Back in the fifties my dad was in the service and his pay didn't reach mom by Thanksgiving so she took SPAM and shaped a turkey out of it and then went to the bedroom and cried. Us kids thought she was pretty inventive. Jo

Spam is still eaten regularly in Hawaii. Never know what you'll find it in.

My mother made the very same recipe but her recipe just says 2 c. sugar and 2 tbsp "lard". My family killed their own hogs and rendered the fat into lard. Bet the brown sugar would give it a great taste. Very good cake. She baked hers in cake pans instead of bread pans. Don't think that would make any difference. I included this recipe in my favorite recipe book in March 1968.

They have a Spam Jam in Honolulu. It must be in April every year. Check out the website: http://spamjamhawaii.com/

I remember Spam fried in butter every now and then, circa 1956 - 1961 or so. Don't think it was purely economics. Our refrigerator had only a small compartment as a freezer. Just about big enough for an ice cube tray and a pound or two of meat. Because of that, there was a lot of canned meat going on, Spam, canned ham and corned beef and even canned whole chickens Mom would make use for chicken and gravy. Also canned salmon (double yuk).

They used to have (and maybe stiull do have) a Spam celebration (?) in Roslyn, WA too. (They filmed a series there...Northern Exposeure if you are old enough to remember.) Complete with a Spam queen and court. Spam cook-off, manliest man toolbelt, manliest man truck...well you get the idea. We went once and it was wackily fun! LOL

I remember my Dad loving spam. He would fried it in a pan and make a sandwich from a couple of slices. Mayo and lettuce I think. Also he'd make this sauce of mustard and brown sugar, couple Tbsp of each and mix. Pour over as frying. This is really good. My daughter uses this sauce on her fried bologna sandwiches. I've seen people use spam, cut in small cubes, in macaroni and cheese (like cut up hotdogs).

This is NOT a recipe but my parents live in Cailf and Because you could not get Butter everyone used Avocado as a spread on there toast!

Good Old Pinto Beans
2 c. dry pintos
large cooking pot
Cold water to cover and drown beans
Boil for 20 mins turn off for 1 hour.
drain beans
Add cold water to drown Beans Again!
add 2 chop celery sticks, 1 sm. chop onion, 1 tsp pepper.
NO salt yet it will make you beans Tough!
Bring to a boil, turn down and simmer all day Till Beans are Soft.
Add your Salt now, And Your Meat, Small Sausages or Ham or Ham Hocks.
Have lots of bread or torttillas. By the way You will be Eating BEANS for Days LOL

Had a lot of spam growing up. Same as above-egg wash and rolled in cracker crumbs. And many other ways mom could think of.