SUMMERCAMP!

So I went on a job interview earlier this week. The job was for a camp director at a small day camp here in good ol’ WI. They asked all kinds of questions about me and my experience working with kids etcetera and so forth, much like a normal job interview tends to go. They asked me if I had any questions and I asked what they hope the campers gain out of the camp experience. The guy looked at me and said “Have you seen the movie Summercamp? You should watch it, that’s the kind of experience I was each camper to have. A personal experience.” Fortunately for me, I was in fact very familiar with the film he mentioned. Ha ha ha ha.

Boots

P.S. B Rad, When are you taking me entity hunting? Ignoring the question it’s going to make me forget. Plus all those DVDs you sent me were broken. Take me entity hunting and we’ll call it square.

Boots, seems you might need a little sumthin to spice up your life. enjoy.

SPICY SPAM KABOBS

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Main dish Meats

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
——– ———— ——————————–
1/4 c Lemon juice
3 tb Minced onion
1 tb Olive oil
1 t Dried leaf thyme
1 Garlic clove, minced
1/2 t Whole oregano leaves
1/4 t Red pepper flakes
16 Pea pods
1 cn Pineapple chunks packed in
-light juice, drained (8 oz)
1 cn SPAM Luncheon Meat, cut into
-24 cubes (12 oz)
1 Red bell pepper, cut into
-1″ pieces
4 c Hot cooked rice

Combine first 7 ingredients in 9×12″ dish. Wrap pea pods around
pineapple chunks. Alternately thread SPAM cubes, pineapple chunks,
and bell pepper pieces on eight skewers. Place in dish with marinade.
Cover and marinade 2 hours, turning occasionally. Grill kabobs over
medium-hot coals 10 minutes, turning occasionally. Or, broil 5″ from
heat source 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally. Serve with hot cooked
rice.

So lets be honest…blogging regularly may not be my calling. I’m actually kind of crap at it. Since I don’t really have all that much to say camp-related (it’s currently 15 degrees here… not outdoor fun-in-the-sun type weather) I figured I would at least update the 4 readers who may have accidentally happened upon this blog by accident with a list, in order of importance, of what I have been doing lately.

10. I recently found out that my poor, bible related leg accident needs no further surgery and that my semi-permanent limp may be subsiding soon. While I truly love in the idea of walking around with a cane and top hat for the rest of my days, the idea is better in thought, rather than actuality. Having two fully functioning appendages is really better then one lame one.

9. Since I have unfortunately been on vacation for the past six weeks I have found that I have an amazing capacity to place myself in a comfortable recliner and NOT MOVE ONCE for up to 7 hour stretches. This isn’t really as exciting as it seems. One can only watch the THS on Kathy Griffin so many times before they wish they had the power to vanquish things, such as said woman, with mind power.

8. My favorite black-haired, apparently angst ridden (or so it appears), counselor/total BFF and I took a trip to Mexico where we learned that the rule to not drinking the water also applies to the produce. We also learned that I am not destined to drive 4 wheelers as a profession or even a hobby.

7. Same above mentioned BFF came for a visit to good ol’ WI and we spent days visiting the various thrift stores around town where I was able to procure my very own pair of moon boots (the actual toy, not the stupid marshmallowy looking boots I was forced to wear as a child), a Noah’s ark lamp, and a picture of chimps playing poker. These items all currently reside in my living room.

6. I went to the doctor for a refill on my asthma meds only to find out that my mother had called ahead and told the doctor not to let me leave without getting a flu shot. Something that I had rigorously avoided for the past 6 years. Fast forward one week later and I am incapacitated by the flu. Good call mom.

5. I learned that if you are out of milk and you want to make mac and cheese, sour cream is a very good substitute. Your heart will thank you.

4. I constructed a massive pillow fort in my living room. Then I played in it for like 15 minutes. While it’s structural integrity was a true modern marvel, trying to keep my cats (Kitty McWhiskerton, Senora Swanky Pants, and The Cat Pajamas) from jumping on the blankets causing collapse proved near impossible.

3. After months of searching I finally found the mini My Little Pony sets that have REAL hair instead of that stupid plastic crap they have been marketing. I mean for real here, the fun of My Little Ponies of to braid the hair, not sit and look at them. I like to interact with my toys.

2. I have spent many a hours watching B-Rad Beasley’s Paranormal State. This show is awesome my friends. Unless you are scared of the dark. An affliction with abruptly ended my plans to become a police officer back in 2003 when I found out that rookies are sent out their first night by themselves. Glad they told me that after I spent 2 years in school studying.

1. And the number one thing I have been doing lately… reading a remarkable amount of books. I know you thought my number one thing would be more exciting, but honestly, I can’t tailor my life for anyone else’s amusement. Sorry.

Keep On Truckin’

Boots

Add fireplace and smooth jazz…

SPAM SWISS PIE

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time 60:00
Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 Deep dish pie shell (9″)
6 Eggs
1 c Whipping cream
1/8 t Pepper
1 cn SPAM Luncheon Meat, cubed (12 oz)
1/4 c Chopped onion
2 c Shredded Swiss cheese, divided

Heat oven to 425′F. Bake pie shell 6-8 minutes. Reduce oven
temperature to 350′F. In bowl, beat together eggs, whipping cream,
and pepper. Stir in SPAM and onion. Sprinkle 1 cup cheese in pie
shell. Pour egg mixture over cheese. Sprinkle remaining cheese over
egg. Bake 45-55 minutes or until eggs are set.

The holidays are here, what better way to warm the hearth than with some fresh-baked strudel…? And while this seemingly has nothing to do with the movie, you must just remember the Spam kid. Enjoy!

SPAM VEGETABLE STRUDEL

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Main dish

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
——– ———— ——————————–
1 pk Long-grain and wild rice
-mix (6.25 oz)
1/2 c Chopped carrot
1/2 c Chopped red bell pepper
1/4 c Orange juice
1 cn SPAM Luncheon Meat, cut in
-thin strips (12 oz)
2 c Chopped mushrooms
1/4 c Sliced green onions
1 tb Dijon-style mustard
1/2 ts Basil
1/4 ts Pepper
6 Sheets frozen phyllo pastry,
-thawed
Butter-flavor vegetable
-cooking spray
1 tb Dry bread crumbs
Soy sauce

Heat oven to 375′F. Prepare rice according to package directions. In
small saucepan, combine carrots, red pepper, and orange juice. Bring
to a boil. Cover and cook 5-7 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain
well. Place in medium bowl. In large skillet, saute SPAM, mushrooms,
and green onion until tender. Add SPAM mixture, rice, mustard, basil,
and pepper to vegetable mixture; stir well. Place 1 sheet phyllo
pastry on a damp towel (keep remaining phyllo covered). Lightly coat
phyllo with cooking spray. Layer remaining 5 sheets phyllo pastry on
first sheet, lightly coating each sheet with cooking spray. Spoon
SPAM mixture lengthwise down center of phyllo stack, leaving a 1/2Åç
border. Roll phyllo jelly-roll style, starting with long side
containing SPAM mixture. Tuck ends under; place diagonally, seam side
down, on baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Lightly coat top of
pastry with cooking spray and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Make 12
(1/4Åç deep) diagonal slits across top of pastry using a sharp knife.
Bake 20 minutes or until golden. Serve with soy sauce.

Since requests have been flooding in from SPAM enthusiasts, we offer you this: it’s Spamtastic!

Title: SPAM HASHBROWN BAKE
Categories: Main dish
Yield: 8 Servings

1.00 pk Frozen hashbrown potatoes,
-thawed slightly (32 oz)
0.50 c Butter or margarine, melted
1.00 t Salt
1.00 t Pepper
0.50 t Garlic powder
2.00 c Shredded Cheddar cheese
1.00 cn SPAM Luncheon Meat, cubed
-(12 oz)
1.00 cn Cream of chicken soup
-(10 3/4 oz)
1.50 c Sour cream
0.50 c Milk
0.50 c Chopped onion
0.25 c CHI-CHI’s Diced Green
-Chilies, drained
2.00 c Crushed potato chips

Heat oven to 350′F. In large bowl, combine potatoes, melted butter,
salt, pepper, and garlic powder. In another bowl, combine cheese,
SPAM, soup, sour cream, milk, onion, and green chilies. Add SPAM
mixture to potato mixture; mix well. Pour into 2-quart baking dish.
Sprinkle with potato chips. Bake 45-60 minutes or until thoroughly
heated.