spam pie (first posted 4/7/13)

I have been making this dish for many many years now...my own kids loved it when they were little so at least 30 some years...hubby absolutely will not touch anything at all with Spam in it...but, I was raised on Spam and when much younger could eat it straight out of the can as a sandwich, not anymore it has to be cooked for me now (getting too old I guess)...

with all of the furor on Facebook lately about who's recipe is who's, I could take credit for this one since I have had the recipe for so long and I have tweaked it so many times to fit our family likes, but I am an honest person and will not lay claim to something that was not mine to start with...I found this recipe in a magazine so long ago...it was an advertisement for Hormel for Spam and it sounded good so I copied it down and made it...recently I looked at Hormel's web site and this was not listed...

I actually think they should put the recipe on their site and promote Spam to a new generation...
my grand daughter absolutely loves this and begs me all of the time time for her and she was so happy on Friday night when she came over and it was ready for her...

recipe:

2 rolls of Pillsbury crescent rolls, spread out into a 9 x 13 pan, sealing all of the perforations, set aside...
small dice a can of Spam, 1 cup of cheddar cheese, 1 cup of montery jack cheese and 4 beaten eggs and pour into prepared casserole pan...
bake at 250 for approx 30 minutes, until egg in middle is cooked...

this recipe is known in our house as a "cat's away" dinner...we only make it when hubby is out of town, like now, visiting his mom...

I always make an extra one and take to my neighbor, who is American Indian and was raised on Spam and loves it....

not sure (my memory is fading, haha) if crescent rolls were part of original recipe or mine...

pls try this you will not regret it, even if you hate Spam...I have had people that say they hate Spam and would never eat it, try this not knowing and they love it...you could also subsitute bacon, ham or sausage instead...

yummy

easy macaroni casserole

this was a fantastic recipe and very easy as you do not cook the pasta before making the casserole...this resembles a mock lasagna recipe that I have been making for years...


http://www.skinnytaste.com/2014/01/easy-macaroni-casserole.html




the only change I would make to this dish, is that my pasta sauce needed to be a little more watered down...other than that everyone loved it and said they would like me to make it again...

layered chicken bake

love this dish and have posted previously about it...so easy to throw together for a fast but totally delicious dinner...
it reminds all of us of Thanksgiving all rolled into one dish...




http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/easy-layered-chicken-bake-75568.aspx




I make the almadine version and make a few changes, which suit our family just fine...instead of green beans, I add peas...I add a few tablespoons of sour cream to the soup mixture and we also add some dried cranberries to the stuffing mix...


try it you will love it...

corn and bacon griddle cakes

this is another one, that I forgot the date...but is also one that I was not too sure that hubby would like so I waited till he was in the hospital to try them...we call these kind of recipes, "when the cat is away," dinners...
and OMGosh these are to die for and we most definitely will try these again...one change is that I would add some sugar to the pancake batter, otherwise perfection...


Tim, Zoie and I loved them so much...


http://www.recipegirl.com/2012/02/16/bacon-and-corn-griddle-cakes/

creamy pasta, bacon and peas

please do not pay attention to dates right now...I am late posting...
forget which night this was, but it was delicious and great at leftovers too...


everyone in the family liked it, I had no complaints...


will definitely add to menu rotation especially since it was so easy too...


http://veryculinary.com/2014/02/20/creamy-pasta-with-bacon-and-peas/

slow cooker macaroni and cheese

I am always on the hunt for THE macaroni and cheese that will be my go to...I love mac and cheese made just about any way, but I have yet to find the perfect one (to me) that I can use all of the time...
I may have found it...at least hubby liked it tonight and he hates mac and cheese...it really was pretty good...
to go with, I made Italian green beans, biscuits and BBQ little smokies...


I have not heard a single complaint about dinner tonight, so that is a plus...


here is the link:


http://www.melissassouthernstylekitchen.com/2012/04/slow-cooked-triple-cheddar-mac-cheese.html


I was going to make this dish according to the recipe and then at the end of it, she said that you can also make it in the oven, so that is what I did...


very good will definitely make this again, especially since hubby liked it...

March menus

every time I see a recipe that looks interesting on Facebook, I save it and so this month decided to make only menus from recipes from ones I have saved...


here you go...


1.    pasta, bacon and peas
2.    slow cooker mac and cheese (cannot wait for this one, in fact making for Sunday dinner)
3.    ham and potato casserole
4.    cheesy bacon chicken casserole
5.    cottage chicken salad
6.    bourbon chicken lettuce wraps
7     easy macaroni casserole
8.    crispy chicken and Italian pasta
9.    busy day lasagna toss
10.  BBQ pot roast
11.  kung pao chicken spaghetti
12.  slow cooker angel chicken
13.  chicken bacon tomato alfredo
14.  tator tot casserole
15.  sloppy joe casserole
16.  tamale pie
17.  loaded chicken potato casserole
18.  cheesy chicken spaghetti bake
19.  1 pot chicken sausage jambalya
20.  magic meat loaf
21.  slow cooker smothered pork chops
22.  corned beef and cabbage (of course for St Patty's day)
23.  cheesy hamburger skillet.  
24.  bacon hash
25.  new shepard's pie
26.  layered chicken bake
27.  meatballs with creamy rice
28.  slow cooker cranberry chicken
29.  bacon and corn griddle cakes
30.  chicken black pepper dumplings          

homemade chicken pot pie and meatball soup

even with my very busy life, I am trying to make dinner every night it is not always easy...
this week, I did make my easy meatball soup and it was so delicious...I have posted the recipe previously...this time instead of noodles, I added salad macaroni and I think I like it much better and was so good as leftovers the next day...


then one night decided to go all out and make chicken pot pie...recipe also posted previously...I like to make on extra small pie and give it to someone...I gave this one to Cj's teacher and she said she loved it...