On Tue 01 Jan 2008 04:24:33a, Ophelia told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Mon 31 Dec 2007 08:54:47p, Julie Bove told us...
>>
>>>
>>> "<RJ>" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> I was skimming a Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook ca 1962
>>>> when I found a recipe suitable for "Mockery & Derision"
>>>>
>>>> "15 Minute Banquet"
>>>>
>>>> Cut Can of SPAM into 12 slices
>>>> stud with cloves, brown in fry pan.
>>>>
>>>> Add 1 X 11oz can of yams, drained
>>>> sprinkle with salt !
>>>>
>>>> Spoon 1/3 c pineapple jam over meat & yams
>>>>
>>>> Heat uncovered, basting often.
>>>>
>>>> Serves 4
>>>>
>>>> People really ate like that 40 years ago ?
>>>> SPAM and a small can of yams to feed four ?
>>>>
>>>> Amazing !
>>>
>>> Reminds me of a recipe I got from my Betty Crocker cookbook for kids.
>>> Spam Loaf Hawaiian. It was supposed to make dad's day. It was
>>> suggested as a Father's Day meal. You took a can of Spam and another
>>> can of Pineapple rings. You put the Spam in a baking dish, cut as
>>> many slits in it as there were rings of pineapple, inserted the
>>> pineapple and baked it. I believe it was to be accompanied with
>>> canned green beans and some white rice.
>>>
>>> I can still picture the look on his face as I proudly served that up!
>>> Hehehe.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Utter shock and horror?
>
> Utter pride that his wee girl had made something all by herself just for
> him
>
>

Oh, I suppose you're right. But shock and horror would have been my
reaction. You can tell I've never had children. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright

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