SPAM Herb Garden

As SPAM month comes to a close, I am left with several empty SPAM cans.  I thought the cans were really cute and did not want to throw them away.  I decided to use them as planters.  The cans are just the right size to fit on my kitchen windowsill.  So far I have planted basil, parsley, and chives to create a little kitchen herb garden

I love cooking with fresh herbs and I am really excited that now instead of going to the grocery store for them, I can just walk over to the window and pick what I need.  I plan to use some of the basil to make my Italian Pinwheel recipe.

Do you have an herb garden? 

On Friday, I will be posting my 

Slow Cooker Cherry Dump Dessert

 

Enter my GIVEAWAY for you chance to win a box of SPAM goodies!

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!

Asian SPAM Fusion Salad

Asian SPAM Fusion Salad 

1 (6 ounce) package rice noodles
1 (16 ounce) bottle Asian Toasted Sesame Dressing
1 (12 ounce) can SPAM 25% Less Sodium, diced or 2 cups diced cooked chicken
1 (5 ounce) package Italian blend lettuce
1 cup chow mein noodles

Prepare rice noodles according to package directions.

 

Drain noodles well.  Arrange noodles in bottom of 13x9 inch baking pan.  

Add 1/4 cup Asian Toasted Sesame Dressing. Mix well.

Sprinkle diced SPAM over top.

Arrange lettuce over SPAM.  Sprinkle chow mein noodles over top.  

Serve with dressing.

It is hard to believe, but the month of June is almost over and this is my last SPAM recipe.  The last few days have been really hot here in New Mexico.  When the weather heats up sometimes we like to have a cold lunch or dinner.  This recipe is perfect for one of those hot and lazy nights.  You have everything you need for a delicious refreshing meal all in one dish.

Enter my GIVEAWAY for you chance to win a box of SPAM goodies!

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!

What is the most popular way to eat SPAM?

What is the most popular way to eat SPAM?  It turns out, it is the same way my mom made it for me when I was a little girl.  She would fry it up in a pan and put it between two slices of bread to make a sandwich.  I still like the occasional SPAM sandwich.

Before SPAM sent me the box with their products in it, the only thing I had made with SPAM were sandwiches.  I have had so much fun creating recipes using it!  I am amazed at all the delicious dishes you can make with SPAM, like my SPAM-ellini recipe. 

Have you ever had a fried SPAM sandwich?

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On Friday, I will be posting my
Asian Style SPAM Salad

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!

Easy SPAM Breakfast Burritos

Easy SPAM Breakfast Burritos

2 1/2 cups O'Brien Potatoes
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 (12 ounce) can SPAM with Bacon, diced
9 large eggs, beaten
6 flour tortillas
1/2 cup salsa
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

In large skillet, brown potatoes in butter over medium high heat.  Add SPAM, eggs, and salt and pepper to taste.

Scramble mixture until cooked through.  Divide egg mixture onto tortillas. 

Spread salsa over egg mixture. 

Sprinkle cheese over top.  

Fold like a burrito.

My husband's Stan thought he had died and went to heaven when he saw that SPAM had bacon in it.  That man loves bacon like Paula Deen loves butter.  It was a perfect addition to my breakfast burrito recipe.  SPAM is fully cooked, so all I had to do was dice it.  

Breakfast burritos are my husband and son's favorite breakfast.  I usually brown the potatoes the night before and cook and dice the meat, that way I can quickly get breakfast on the table in the morning.  The burritos also reheat really well, so I typically will make extra burritos and have them waiting for my hungry guys in the refrigerator.

Enter my GIVEAWAY for you chance to win a box of SPAM goodies!

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!

SPAM Mac 'N Cheese Pizza Link and How Did SPAM Get It's Name?

June is SPAM month!  On Friday's I post a recipes using SPAM

How did SPAM get it's name?

Like most people, I thought the name SPAM was a combination of spice and ham.  The truth is the name SPAM means just SPAM.  Jay Hormel held a contest to help find a name for this tender, sweet and savory meat in a can.  The name SPAM was selected and the winner, Kenneth Daigneau received a $100 Prize, which was a lot of money back in 1937.

From the first can to the seven billionth, SPAM® products have remained a versatile, high-quality and great-tasting meal-time favorite. They have also changed to meet the needs of an ever-changing marketplace. The SPAM® Family of Products appeals to the varied tastes and lifestyles of people around the world.

You can find SPAM recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus appetizers and snacks on their website: www.spam.com

SPAM sponsors recipe contests at state and county fairs.  Last year at the Iowa State Fair, the winner of the SPAM contest shared her winning recipe with me.  SPAM Mac 'N Cheese Pizza is comfort food on steroids.

SPAM Mac 'N Cheese Pizza

 

Enter my GIVEAWAY for you chance to win a box of SPAM goodies!

On Friday, I will post my recipe for
Easy SPAM Breakfast Burritos!

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!

SPAM Corn Muffins

SPAM Corn Muffins

1 (3 ounce) package SPAM Single Lite, diced
1 (8.5 ounce) box Jiffy Corn Muffin mix
1 (14.75 ounce) can cream style corn
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chile
1 egg

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In medium bowl, combine all ingredients.  Mix until just combined. Fill greased muffin pan cups 3/4 full with batter.  Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.  Makes 12 muffins.

On Memorial Day, we went fishing with our friends Jerry and Karlene and their kids.  We caught 19 Rainbow Trout fish!  Later in the day, we had them over to our house for a fish fry.  Whenever I have friends over for dinner, they become my guinea pigs taste testers for new recipes.

SPAM Corn Muffins, is one of the recipes that I tested on my friends.  Corn muffins can be very dry, but this recipe created muffins that were moist and full of flavor.  The combination of the sweet muffin mix and cream corn, with the savory diced SPAM and green chile, was a real crowd pleaser.

Enter my GIVEAWAY for you chance to win a box of SPAM goodies!

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!

Contest

I was recently contacted by a SPAM representative.  They offered not only me, but also one of my blog followers, a starter box of SPAM products, plus a beautiful hand pained trivet and a SPAM spatula! 

The contest rules are easy! 

1.  Leave a comment letting me know you follow my blog and share what your favorite recipe is.  

2.  For an extra entry "Like" Spam on Facebook.  Leave a comment telling me you did so.

3.  For a third entry follow SPAM @RealSPAMMYCan on twitter.  Leave a comment telling me you did so.

The winner will be announced July 1st.

If looking at the delicious SPAM products has you thinking about all the wonderful dishes you could create with it, maybe you should enter the SPAM contest for your chance to win $1000!  Contest details are below.

Enter the SPAM® Dish This!
Recipe Exchange for a Chance to Win

Gather the family and your favorite SPAM® variety
to create the ultimate weekend brunch recipe.
From May 3rd to July 7th, enter an original brunch
recipe with your favorite SPAM® varieties and
inspire voters to win the $1,000 Grand Prize or
a year's supply of SPAM® products.

To participate: Submit an original recipe containing
SPAM® products to the Recipe Exchange 

Get more information on how to enter and read the Official Rules

On Friday, I will be posting my delicious
SPAM Corn Muffin recipe!

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!

SPAM-ellini

SPAM-ellini

1 (12 ounce) can SPAM Classic
1 (20 ounce) package refrigerated cheese filled tortellini
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup frozen peas
1/3 cup diced sun-dried tomatoes

Slice SPAM into 1/3 inch slices. 

Grill SPAM over medium heat until grill marks appear.  Remove from grill. Slightly cool. Dice SPAM.  Set aside.  Prepare tortellini according to package directions.  Drain.  In large saucepan, add cream and cheese, cook over medium heat until combined and creamy. Add SPAM, peas, and sun-dried tomatoes.  Mix well.  Add tortellini. Toss to coat.  Makes 6 servings.

I was recently contacted by a SPAM representative.  They offered me a starter box of SPAM products, plus a beautiful hand pained trivet and a SPAM spatula.  Looking at the delicious SPAM products, my mind began thinking of all the wonderful recipes that I could create using SPAM. 

So that is why June is SPAM month here on My Kind of Cooking.  Keep checking back all month long for more delicious SPAM recipes and tips!

To kick off this month of tasty treats, I created SPAM-ellini.  I had never grilled SPAM before, but I was so pleased with the results, that I plan to grill up another batch soon.  The sauce was creamy and not too rich.  The sun-dried tomatoes added a depth of flavor to the sauce.  But the real star of this recipe was the delicious grilled SPAM!  The great flavor and texture of the SPAM, complemented all of the other ingredients, to make a dish where everyone went back for seconds.

On Tuesday, I will post details on 

how you can win your own box of SPAM goodies!  

Plus details on how you can enter

SPAM's WEEKEND BRUNCH contest.

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!