Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes {30-Minute Meal}
Quick and easy, these Philly cheesesteak sloppy joes are going to save dinner night, I just know it. Plus, they’ll be on the table in 30-minutes or less. Yum!
I’m obsessed with new recipes.
Though we have our standby, go-to meals, it makes me a little irritated and grumpy thinking about eating the same things for the rest of forever.
Even with the landscape of blogging changing – and many bloggers (including myself, at times, like with this sour cream banana bread) taking recipes out of the archives and reposting them with a new date – I’ll never be able to give up my love for a brand new amazing recipe.
I had someone say to me the other day that they are overwhelmed by all the recipes coming at them in their feed, google searches and on their screen! They can’t keep up.
And they wished food bloggers everywhere would stop posting new recipes and stick to updating the ones they already have on their sites (kind of a “stick with what you know” type of message).
Of course, I immediately unfriended this person.
Ok. Not really. But I couldn’t believe we had managed to exist on different planets in terms of new recipes vs already posted recipes.
It made me curious to know how YOU feel.
Do you like seeing brand new recipes? Or are you like my friend-who-narrowly-missed-being-unfriended…and do you want to see only archived tried-and-true recipes above sparkly new ones?
Maybe a mix of both?
Just curious. You may not have an opinion, and that’s ok.
I, personally, have an opinion about everything, so if you do have a preference, let’s hear it in the comments below.
These Philly cheesesteak sloppy joes are a NEW recipe.
Yahoo for new recipes! Seriously, love them.
And yes, I know that by using the term “Philly,” I’m opening myself up to some potential criticism here.
Let me assure you that I am NOT claiming these Philly cheesesteak sloppy joes to be just like a Philly cheesesteak sandwich.
They aren’t authentic. You aren’t going to find them in Philadelphia or anywhere close, most likely.
And I promise, I’m not trying to offend a single soul with the title.
With disclaimers aside, let me tell you that what they are is a delicious mashup of Philly cheesesteak flavors stuffed inside a tender bun and smothered in melty provolone cheese.
And they are so, so delicious.
Even better? These delectable little Philly cheesesteak sloppy joes can be on your table in 30 minutes or less (20 minutes if you are totally rockin’ your dinnertime A-game).
It took me a long time to get on board with sloppy joes (think: therapy sessions needed regarding the traumatic sloppy joes of my youth).
But once this classic (and crazy tasty) sloppy joe recipe came into my life, I’ve occasionally lived life on the edge experimenting with sloppy joe flavors.
Like, these turkey and Swiss sloppy joes. At first glance, they seem a little, well, weird.
As in, who would dare throw those flavors into a sloppy joe?
Some of you even expressed skepticism (it’s ok, skepticism is allowed here), but if you read through the recent comments on that post, you’ll see that turkey and Swiss were meant to be sloppy joe flavors (lots of you love this recipe!).
Same goes for Philly cheesesteak flavors. They just work in a sloppy joe.
While storebought buns are going to work JUST FINE here, if you are in the market time-wise to get homemade buns on the table, these French bread rolls or their fluffy whole wheat counterpart are my go-to for recipes like this.
I roll pieces of dough (about 3 ounces in size) into balls and then flatten slightly with the palm of my hand.
Let rise. Bake.
And just like that, you’ve got yourself some homemade buns that will seriously rock your world.
I freeze these baked (and cooled) rolls all.the.time.
The ones you see pictured in this post were frozen and defrosted and lightly warmed for the express purpose of using them for the Philly cheesesteak sloppy joes.
Ok, now get your sloppy joe on! This Philly version is worth the throwback to the good ol’ days of sloppy joes for dinner. Hope you love them!
What To Serve With This:
Green salad or this Amazing Romaine Salad
Homemade Tater Tots or Baked Cheesy Zucchini Fritters
Fresh fruit and/or vegetables
One Year Ago: Simple Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Two Years Ago: Perfect Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Three Years Ago: Dinner in a Pumpkin
Four Years Ago: Overnight Steel Cut Oats
Five Years Ago: Cinnamon Apple Cider Muffins
Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef or ground turkey
- ½ cup chopped yellow or white onions, about 1 small-medium onion
- ½ to ¾ cup chopped green bell pepper, about 1 large or 2 small-medium peppers
- 8 ounces (227 h) white button or baby bella mushrooms, stemmed and finely minced (see note)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup (36 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups low-sodium beef broth
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup BBQ sauce (see note), use a brand/recipe you love
- Provolone cheese slices, for serving (or other cheese of choice)
- Buns, for serving (see note for my go-to homemade recipe/method)
Instructions
- Heat a large, 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat and add the meat, onions, bell pepper, mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often to break the meat into small pieces, until the meat is evenly and completely cooked and the vegetables are tender, 5-10 minutes. Drain excess grease.
- Sprinkle the flour over the meat/veggies and stir to combine. Cook the mixture over medium heat for 1-2 minutes, stirring often (this helps cook out the flour taste).
- In a bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk together the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and BBQ sauce.
- Over medium heat, gradually add the sauce mixture to the skillet, stirring with a wooden or silicone spoon or spatula. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 4-5 minutes until bubbly and thickened. Add additional salt and pepper to taste, if needed.
- Serve the sloppy joe mixture on buns topped with a slice of provolone cheese (or other cheese of choice). For a meltier cheese, place the assembled sloppy joes in a 350 preheated oven for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
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Recipe Source: from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
228 Comments on “Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes {30-Minute Meal}”
These were delicious. Another recipe that my whole family enjoyed. I only had 1.5 lbs. of ground beef, but I had 16 ozs. mushrooms, so I used those in place of the meat. Other than that, I did not change a thing.
Made Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joe’s as directed. What a nice change for sloppy joes and this recipe is a keeper. We served it on regular hamburger buns and was delicious! Thanks Mel!!
Hi Mel, your recipes are all awesome. I always look forward to the new recipes you post. I have made several of your recipes, all have been delicious. So, whether it be your tried and true or new recipes,
my family enjoys everyone of them. I have been enjoying your recipe blog for a few years now. You are a wonderful person and have a lot of heartfelt stories to share , thank you .
Thank you so much, Maril!
Could these be made with “impossible burger” to make it vegetarian? Sounds phenomenal, and I would like to try them sans meat. Thanks!
Definitely worth a try!
I made this last week, with no tweaking. My family loved it, so it’s definitely a keeper. I did make homemade hamburger buns and yes, that pushed things up a notch…so good!
We tried this. It was ok. I liked that it was quick to make. We felt like it was missing something. But still a good meal. Thanks for the recipe!
I’ve never been a sloppy joe fan, either, but I like all of the recipes here. I didn’t have time to make buns, but I did have a loaf of your homemade French bread in the freezer. I sliced it in half, spread the sloppy joe over it, and broiled the cheese on top until it was golden and gooey. Open faced sloppy joes. Delicious.
Thanks, Kari!
I love mushrooms but my hubs and 3 out of 4 kids hate them. I am usually mushroom deprived for their sakes, but I was excited to try this recipe to see if they would like it. I made it last night and nobody else knew there were mushrooms in it! You were right that the mushrooms were camouflaged by the meat. Everyone liked them! I’m glad I tried it! I also made the whole wheat buns you suggested and they were also great. They turned out soft and fluffy. Thanks for another great family meal!
Everybody including my 5 year old loved these! She has requested me to make them 10 more times. I have been visiting your site for years. Each week at least 3 of my meals come from your site.
Thanks!!
Thank you so much, Leslie!!
Really delicious recipe! The only change I made was that I stirred in a few slices of the provolone into the mixture at the end to make it extra ooey-gooey.
Hi Mel! I’ve been cooking with you for a couple months now. Love your recipes and love your blog. Wondering if this one can be cut in half to accommodate a smaller family. Two lbs of meat just seems like way too much for us. I look forward to your response, making my weekly grocery list now.
Yes, absolutely! You can definitely cut it in half. 🙂
LOVED this recipe!!!! I am a vegetarian, and I made 1/2 a recipe for my hubby and son with beef, and the other half with black beans. It was so good, and my hubby raved about them! I subbed Laughing Cow cheese for the beef broth and flour, and it made it so creamy and good.
Thank you for this recipe!! We’ve been trying new recipes and this just got voted to be put in our monthly rotation! Everyone loved it!!
Mel! You have got me twice now. A couple months ago with the turkey Swiss Joe and now this. Both times I think, it is just a sloppy joe but alas, it is not. Both were delectable little sandwich morsels that I will make again and again. As usual, you are the best! Thank you.
Thanks, Angela! Long live the sloppy joe. 🙂
LOVE LOVE LOVE new recipes. I want to try something new at least 4 times a week. Because of you I bought an air fryer and its amazing. Tonight I am going to try doing chicken drumsticks for a football fan group. We’ll see. The Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes are on my horizon this week. Thanks for all your hard work on this favorite site!
Margie
Sooo sooo good! I made this for dinner tonight, everyone liked it. I made your French bread rolls to go with it. I had never tasted sloppy Joe’s until I made your other sloppy joe recipe a few years ago. And I’ve been hooked ever since! I put the mushrooms in my chopper and got them so small ,the kids didn’t even know they were in there ! Thanks for another great recipe !
I love coming to your site for the old and new recipes! I check your site every other day to see what new recipe you might have posted. So please , keep the new recipes coming!
Thanks for letting me know! Glad you loved them…great idea to chop the heck out of the peppers and mushrooms.
So good! We doubled the mushrooms per the comments below and added banana peppers. We at the leftovers over noodles one night, mashed potatoes the next. All meals were excellent. Making again tomorrow to freeze! Thanks Mel!
Fabulous variations!
I love that when I have a hankering for something, I can come search your website and I usually find a recipe for it (or three! 🙂 But for my regular meal planning, I love the new recipes…I have to continually try new things to keep planning and cooking dinner interesting enough!
For these sloppy joes, I assume the meat mixture would freeze well too?
Yes, I think it would freeze great!
I make everything on your website over and over. I love the old recipes, many of them are staples on my family’s table. I enjoy new recipes on your blog because I’m always looking for something new to try but I like the way you cook and your instructions. So please keep new ideas coming, but there is no way I’m going to forget our favorites! (Spaghetti pie, sweet and sour chicken, sour cream banana bread, chicken lo mein, hoisen noodles, the best sugar cookies… I can go on and on) I’m looking forward to trying this sloppy joe recipe tonight.
I’m new to your recipes, so I appreciate having the tried and true ones available for me. I don’t want to miss what the others have had the chance to enjoy. I don’t mind having the newer ones below it, but I really appreciate having the chance to build up some basics first.
New recipes are the best, I like you always trying new things!
Oh my word these are good. Monumentally good. I am a sloppy Joe devotee and a Philly cheesesteak devotee, so those 2 reasons alone left me leery, but I also trust you so I wanted to try this. Wow! My daughter’s friend popped over and inhaled 3 full sandwiches in under 5 minutes! This will be a regular for us, perhaps even more than traditional sloppy joes!!!
Thrilled to hear this, Tara!
7 PM, wasn’t feeling well, kids were hungry, hadn’t started cooking yet, everything was chaos- and this saved dinner, just like you said it would!! Everyone loved it, including my picky child. Super easy to throw together, cooks quickly- and so, so yummy! Thanks a million, Mel! I even whipped up a batch of your homemade BBQ sauce while this was cooking and didn’t feel crazily overwhelmed. This is one of my new favorites- will definitely be making this again!!
Glad it saved dinner, Amy! I hope you get feeling better. That’s the worst as a busy mom…especially when dinnertime rolls around!
I made these last night, and my super picky 5 year old said, as I was tucking him into bed, “I really loved that new dinner you made tonight.” Also, my 3 year old, with one bite of sloppy joe and 4 potato chips left on her plate, asked, “Can I be done eating?” Before I could answer, she picked up the rest of her sloppy joe and said, “wait, I want to finish this first,”. And left the chips on her plate as she went off to play. If that’s not a stamp of approval on a great recipe, I don’t know what is!
Haha, that’s cute! And seriously, way to go to those GOOD eaters!
When you make the rolls into buns, do you use the same spacing in the pan or spread them out more? I can’t wait to make these! Thanks for a Philly Cheesesteak knock off. I had never thought of trying it with sloppy joes.
Yes, I space them out so there are only about 6 on the tray.
Made this for dinner tonight and we loved it! It was a very nice change from original sloppy joes. Thank you!!
Thanks for letting me know, Vicky!
Terrific! I used King’s Hawaiian dinner rolls and made the Sloppy Joes into little sliders. Wow! Great game day chow, too. Thank you! Love your blog; you always have great ideas.
Thanks, Jan!
You are the only food blogger I trust 100%!! Don’t change a thing. Ive been here since you were My Kitchen cafe. I love your new recipes and also love being reminded of recipes the world forgot series. You’re amazing. I’ve never gone wrong with one of your recipes. Thanks for sharing your love of good food with all of us!
Ditto to all if what Jessica said. You are my go to gal.
I am just grateful for anything and everything you post. In my mind, you can do no wrong. Thank you for everything you do for us.
Really yummy and husband approved. You totally can’t even tell the mushrooms are in it (I like mushroomsbut my kids don’t)! Thanks for another yummy recipe! I’m eating the leftovers right now with a piece of toast in lieu of a bun and it tastes even better than it did last night!
Thanks for the feedback, Angela! I loved that about this recipe, too…my mushroom haters gobbled it up!
Okay I really wanted sloppy Joes but I also wanted something a little less messy to eat. Problem solved by adding a cup or so more broth, throwing in some uncooked macaroni and covering after it comes to a boil, simmering 15 minutes or so until the pasta was tender. Top with some shredded cheese and you got yourself a delicious skillet meal! Thanks for the great recipe!!!
Whoa! Sounds amazing.
I haven’t tried this yet but will. My comment is, we read blogs for new recjpes so why shouldn’t you also like to try new recipes? Keep up the good mix of new and old.
I absolutely neeeeeed new recipes often but find myself equally excited about oldies but goodies that have been forgotten. I have 10 kids and my husband has gluten and dairy allergies so I am constantly adjusting our menu. I cannot tell you how much I rely on your site for help!! Please keep both new and old coming; my life depends on it!! ;>)
Easy and delicious!
Thanks, Kelsey!
I made these tonight and everyone, wife included, said it was the BEST meal we’ve had all week! Even our oldest who hates mushrooms gobbled it down. We printed it right away after supper and added it to our family cook book.
Woohoo! Glad it was a hit, Jared! Thanks for letting me know. 🙂
I’ve told you before (via email) that you are the source for probably 95% of new recipes I try, and they are all solid! I make things like eggs and toast a couple of times a week and then I try new things most of the other nights. So keep the new ones coming! I often wonder, though, where you get your recipes from since all of mine are from you. 🙂
I absolutely love new recipes. So happy not to be making what I grew up with. I am so grateful that cooking has changed so much. I would love to see Julia Child’s reaction to all the blogging and cooking shows! Bring on the new recipes!
Love a mix. I love when you highlight old recipes and update anything you do the same or different. I don’t feel overwhelmed by new recipes because I do what works for my family and introduce new ones when it works.
I’m excited to try the buns.
I love new recipes, but I wouldn’t mind seeing older ones updated for the Instant Pot, etc.
This recipe is a definite crowd pleaser! ALL of my kids loved it! (That never happens.) It was hearty and delicious and perfect for feeding a crowd. Yummy!
I love it when everyone is in agreement, Dani! Thanks for letting me know!
Love new recipes a lot! But wouldn’t mind being reminded about recipes from the past!
I’m a little late with my comment. I enjoy new recipes. I look forward to trying this recipe. But I also don’t mind when you re-post older recipes. It might be a recipe that I have missed, or one that I haven’t tried yet. This is my favourite website for recipes. If I feel like making something, or if I have an ingredient that I need to use up, I will often just do a search on your site and find just what I am looking for. I have been following for years and your recipes almost always turn out great when I make them. I appreciate that you cook without alcohol, or fancy ingredients which would be hard to find. The recipes that I make from your site usually get rave reviews all around. I can trust that the recipes are tested until they are just right. Thanks for all you do.
I think you strike a really good balance with mostly new content and the “Recipes the World Forgot” series! I also really like that when you repost recipes, you tell us what changes you’ve made over the years and why. I make your recipes all the time, and I’m so thankful for all the work you put into them!
Also, sloppy joes and Philly cheesesteaks are two of my favorite things, so I’m super excited to try these!
New! I can always check back (and I frequently do!) for something else I’m looking for, that’s what your search bar is for, right?
Ok Mel, I am kind of dying that someone said that to you!!! What? Do they even know who you are???!!! So I will just add my opinion to the many others already here because I love you so. Your new recipes are the BEST! It always makes me happy when I get an email with your newest post and I see another recipe that looks amazing that I’m excited to try! I think I’ve told you this before, but when it’s a recipe I am interested in trying (which from you it usually is) I print it off and it goes in my “to try” stack, once I try it and if I want to make it again (which I usually do) then it goes in a plastic page in my recipe binder. You would laugh if you saw my stacks, they are neatly organized with labels and paper clips and binder clips, but my desserts stack is way bigger than my main dish or anything else stack! I just told my husband the other night, as I was going through them deciding what I needed to try soon, that I’m just worried I’m not going to have time to make all the cookies and desserts I want to try before I die! I know you share the same concern! I am always super pleased when I get to making a new recipe right away (like last week with the quinoa bake! Life saver!) So yes, you new recipes are a huge highlight in my life! And as far as old recipes, I totally support you going back and updating old ones and resposting them, especially since I am a photographer and I totally notice the quality of your photos, so I get that you want to update photos of old posts before you had the food photography down as amazingly as you do now! And also I know that you’ve got a lot of good stuff that people new to your blog may not see. I’ve been with you for years, (I can’t remember when I found you, now you are just part of my life!) But when you post ones from back in 2009-2010 ish then they are usually new to me too.
Also I will just say that when food blogging became so huge, that I quickly learned there were only a small handful of blogs that I really needed to follow, so if people are overwhelmed, they need to just stop paying attention to so much! Not all recipe on the internet are worth your time people! I don’t even use pinterest for finding recipes because you are my go to for recipes. You give us plenty of new amazing content and if I do need to look for something specific, I search your blog first. Kate and Sara are a second go to for me, love those girls too, but I’ve found myself making more of your recipes over the years. Phew, that turned into a novel! I will feel a little better now. 🙂
I like trying new things and like to be reminded of ‘old’ good recipes too. You never disappoint Mel!
I love old and new recipes. And you are my go to for basically like every recipe I use. 🙂
I will say that sometimes I spend over an hour in the kitchen and then I realize that had I given my kids apple slices and cheese or cereal they would have been just as happy with dinner. Really they just want ME, and my time. So, having said ALL of that – I would love more recipes that come together in a few minutes – you know, like who needs a recipe for a fancy PB&J or scrambled eggs and toast.? Well apparently I do – because my kids don’t care, but I would love my super simple dinners to be a bit more exciting so if you ever need an excuse to post super duper simple recipes then I’m your gal.
I love both old and new. Also, remember that to those of us who have relatively recently found your blog the older recipes are new to us! And just wonderful in my opinion. I have to be careful though that my husband realizes that what’s an old recipe to me is one of mine. I made a meatball recipe that I’ve made for years (basically just a low carb version using egg and spinach as the binder) and what does he say but “Is this one of Mel’s?)! I was glad he liked it so much though
Haha, that made me laugh, Lori – but I’m sorry for you! I hope you let him know right away his error. 🙂
I love new recipes and ideas, and old favorites! For this reason I enjoy your recipes the world forgot posts, and I also don’t mind an occasional update/repost with new pictures, etc. As long as you acknowledge that it’s an old recipe. I loathe bloggers putting an old post on their homepage. No date, no acknowledgement, but then you see comments from 2011… annoying. Just be real. I know you will! Thank you! It’s a little thing, but I appreciate that your posts still have a date at the top. I know some bloggers have done away with that for some reason, but it irritates me. Another point for Mel 🙂
Ok, first, I realize I misspoke yesterday in my comment about Facebook existing solely for ‘new’ recipes – mostly because ALL recipes seem new to me when I see them on Facebook! I may have seen it in your blog years ago, but it’s likely/possible that I forgot about it entirely in the deluge of other stuff! SO there really aren’t any ‘old’ recipes in my tired old mind – all things are new again to me!
And SECOND – I made these sloppy joes last night and they are GAME CHANGERS!!!!! I normally wouldn’t give a 5 star review to a sloppy joe-type recipe, but these deserve it 100%! I made the suggested homemade rolls (which are also a keeper – I’ve never had luck making my own hamburger buns, they’ve always been too hearty rather than soft and puffy, but these were perfection! Next time I’m going to try an egg wash and a sprinkling of sesame seeds!).
Once again, thank you for the wonderful recipes – old, new, I could care less – just keep ’em coming!!!
I’m so happy you loved these, Amy! I agree, normally sloppy joes aren’t in the five-star category, because they are so humble! But I agree that these are winners.
since I’ve been following your blog from the beginning (it’s my fave!), I really appreciate seeing a few of your old recipes highlighted and hearing that you still love them and use them. It’s like they’re getting an extra “tried and true” vote. Like the sour cream banana bread, I hadn’t made it until you featured it again this week…and I finally made it and LoVEd it! But the fresh and new recipes we also love and keep me checking your blog everyday. ;o)
I like seeing new recipes, because I go to food blogs for new ideas. I personally think you’ve found the perfect solution–Recipes the World Forgot. It highlights old recipes and gives new and old readers a chance to look back on them. I also don’t mind themed posts with lists of ideas for certain times of year or holidays.
New, new, new recipes! An occasional repost is fine, but I’m looking for variety, not stability, in my eating adventures.
New recipes ALL the way!!! I am always on the hunt for new recipes.
I do like your “Recipes the World Forgot” posts every so often too, because I do forget about/miss some!
However, I wouldn’t visit a blog that just updated/reposted old recipes all of the time.
Mel,
I like new recipes, because I can always look at your website and get the old ones. I don’t have a lot of time to track new recipes down myself, and you have already filtered them for me. I look at your menus and get ideas and then remember some of the older recipes I tried and liked. I have made so many things from your blog over the years, you are a part of our family.
Thanks so much.
And I am going to try these sandwiches this week. 🙂
I am so with you! I love new recipes! I like to have a rotation of recipes we like especially for those crazy days, but i love experimenting and trying new flavors! My only thing is that I always seem to be trying new recipes when we have guests over or we have to take a dish somewhere. Probably not the best time to experiment…haha I guess my thought process is: I can get a lot of different feedback from other people! 🙂
Ha! I’m so much the same way. It’s backfired a time or two, but for the most part, it’s kind of fun to try new recipes on company as long as I feel like there’s a moderately successful chance of the recipe working out.
Mel, without a doubt, you are my tried and true for any recipe, new, old and updated! I can’t wait to try these Sloppy Joes and thank you for making my life so much easier and so much more appreciated (my husband & family loves you too Mel LOL)!
Thank you so much, Nancy!!
I like both! I honestly rarely search via google or even Pinterest these days for recipes. I head to my fav food blogs, there are about 3 – yours included, and search them directly for what I’m looking for. Yours is my fav for trying new recipes and I love that they’re tried and true. Keep on doing what you’re doing!
Thanks, Leanne! I’m glad you love trying new recipes (I’ll never stop posting new ones, because I’m the same way!)
I love being reminded of recipes you love that I have forgotten about (love your “recipes the world forgot about” series) but most of the reason I take time to visit blogs is to get some new ideas. I love new recipes, especially from you because I know my family will love them if your family signed off on them. Trying new recipes is a family tradition here. We all try the dish and give it a rating 1-10. Everyone gets to be a food critic! Keep the recipes coming…everything you recommend is delish!
I too am obsessed with new recipes. It’s silly to complain about a plethora of new recipes. Those grumpy gals should just stick with their tried and true standbys and encourage the more adventurous among us as we experience the delight (or disaster!) of some new combination of flavors that we had never thought of before! So there, grumpy gals!
I love both! Your site is an amazing combination of both. Thanks for all that you do and keep up the good work!
I love new and different recipes. That is why I follow blogs. My family jokes and says I don’t cook anything twice!
I depend on you for new recipes!!! Especially family friendly recipes. Please don’t change!
New recipes!! Your search tool works great and I can look through the old ones any time I want.
saw your recipe this morning and made them tonight… delicious! i love recipes (old and new). besides, what might be a repeat to some, might be new to someone else. thanks for sharing all of your recipes 🙂
So happy you liked the sloppy joes, Heather!
This quote is about friends, but i think it could also apply to recipes: make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver, the other is gold.
I like both but the longer I cook, I discover I can detect if a new recipe is so similar to something I already make, I stick with what I know. I’m a better estimator now of what my family will or won’t like.
New please! I love your forgotten recipe posts too though so reminders of one’s we love is great too.
I prefer new posts for recipes on your blog and here’s why, if your blog was a cookbook it would be the one sitting out on my counter, dogeared, bookmarked, and creased, etc., I go through your recipe archives a lot and it’s usually your site I go to if I’m looking for something in particular. I probably make at least five things from your site a week, I have a bunch of the recipes memorized because I make them so often. I’ve made the Russian Potato Soup four times in the last two weeks it’s one of my husband’s favourites! But, I love seeing an email showing me you have posted something new. Thank you, for providing all of us with such great food and advice!
I couldn’t wait to make these sandwiches after seeing a picture of them in one of your recent newsletters. So glad you posted them today because that’s what was for dinner. I had everything but the provolone, so I used american cheese, which was really good (I also used dark meat turkey). We loved them so much. I served them on some soft potato rolls and the sauce just sort of sunk in there–yum. I love all three of your sloppy joe recipes!!! I am partial to the new recipes, but every time I get a post from you in my inbox is a great day. Love hearing what you have to say and your funny, sweet style. I really enjoy the Recipes the World Forgot posts as reminders of oldies but goodies, too. Basically I love everything!
I’m so happy you loved these, Teresa! Thanks for making them so quickly and taking the time to chime in and give a review.
New recipes all the way! I figure if I have to make dinner every day for the rest of my life, I need all the new recipes I can get! We have our tried and true recipes that make it to the table regularly, but I NEED new ones to keep me excited about feeding everyone every day! You’re doing an amazing job! I’d be lost without you and your site! ❤️
Mel, I love the new recipes, but I also love the old. Often times the old recipes reminds me of things I meant to try, but forgot about. Also, if it is a recipe that you reintroduce, I think it must be special so I really, really need to make it. Like you, I love food! I am so appreciative of all you do! Thank you, Mel.
Here’s how I feel:
1. I adore your site. I’ve always loved cooking but you make dinner an actual thing on my table.
2. I love your writing. So you can write about cheese and crackers and I’ll be happy.
3. Your new recipes are great.
4. I like it when you update your old recipes with new notes and photos.
5. Keep posting your older recipes on facebook! I get so many dinner ideas that way.
6. Thank you for all the time and care and openness you share.
New recipes for President! 🙂 I do like your Recipes the World Forgot posts, but I love getting new recipes most of the time. I have stopped going to some of my go-to food blogs as often because every couples recipes is a throwback. New recipes make me excited about cooking.
I started my comment at 6:30 this morning and I’m finally getting around to finishing it and sending it. First of all we LOVE the turkey and swiss version….. We LOVE both versions of the french bread rolls (all white… when I’m feeling crazy… and all wheat when I’m feeling “healthy” and a combo of the 2 for balance) there are almost always one or the other in the freezer or “in the works” of being made. I’m super excited to try this version of sloppy joe’s and that it’s a 20 min. meal. And I am totally in the camp of Loving the re-visiting of the old recipes AND the loving of NEW recipes!! You have the perfect mix of both… and I will always love you for that!! I’m going to throw together some rolls and give these a try right now… I’ll check back later a give my review..
PS my husband requested I make his favorite fall treat Pumpkin cheesecake crumble bars, so I’m working on them too!! Thanks for keeping our tummies happy around here.
I hope you love these ones, Helen! You are awesome. Thanks for commenting!
Made them Monday night!! Loved them!! Another Winner!! On a side note about the rolls (whole wheat french bread rolls) … I made them too … a quadruple batch. so we could eat the sloppy joes on fresh buns. I did something I rarely do…. because I’m so lazy (read: in a hurry) I actually got my scale out (the kitchen scale you have recommended) and I weighed every single bun .. Followed your suggestion and made all the buns 3 oz. I ended up with 24 buns .. exactly 3 oz each AND 32 rolls exactly 2 oz each. So for your gee whiz file (or anyone else that is wondering ) That’s what you can do with a quadruple batch of the roll recipe and now I have freezer full of buns and rolls for the next couple of weeks. I think I may be sold on the weight thing. It definitely played into my obsessive compulsive nature.. which I normally fight… But I sure had some serious satisfaction in how perfectly they turned out being measured.. 🙂
Wow, thanks for returning and reporting on the research of weighing out the dough and how many you ended up with! That’s a lot of rolls! 🙂
I am in the BOTH category. I LOVE new recipes but I love when you repost old ones because then I know you must really love that recipe (and therefor I must really love it too) — your opinions are like gold around my kitchen!
Haha, thank you! I DO tend to have strong opinions, but hopefully they lead you to good recipes! 🙂
I love new recipes! Not every recipe is going to jive with everyone (especially if you have kids…or food intolerances…) and if I wanted to see repeats, I’d stop looking at blogs and cookbooks (okay, really I just look at your blog…). Seriously, I cook every. single. day and might get a break just once or twice a month, and I need new ideas sometimes. Because honestly, sometimes it seems like I cook the same thing over and over, even though I know full well it’s been a whole month since I’ve made a given dinner. So, I say new recipes are awesome! Of course, I love it too when you highlight something from the archives with a helpful facelift (instructions for slow cooker, or alternative proteins or whatever). Thanks for your amazing blog!
Oh, I hear you, girl. Sometimes cooking dinner for a family feels exactly like Groundhog’s Day.
I like both. Comfort foods are called comfort foods for a reason. Those tried and true recipes are easy to shop for and easy to make. Plus, I LOVE your best recipe collection. But I do enjoy trying new things. I probably make 2-3 new recipes a week and the rest are one’s I know my kids are going to eat.
Thanks, Nancy – I go to my Best Recipe page time and time again just for my own resource. It really is a list of our very favorites.
I love all your posts, old and new recipes, lifestyle, gift guides, etc! I like new recipes, but also enjoy seeing which old ones you keep on making through the years. Thanks for all your posts!
Thanks, Lucy! Sounds like most of us are on the same page – old is fine as long as there is a good, strong emphasis on new recipes!
I love new recipes! I love your site and all your food!! I tell everyone about you and they all love you too!
Thanks, Megan!
I’ve been following you for about 7 years now and have loved every one of your recipes. Honestly, it was you that made me understand how to make yeast doughs. I never made, or thought I could make ,bread from scratch. I’m a carrot cake purist like you…no nuts, raisins or pineapple and your unbelievable carrot cake blew my mind. So many of your recipes have wowed me. Anytime I say I want to make (blank) I always see if you have a recipe for it first. I guess my point is as long as you’re posting it ,new or old, I know it’ll be delicious.
What she said!! Mel–You are a household name in my family. I always come to your site first when making something new. Even my husband has subscribed to your emails, and he forwards the ones he’s most interested in to me. New or old, keep up the great work!
Gigi! What a sweet comment. Thank you! I love that you have gained so much confidence in the kitchen over the years. You are awesome!! Thank you so much.
Leanna – thank you to you as well! I love your husband’s system of letting you know which recipes should go on the menu. That is awesome. 🙂
Love love NEW recipes! 🙂
Me, too!
Love love love your new recipes!!❤️ These look delicious:)
Thanks, Jill!
Looks wonderful! I personally like a mix of old and new recipes. We love your recipes! When I try something new, my husband always asks me “is this one of Mel’s?” He loves your recipes! Thanks!
Ah, that’s so cute! Thanks for the comment, Sharon!
I love both old and new. I’ve followed your blog for YEARS and i’m curious which recipes you continue to use in your own meal-time rotation. So bringing up an old recipe to remind us how awesome it is is very welcome! Also- I have your Smoky Honey Cilantro Chicken in the crockpot right now! Can’t wait to try it tonight for dinner 🙂
Oh boy, that smoky chicken is amazing. I hope you love it!
Hi Mel, I’m a long time fan but have never commented before. I LOVE them all, new and old and updated. Really enjoy your site and all your info. YOU ROCK!!! 😉
Sincerely,
Barb
Thanks so much for commenting, Barb! You made my day happier.
Hi Mel,
I love seeing new recipes! I also have my recipes that I go back to, but new keeps it exciting! I plan to put these on the menu this week. And I also have you to thank for loudly declaring to anyone who will listen that I REALLY want an Instant Pot for my birthday!
Another note, I love to see the photos with the recipes. Your photography is amazing!
Truer words hath never been spoken: new recipes keep it exciting! I so agree, friend. Thanks for your kind words! I hope you get that darn Instant Pot!
I love new recipes Mel. ❤️❤️ And I think there is always room in my life for a good new recipe no matter how many tried and true recipes I collect. This one looks delish.
Thanks, Heather!
I agree with you Mel! The idea of never cooking a new recipe for myself and my family again, even while eating all of our favorites, sounds depressing. I love new stuff! There will always be some favorites that I go back to over and over again, but I don’t want to eat them exclusively.
And holy smokes, your friend doesn’t HAVE to try a new recipe just because it shows up in her/his email! Haha! I don’t. Sometimes I read a recipe and it just doesn’t seem up my alley. And sometimes I don’t have time and we eat leftovers. And sometimes we try a new recipe and like it fine, but don’t feel any need to make it again. And that’s ok too.
I do like knowing what your most classic version of a recipe is for well-liked basic foods like brownies or chili. I am slowly building my own personal cookbook of all my favorites which I want to include a recipe for each classic dish, but I also think it my cookbook will never be done. It will always be changing.
Thanks for your wonderful blog and recipes Mel! We used it all the time!!!
Thanks for your feedback, Nicole! I love the idea of your personal cookbook – great idea! As much as I love trying new recipes, I’m like you – there’s a lot of nights out of time, sanity, or other reasons that we are eating toast and eggs or leftovers or whatever. Time and a season for embracing all the new recipes, right?
New recipes!! I love to try new things, and can’t handle having the same thing for dinner more than once every few months. Thank you for your wonderful site!
Me either – I get tired of the same thing. Thanks, Shelly!
I love that you provide new recipes frequently. There is so much food and flavors out there that need to be tried out. Yet, I also find that I appreciate when you update old recipes, reminding me to give them a try. Thanks for all you do!
Thanks, Stacy!
oh gosh, I feel compelled to post a comment (I’m usually more of a non – commenter) BUT do not stop posting new recipes Mel…pleaseeeeeee!!! I love all your recipes and they are my go to. I might not feel like a particular one right when it’s posted that doesn’t mean I won’t come back for it or someone else won’t like it or make it. Now for the overwhelmed…..it is easy to delete recipes if you are overwhelmed but don’t make the rest of us suffer…. pretty please. It must have been a temporary lapse of sanity of that person, so be nice Mel and don’t unfriend them. They might need you more than you will ever know hahahaha!
Thanks for commenting, Patty! And don’t worry at all – I’ll be posting new recipes til the day I die, I think. I just can’t be stopped! And I’ll also take your advice and try to be nice to everyone who tells me to stop talking about food. 🙂
My kids hate sloppy joes. They turn up their little noses at them. My husband and I are baffled. Who hates sloppy joes?! Doesn’t stop me from making them. I have a Rachael Ray recipe I found years that we like and keep coming back to. Which is how I do recipes. I used to always be trying out new stuff, but it got tiring and I could never guess what my family’s reaction would be. So now I stuck with tried and true favs, and when something appealing goes across my feed, we try it out. So I like it when bloggers highlight old recipes, but I still want new ones too.
I actually feel for your kids. I hated them growing up, too. I think you are smart to stick to the ones that have been winners instead of constantly trying new variations.
Mel – I saw your Instagram post and had to get in on the action. Honestly I like a mix of old and new. I like your timeline when you send new recipes or when you rehash an older one. I can’t keep up with the bloggers that blast out once a day. There’s not enough time to make everything I pin, save and see. Keep up the good work!
Haha, thanks for hopping over to weigh in, Patricia!
I’d say keep doing whatever you’re doing. 🙂 We enjoy the old and new both! These sandwiches are going on the menu this week!
Hope you love them, Jo!
We have our old standbys that we love, but I have to say….anything gets boring after awhile. I love trying new recipes! But then I just really like food. I used to love to help my mom in the kitchen as a teenager just because I loged meal planning and having a say in what we were going to eat. And my girls are the same way! That’s one reason we love your blog so much—because when it comes to food, variety is really the spice of life!
Thanks, Mistie! Basically, I just love other people who really love food. Kindred spirits.
I like a mixture of both old and new with the emphasis on new. Having said that I’d be okay with not as many per week cuz I’m so behind on recipes I want to try from your blog, it’ll be an eternity before I get to them all!
I think I’ll be posting a bit less just to keep up on my sanity (and not walk away from blogging entirely), so that may be a benefit for you after all! 🙂
I’m like you. Not a blogger but I make about 4-5 new recipes a week. Friends think I’m crazy but I get bored. For me, making the same recipe 3 times a year is considered “in my regular rotation” lol. My family enjoy the variety. That said, I love when you post older recipes too I may have missed. I’ve followed you since around 2011 I think and I have subscribed and unsubscribed to many since, but your site will never see the unsubscribe button! Even my family know your name and know they’re getting something yummy when I tell them we’re trying one of Mel’s recipes tonight!
Can’t wait to make this. Last week I tried an Instant pot Philly cheesesteak recipe and we all about died of ecstasy! Seriously was not expecting it to be that good! I know this will be different but delicious, no doubt!
You’ll always be one of my favourite bloggers Mel! Thanks for your awesome inspiration!
PS: You’re the one that made me Pinterest crazy years ago and I still use your system for filing recipes (keeping the new away from the T&T). The only difference is I keep all my T&T boards secret! Teehee!
I love that about you, Tara – adventurous in the kitchen and you love to try new recipes! I love variety, too. Thanks for your kindness! It means a lot. Love that you are still using Pinterest for recipe organization (me, too!)…and I’d like to hear more about that amazing IP philly cheesesteak recipe if you have time.
New recipes from you, Mel! Everything you post is A+. I can’t complain about old recipes though, they remind me to make delicious stuff I haven’t made in a long time.
Thanks, Angela!
I think you have a great balance going right now! It’s nice for you to highlight one of your older recipes occasionally, but I looove all the new ones you share. Plus, your website is organized so nicely that it’s easy to look back and find all the yummies already there.
Yes! Your website is so well organized, you can always find an old recipe. Or perhaps a new one that you finally want to try a month or two later. I can always find what I am looking for on your site. I LOVE THAT!!!! Thank you!
I’m reading all these comments and it cracks me up that so many readers feel OBLIGATED to try the new recipes they receive. Haha!!! It’s ok to just skip some or even all!
Thanks, Carmen!
And thanks to you, too, Nicole…appreciate the feedback! And I agree, sometimes you just gotta skip a new recipe and come back to it later (no guilt!).
Found similar recipe online a few months ago. Since our family likes green peppers and mushrooms, thought it’d be nice change of pace. Using canned mushrooms (drain/chop) and part of liquids from draining + 2T. ketchup for sauce works. Also chop up provolone to stir in right before serving for cheesy meltiness throughout.
Sounds delicious!
I definitely like both new and reposted. I have so many I can’t keep up!
I know, I kind of feel that way, too, sometimes. As in, how will I ever try all these recipes before I die?
I don’t mind a few recipes being brought to the front (I enjoy your Recipes the World Forgot), but I’ve been reading your blog for a long time, and frequently search through your older recipes, so I would be disappointed to only see the same stuff recycled forever and ever. Hope that helps.
Yep, that totally makes sense!
New New New! I love using all your recipes but get excited seeing what New things you create because I know you test them out. I’ll search for the oldies ( and do) as needed. (I do love the Recipes the World forgot series & your holiday menu ideas that feature oldies.) More often then not my taste buds need new flavors and appreciate your efforts. I like to try out a few new recipes a week just to keep expanding my skills and flavors. What can I say, I love food.
Also, yesterday we blessed our baby, and had the typical luncheon afterwards. My sister was asking for the recipe for a few things and when I said they were ALL from your site she just said ” of course, why do I even ask?” We laughed because every family gathering, church thing, & basically every day involves at least one of your recipes. She should know by now that it’s not me, it’s you! Haha. ( I’ve been following the blog from the very early days of My Kitchen Cafe. 🙂 )
Thanks for all you do. Really- it is a big part of my life!
Oh boy, if you’ve been around since THOSE days, you really are a loyal reader! 🙂 Your comment made me laugh – I’m glad the recipes worked out for your baby blessing. Thanks for making my day and making me smile.
Um, isn’t the WHOLE POINT of Facebook to see a bunch of new recipes? I mean, aside from the obvious (stalking ex-boyfriends and seeing pictures of your nieces and nephews), of course.
And, by the way, I am now DYING to have these delectable nuggets of joy right NOW but I’m sadly stuck at work.
🙂
I love both. I love to see new recipes but also love to see the old ones updated/highlighted. Like someone said above, I know I can always count on your recipes- that you have made them a number of times and they will be successful (unlike some other bloggers) so your time is appreciated! One reason I like to see old recipes is because I don’t want you to feel too much pressure to get new content out all the time and get burned out. After following you for over 8 years, I don’t want you to ever quit! I also love Recipes the World Forgot and your Gift Guides. Thanks for all your work!
Thanks, Carrie! I’ll admit that I do get a bit of blogger burnout sometimes…but it usually has nothing to do with posting the recipes – it’s all the other administration stuff that goes into blogging. I hope I’m around for a long time, even if it means I might post less overall just to keep up on life. Thanks for commenting!
I like the combination of new and old. I love this recipe though, it’s very similar to one i already make. When i make it, i usually double or triple it and freeze it. It reheats very well. I am definitely going to try your buns recipe. I love your idea of making and then freezing them, thanks!
That’s good to know the filling freezes well!
Yes to both.
I will buzz through my list of recipe sites each week and take note of the ones I’m interested in making. If I have time, I will dig into the archives (your site is great for that thanks to the categories you’ve listed).
I’d say keep doing what you’re doing
Thanks!
I’m thinking the “old vs new” debate may reflect bigger personality tendencies rather than just kitchen issues. Some people like to have ALL the choices before they make a decision (my second daughter) and other people only want to choose between 3 options max (my older daughter and myself). In our family this holds true for everything from clothes shopping to buying a car to planting flowers. So maybe some readers thrive on variety and new and choices and others simply get mentally drained by the effort of curating it all. Just a thought.
You might be right, Teri. I’m thinking there’s quite a bit of psychology hidden in this comment thread. 🙂
New recipes are my favorite! I have dozens printed and filed and am constantly trying new things. We only repeat our absolutely favorite ones. So PLEASE never stop giving us new content. It makes life so much more happy!
You got it! I have so many new recipes up my sleeve for the next couple months, it isn’t even funny!
No question, new recipes!
🙂
I feel like your “The best recipe” section and one year ago and two years ago links with old recipes are a great place to look for the tried and true and reminders of recipes that you might have missed. I say new recipes all the way–but these features serve those who might want to keep to your classics.
Good point, that best recipe section really is a trove of tried-and-true favorites! It’s a great place to start for recipes I love from the archives.
I love new recipes if they come from you, Mel, because I know you don’t post until it’s tried and true. Many bloggers seem to post immediately after finding a new recipe without really testing it out first, and they can be pretty underwhelming as a result. I love love love your recipes and think you have a pretty good mix going with a lot of new ones (it’s what you love, so keep them coming!) and the occasional one from the archive. I can’t believe some of the great recipes I’ve missed over the years of following your blog, and am always happy to see archived recipes pop up, especially since I know it’s probably been updated since the last posting. This is my personal opinion, but I think pretty much all of us would agree that you’re doing a fantastic job and we love the way you post! Keep it up!! Thanks again for all you do for us!!
Thanks for the feedback, Amy! I try really hard to make sure I don’t post a recipe until I’ve made it several times and worked out all the user errors. Thanks for acknowledging and recognizing that! I’d feel terrible if my recipes were just posted for the sake of new content – sure, that means I probably don’t post as much as I could, but I’m shooting for quality over quantity, right? 🙂 (not saying that everyone will love every recipe, but I think you know what I mean)
I completely agree!!! I TRUST you for this very reason. I know you’ve really tried every single recipe. I feel like I just don’t have enough time (or maybe it’s skill/intellegence/passion) for Pinterest or blogger recipes that haven’t really been tried. Plus you edit your posts and recipes!!! I don’t know if I have ever EVER found a typo! I hate being knee deep in a recipe, then finding a typo that confuses the recipe. Ugh! So frustrating! I can completely tell you’re going for absolute quality and authenticy. I love you don’t do sponsored product posts.
Sometimes I wish I could be you, but then, why? You already exist and are rocking at being you! I’ll just keep being me and be bulstered by all that you do!
2 things:
1. Give me all the new recipes!! 🙂
2. I found a Philly cheesesteak sloppy joe recipe on Pinterest a few weeks back and almost pulled the trigger on trying it, except I didn’t, because it didn’t come from YOU. You’re my go-to food blogger that never lets us down 🙂 so now that Mel has posted this, it’s time to give them a try.
Ah, thanks, Katie! That made me feel so good. I hope you like these sloppy joes!
I love, love, LOVE new recipes (my personal favorite) but I also really enjoy your “recipes the world forgot” series..and the bonus with those is you get about 6 different recipes in one post!!
That’s one of my favorite series, too! I’m glad you like it…sometimes I remind myself of some amazing recipe in my archives I’ve forgot about over the years, and I want to weep, I’m so happy that the recipe found it’s way back to me.
New recipes ALL THE WAY! I understand reposting a favorite every once in a while, but I usually steer away from blogs that just repost the same things. What’s the point of keeping up with them? I’ve pretty much combed through all of your recipe archives and I think all of us are completely capable of using the search feature for finding old recipes 🙂 That’s the point of the archives! Keep posting Mel, I love them!
Thanks, Kim!
Two hands up for new recipes! I am always excited to see a new recipe on food blogs and feel cheated when bloggers just repost an old recipe. Of course it is nice to be reminded of an older post from time to time or to be notified of updates to the recipe but I certainly hope that is the exception rather than the rule. It is so easy to search a site for old recipes that readers can do that for themselves. I frequently do!
Yeah, I kind of agree. I like highlighting old recipes but the emphasis on new recipes will always be heavy on my blog, I think. I can see an argument for both (especially for strategic bloggers that are working hard to improve SEO and other important technical aspects of blogging).
2 things – 1) I’m from Philly and these sound delicious and 2) I love new recipes – my husband jokes that I never make the same thing twice (another reason he is the one for me since he will try anything (except mushrooms so I will have to dice these in very, very tiny pieces to sneak them in)) Now trying new recipes is both good and sometimes not so good for me – good when I am trying them on my family and oh well! if it doesn’t go as planned. Not so good when I try something for the first time to serve to guests or to bring to a big family get together and it doesn’t go according to plan. But hey, life goes on 🙂
Phew! Thanks for the assurance that I didn’t offend every resident of Philadelphia by posting this recipe, Patricia. 🙂 You sound so much like me – I can’t eat the same thing every day, so I love trying new recipes!
I’m a new recipe kind of gal, BUT I do appreciate when bloggers highlight a favorite/MUST MAKE recipe that is lost deep in the archives that we may have missed in years passed. I enjoy taking a glance at your at your section of recipes posted “One Year Ago, Two Year’s Ago,” etc. to be reminded of oldies-but-goodies. Mel, I want to give you a fist bump for having a very user friendly search tool that allows us to find just what our tastebuds are looking for.
Thanks, Jen! I’m glad the search tool helps. I’m actually tweaking it just a bit to make it even better, too (it’s been having some glitches where the bar disappears, so if you’ve encountered that, I apologize).
I love new recipes!! I guess I’m the total opposite bc I get disappointed when it’s a recipe repost from the archives.
I can totally understand that! I love new recipes, too.
Yeah, I don’t understand the reposting thing. Every now and then as a way to highlight an old favorite is great, and I love how you do that in just the right amount, but how boring (and lazy?) for another blogger to just keep reposting the same recipes over and over again. If a person’s feed is overwhelming them, they can unfollow the sites that are least helpful for their purposes. But personally, I mainly just want to get new ideas for meal planning, not recycled ones. Blogs that just post the same recipes on repeat would be no more useful than a printed cookbook—which has its place in my kitchen for sure—but why not make the most of the possibilities of online publishing? 🙂
Yeah, I love new ideas, too. But agree that sometimes highlighting old favorites are helpful…especially if someone is new to a particular blog.
I like both old and new. I cook/bake for one – me so a bit different than most readers, maybe. Except for baking, I rarely make a “recipe” but I love inspiration for combinations I haven’t tried and this Philly cheesesteak sloppy joe is a great example. I love the flavors of a “Philly” and this is a great variation.
I enjoy the recycled as well as new because they all have the potential to inspire a new thought in my routine. I always look at the “Weekly Menu” and often find something there that is interesting that I hadn’t thought of.
Bottom line – I think if you post what YOU love: new or archived, “we” will love it because ultimately it is your passion for good food for your family and just “you” that makes this blog a wonderful place to visit!
Thanks, Liz! I think you are right, it ultimately boils down to me posting what works for my family (and what we’ve been eating!). I kind of like the mix of old and new with a HEAVY emphasis on new, exciting recipes. 🙂
New recipes for sure! I do love your “Recipes the World Forgot” posts from time to time, as I sometimes wonder how I’ve missed trying ones you love… a problem quickly rectified… but I can (and do!) regularly search your site for recipes already. Yay for new!
Now if you were wondering a favorite category, I’d vote for healthy, but all things in moderation, right? 🙂
Thanks for the feedback, Alicia!
And I love the Recipes the World Forgot series, too. I have some good ones coming up for the holidays.
New recipes all the way!!!!! If you have a good search tool (which you do), it’s easy to search out the older recipes. I come to the main page of blogs MOSTLY to find new recipes!
I use Pinterest to organize the old recipes that I definitely want to keep track of.
Sounds like a great system, Bridget!
I am so glad you brought this subject up. I have always wished bloggers would post more of their archived recipes. Of course new recipes are still good too. I would say half and half would be my preference.
I think that the cooks that have more experience in the kitchen would probably prefer new recipes. But for those of us who are still learning, highlighting old favorites would be really helpful in establishing a “go to” group of recipes. Maybe highlight recipes that everyone really loves.
Super feedback, Jessica! I can totally understand what you are saying…and I agree it’s possible and good to have a mix of both. Thank you!
Mel has an awesome part of her website labeled “favorites.” She highlights all the best from several categories. I would recommend checking it out!
Always looking for something bright, shiny and new!! Thanks for being the one blogger that I continue to read over the years!!
Thanks, Susan!
I like both new recipes and updated “oldies” I may have missed first time around. If I’m like most of your readers, some of your recipes are on heavy rotation in our homes (say hello Quick and Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu!) and I wonder if we actually make these recipes more often than you do since blogging keeps you in more of a ‘create’ mode than it does us? I’m always curious if many of your recipes have been ‘one and done’ just due to the fact that you’ve created so many over the course of your blog’s lifetime and continue to do so? (The ChocoFlan, for example…I’m so drawn to it but it intimidates me and I wonder if you’ve made it more than just that one time?) Btw: Thanks for all the recipes…you do the hard part yet I get all the credit at home!
That’s actually a great question, and yes, I think those of you making the tried-and-true favorites are probably eating them more than we are but ONLY because I’m usually busy testing and creating new recipe content. However, we still have serious standbys (the ones I talk about a lot: spaghetti, sweet and sour chicken, lots of the Instant Pot meals). I actually commented to my husband the other night how sometimes I wish I could take a two month break from blogging – not leave it completely – but take a sabbatical, if you will, so we can see what it’s like to eat like a normal family (meaning, not trying something new most days of the week). I will say that in testing a recipe to post, I always make it at least twice…usually three times. And I seem to still cycle through the archives. Like that Chocoflan dessert, for instance, I’ve made it probably a dozen times over the years. There are a handful of recipes from the early (scary!) days of blogging that I haven’t made in almost a decade, but most of the recipes on here truly are our family’s favorites. Thanks for the comment!
Thanks for the reply Mel! I always love the sneak peeks into the food blogger’s world. As for the Chocoflan….if you’ve successfully made it a dozen times (and have I mentioned how much I appreciate how often you test potential recipes??), then there’s no reason for me to keep putting it off!
Ooh Mel I’m so curious what recipes from your early blogging days you don’t make anymore. I like knowing I’m making stuff that you still make now! Is that weird?!
I love new recipes, but don’t want to loose the classics. I’m definitely on the team of both updated old recipes and new ones!
And I live just outside of Philadelphia, so when I make these they will technically be in Philly!
Haha, thanks for bringing a level of authenticity to the recipe (well, at least the batch you’ll eat at home!).
I for one,LOVE your new recipes!!! I seriously get so so excited when you post something new. It is like unwrapping a present when I open your email. Please never stop posting new recipes. Your hard work is super appreciated.
You are like me, Cyndi! A new recipe is as exciting as Christmas morning! Thank you!
I love new recipes. Without new recipes we wouldn’t have the turkey and Swiss sloppy joes or the black bean quinoa bake in our lives.
Amen to that, Sheila. I love the new ones, too.
I’m like you, I’m always on the lookout for a new and tasty recipe. My family has many food restrictions but love variety so that can be tough so even though I follow many different food blogs I never get tired of seeing new and exciting recipes to try.
I admire you for working around those food restrictions day after day, Louise! That is no easy task!
New recipes all the way!
New recipes are the best!