.
Yum! I got a kick out of one of the girls on the B saying that she’d drink the goat milk like it was her job.
They are a whole lot of crazy…and yet I still watch - on Hulu so I can hop, skip, and jump through boring parts.
I have never had sloppy joes in my life, vegan or not. My boyfriend finds this astounding, and I kind of do also, considering how popular they seem to be. I’m a big lentil lover, and the ingredients sound like just my cup of tea. so I’ll be making these for dinner this week! Thanks for the recipe!
hahaha I’m still laughing at he looks like a BOSS! Adorable!
Love the idea of these sloppy joes. Must try. WILL try. My student stories come from preschoolers. They are a hoot, also. One boy wanted to grow up to be “a guy who wears his pencil on his ear.” We found out that his father, an IT specialist, often puts a pencil behind his ear when working at the computer. Not only was it funny that he focused on the pencil, it was precious that he wanted to be like his dad. Found your post on Pinterest. Love it.
lol LIKE A BOSS I try to drop that one on my students every now and then. They look at me like ‘did she just say that….?’
This looks SO good! What type of GF bun did you use? I have had the hardest time finding one that I actually like that doesn’t just crumble and fall apart all over the place. Helppppp?!
Yummmmy!!!! This looks so good! Except, I’ve never tried real sloppy joes! But I think it’s time to do something different here and get me some~and then make this. Pretty genius way to use lentils Chelsey.
And kids are so much fun that sometimes I wish I went back to childhood. A few months ago I was teaching kids at my church some body worship for Christmas, and one of the 3-4 year old girls said to me (note: she always has an excuse for everything she’s not fond of, ahem), “I can’t dance anymohhh I’m busy….” My reaction was, “you’re busy??! with what?” And then I found out she meant “dizzy” ^_^
I would love to get sloppy with you. Sloppy joe that is;)
I love snobby joes! Yummm!
So I feel the need to reveal to you that when your student says “BOSS” he doesnt mean like a boss like in charge or a business or anything. It is this new “cool” term or something somewhere that means something like “I’m the best.” It doesn’t really make sense, but all the 5th grade boys (and now girls) are saying it. They sometimes say it like a noun and other times like a verb. Basically we are old and don’t get the lingo anymore.
Been a veg head too long and forgot how good these are. Thanks for sharing!!
AH! I’ve been seriously meaning to make these - think I saw a similar recipe floating around a little bit ago. Thanks for posting and for the reminder. With all this yuck weather in Chicago, I’m craving some “home food”.
I made these last night for my boyfriend and myself. We both loved them, but especially him! I didn’t tell him in advance that they were sloppy joe-style lentils but he figured that out on his own, and said he liked them as much as the meaty version. Success! I substituted celery for green peppers which worked really well in my opinion, used about 4 times as much curry powder, fresh garlic instead of powdered, and tomato paste instead of ketchup. I’d recommend all of these changes.
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