Sloppy Joe

Plump 1/4c of raisins and 4 dates covered in water or maple syrup flavored whiskey for at least half an hour


Brown 1.25 lb lean ground beef in large skillet

Add 1 large diced yellow onion till clear with 1 diced green Bell Pepper, 4 cloves of garlic, Black and Red pepper to taste. Cook while chopping 3/4 cup each of pickled bead and butter pickles or pickled jalapenos.


Put 2 tablespoons of prepared mustard, 1 cored granny smith apple, 1 tblsp Briggs Amino's, plumped raisins and dates with whiskey, 1 cup of tomato sauce, and 1 large or 3 small chipotle peppers, 4 table spoons of apple cider vinegar and siracha sauce to taste into a high speed blender. Then liquify the sauce and stir into spiced meat and vegetables till boiling.


Toast Sour Dough or whole wheat rolls in toaster oven till toasted on edge. Pour meat sauce into toasted rolls and have my Sloppy Joe!