| Have you ever had one of those days during | | | | and cherry juice. Next, sprinkle the entire |
| the summer months, when it was so stuffy and | | | | pan of items with the all spice and then the |
| hot, you felt miserable, and just didn't feel | | | | brown sugar. Cover and simmer for about 10 |
| up to standing in front of a hot stove for an | | | | minutes; then using a fork, flip the spam and |
| hour? Well, that's me. And I can vow that I | | | | pineapple over and simmer about 5 minutes |
| am a master at conjuring up strange meals in | | | | more. Serve up the Spam and pineapple slices |
| a short amount of time, just to escape the | | | | with a ready made salad of any type. |
| hot kitchen. Now, I even keep on hand, | | | | |
| back-up plans for just such occasions. | | | | If you don't already have a salad of sorts |
| | | | made up, this dish also goes very well with |
| It was just one of those occasions when I | | | | some cooked up instant rice or even some |
| conjured up this strange but tasty meal in | | | | left-over boiled potatoes, pouring the hot |
| just minutes, and we now call it Spam A' la | | | | juices over the potatoes. I have also learned |
| King. It is so easy to prepare that even the | | | | that some hefty chunks of peppers chopped up |
| kids can do it. | | | | and thrown into this recipe, makes quite a |
| | | | tasty change and arrangement as well. |
| What you will need is a can of Spam | | | | Actually it's pretty neat for those of you |
| | | | who like that added taste and color appeal to |
| 1 small can of sliced pineapple | | | | your meals. |
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| About 1/2 tsp. all spice | | | | All total, this Spam A' la King costs only |
| | | | pennies to make, provided you usually have |
| 1/2 cup brown sugarsome maraschino cherries & | | | | the extra ingredients around the kitchen to |
| some of the juice | | | | begin with, and it takes just minutes to |
| | | | make. It's quick, easy, inexpensive, and the |
| 1/4 stick of margarine | | | | kids will love it. Give it a try on the next |
| | | | meal you don't feel like spending hours in |
| Slice your Spam into about 8-10 slices, and | | | | the kitchen preparing. I have even thought |
| line them into a large skillet. Open the can | | | | about trying something like this as kabobs, |
| of pineapple slices and lay the slices around | | | | and roasting them over a grill. I haven't |
| the pan, then add the juice. It is perfectly | | | | done it yet, but with summer on the doorstep, |
| fine for the spam and pineapple to lay on top | | | | I think I just might. |
| of each other. Add your margarine, cherries, | | | | |