Sloppy Joes (GAPS and Paleo friendly)

Sloppy Joe's are a kid favorite at my house.  I have to admit that I grew up eating Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce and served it to my own kids.  What's wrong with Manwich, right? Unfortunately, it is not GAPS legal for a couple of reasons.  First, it contains high fructose corn syrup.  Second, it is sold in a BPA lined can. 

So what's a mom to do?  Find a recipe and make it herself.

Here's the basic recipe that I use:
GAPS Legal Sloppy Joes

My kids love this!  Although the first time that I made it, they picked around the peppers.  The next time I made it I made the sauce separate from the ground beef so that I could puree it before adding it to the beef.  Worked like a charm!  I saute the onions, peppers, and garlic with ghee in a skillet.  Then I mix this mixture along with the other ingredients for the sauce into a food processor to puree it.  Then I just brown my ground beef in the same pan and stir in the add the sauce once the meat is cooked thoroughly.  No more chunks and kid approved!  I typically serve this with these Coconut Flour Biscuits or Paleo Sandwich Rounds and a green vegetable.  In order to avoid BPA, I made this recipe with Bionature Strained Tomatoes which is sold in a glass jar.

What do my kids eat? Day 4 of 7

Breakfast:

Another busy morning, Dad made the kids breakfast while I was getting ready to do a lesson with my son's class.  Juice and sausage patties again since it's easy and the kids love it.

Morning Snack:

Snack at school today!

Lunch:

I made a simple pork soup for lunch today with the leftovers from the pork roast that I made yesterday.  I simply added some shredded pork, chopped onion, carrots, and celery to my pork stock with a little bit of salt and pepper.  We had some friends over for lunch today, and the soup was a big hit.

Afternoon Snack:

Yum!  Shared some banana ice cream with our friends during a play date this afternoon.  It's super easy to make and a kid favorite!

Dinner:

My kids love Sloppy Joe's.  Unfortunately, prepared sauce usually contains added sugar.  It's pretty easy to make your own GAPS legal using this recipe.  The first time I made it though my kids picked around the peppers and onions, so I started making the sauce in a separate skillet and pureeing it in the blender first to get rid of any chunks before adding it to the ground beef.  Works like a charm for picky eaters!  Now it's one of their favorite meals.  I made these Coconut Flour Biscuits to serve with the meal.  I just substituted honey for the agave to make them GAPS legal.  While the Sloppy Joe sauce has strained tomatoes, peppers, and onions, it never hurts to add some more vegetables.  I just warmed up some organic frozen peas.

Bedtime Snack:

The kids had some frozen berries again tonight before bed.  Easy and nutritious is always a good thing!

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