Another reader mentions that sloppy joes can be referred to with different   
   names, so that might help in searching for additional recipes:   
      
   "Lydia K. I don't know if they meant brown sugar or not.  I've not seen cloves   
   in a recipe either.  Maybe everyone enjoyed the brown sugar better.  It is   
   interesting to see the 1945 version. I also found Sloppy Joes go by other   
   names.  Maybe you can find the one you like with one of the other terms.    
   Wimpies, yip yips, taverns.  In 1945 it appeared in an article My Best Meat   
   recipes featured in National Livestock and Meat Board publication and was   
   called "Barbecued Ground Beef."   
      
   Heat 2 T of butter in a large skillet over medium heat and add 1 small finely   
   chopped yellow onion and 1 small , cored and seeded green bell pepper finely   
   chopped and cook until tender about 15 minutes.  Add 1 lb.  of ground beef and   
   cook until browned, approximately 6-8 min.  Add 1 cup of ketchup, 2 T.  of   
   yellow mustard, 1 T white vinegar, 1 T sugar, 1/2 t of cloves. Continue   
   cooking on med-low.  Stir occasionally until thick and dark approximately 25   
   to 30 min.  Season with salt and pepper and serve on toasted buttered buns.    
   Serves 6."   
      
   10. A vintage recipe request from a reader:   
      
   "Hi, After reading about the person who had lots of lemon trees growing in   
   their yard, it reminded me of my childhood.  I grew up in California and   
   always looked forward to the apricots from our trees.  My grandmother would   
   prepare the best apricot jam in the whole world!  Now I live on the east coast   
   and I miss the fresh apricots that I grew up with, especially my grandmother's   
   jam so I was wondering if anyone has a recipe for apricot jam that might still   
   be good even if I'm not picking my own fresh apricots.  Thanks, Jordan K."   
      
   As with collectibles, people also have very strong feelings about foods from   
   their past.  Sometimes these special recipes get lost.  This section is to   
   help people who are looking for lost recipes from their past.  If you submit a   
   request, please include the geographical region where you tasted the recipe.    
   -- If you can help this reader with this recipe, please forward it to   
   phil@bignews.biz .  If you have a vintage recipe request send it to   
   phil@bignews.biz and we might just publish it here.   
      
   Be sure to check out our vintage kitchen collectibles section online at:   
   http://www.tias.com/showcase/1/Kitchen_Collectibles/1.html   
      
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