Well we have managed to travel a little over 700 miles this week and have seen some awesome places! As we left Lake of the Ozarks, we out ran a major thunderstorm (and of course, we had just finished washing the motorhome) and made it to Columbia, MO for an oil change the next morning. We traveled north to Iowa and visiting some of the flood-damaged areas we mentioned in the last post. We also went to West Branch, IA and visited the Herber Hoover Presidential Library which was very interesting. This is the second one we have visited and we come back with a greater appreciation of what was happening during those times. From Iowa we traveled north and saw the Little Brown Church in the Vale and took a tour of the Winnebago plant (we have a Fleetwood Pace Arrow but were interested in how they are constructed). From there we travelled on to Minnesota, stopping in Albert Lea at the Myre State Park where we met an interesting couple and their daughter who winters in Bandera, TX and occasionally plays in a band at Arky Blues. How small is this world, anyway???
So yesterday, we visited the SPAM Musuem in Austin, MN. Ok, don't laugh. It was a lot of fun and very informational. We ended up with some very specialized products that are only sold at the musuem, so if we invite you to dinner sometime - don't complain! We travelled on to the Minneapolis area and are staying here for two nights. Today, we visited the Minnehaha Falls Park, which is just beautiful, the James J Hill House (the Empire Builder who was good friends with JP Morgan) and went to the Mall of America.
So we will close with a SPAM recipe that we already tested that is VERY GOOD. I call it "Ham Salad with a KICK".
SPAM SPEEDY DIP
1 12-oz can SPAM Classic
1 onion
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded
4 TBLSP mayonnaise or salad dressing
In a bowl or food processor, blend together the SPAM, onion and peppers until smooth. Stir in the mayo. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour. Serve with crackers or on a sandwich.
ENJOY!!!!
