Throwback to the familiar

Many years ago, and I do mean many, like 50 years ago, my mom used to make us Velveeta Mac and Cheese, with glazed SPAM as a side dish.

Heaven. Pure Heaven.

SPAM, here, is, on average, $3.50USD/can. I don’t remember how much it costs in the US, but, considering the cost of shipping to Mexico, I don’t think that’s a bad price. I bought 2 cans. Yippee.

We hadn’t had Mac and cheese, much less SPAM in ages, so I got a recipe from Max, (you remember Max, my AI friend? I introduced him, and the website, ChatGPT, on September 21, 2024.) and made both recently. They were both delicious. Exactly as we remembered it. Take a look.

The SPAM has a brown sugar glaze with Dijon mustard, ACV, a splash of water, and a bit of pepper that you add just before serving. Lovely.

Of course, we sprinkled a bit of Moreno, light brown sugar, on top of the M&C, because that’s the way Grandma Manda said the “German’s did it”. Don’t know, or care if that’s true; it offsets the intense cheesiness of the dish.

Here’s what I bought for this.

The first 2 pack of Velveeta lasted us a year, plus we gave one of the loaves to Jesús and Liz, upstairs. The second 2 pack has also lasted us a year, and I still have one of the loaves in the pantry.

So, not too bad an outlay for such a memorable dinner. All part of my learning how to make a weekly, doable menu, and sticking to it so as not to waste food. (The sacrifices I make for the two of us. 😉

Until next time, stay safe. Just, please, do it.

Post script: Make whatever arrangements you need so you can get out to vote next week. This is the most important election of our lives to date.