SPAM Across America

*information for this post was in part supplied by Hormel Foods through their Hormel Extended Family Blogger program. No compensation was received for this post.

SPAM is one of those items that everyone has heard of. I know that there are many that have childhood memories of eating SPAM. Did you know that SPAM has been around for over 75 years? No wonder it is a brand that many are familiar with.

This past weekend, I introduced my kids to SPAM. We kept our meal very simple, serving the SPAM like I would serve ham. I simply sliced the SPAM, cooked it in my skillet and served with eggs over easy and toast.

The kids really enjoyed it. My daughter had the leftovers with her lunch the next day and told me that I should make it more often.

For a brand that has been a well-known food icon for the past 76 years, it’s amazing how many people have never tried SPAM®! After so many years, SPAM® still provides the same tasty experience in a variety of flavors and sizes to SPAM® lovers worldwide today. Have you ever tried SPAM®? What about your readers?

More recently, chefs across the United States have been finding ways to work the unique flavors of SPAM® into authentic and unique recipes, making SPAM® a delicacy that everyone can enjoy.

The below map can act as a guide as you begin your quest to try as many SPAM® recipes as your stomach can handle. Summer is perfect road-trip time; so why not try something a little bit different this year? The highlight of your trip? The magnificent SPAM® Museum in Austin, Minnesota has 16,500 square feet of tastefully presented SPAM®-filled history. There’s a little something for everyone in your family:

* Educational: See the World War II exhibit, SPAM® history timeline and interactive SPAM™ Game Show quiz
* Entertaining: Great exhibits for the Monty Python fans out there
* Interactive: Visitors are encouraged to try their hand at canning SPAM® along a mock assembly line and participate in SPAM-related trivia
* Full of Goodies: Explore a whole store filled with SPAM® collectibles and tasty treats
* Free!: Open seven days a week Monday through Saturday 10 am – 5 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Have you ever had SPAM? What's your favorite way to enjoy SPAM?

No compensation was received for this post. All opinions expressed are mine or those of my family. I am completing this post as a participant in the Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger program. Hormel Foods provided some product and some of the information for this post.

Museum Day 2009

Enjoy Free Museum Admission on Saturday, September 26. You can check out the Smithsonian Magazine website for more information and participating locations. In my area, there are Children's Museums, Art Museums, Historical Museums, and even the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that are participating in the event. You have to print out an admission card here, but please note that each admission card is good for 2 people and indicates a limit of one per household.

This is a great opportunity to explore a new museum with your family.

Museums on Us - Free Admission this weekend

Museums on Us is an event sponsored by Bank of America. On the first weekend of every month (Sep 5 - 6), your Bank of America card will get you free general admission at over more than 100 participating museums nationwide. You can go here for more details and to find a participating museum. The current promotion runs through January 2010.

You have to be a Bank of America customer and with over 100 participating museums, this is a great way to share some quality time with your family.

Museums on Us - Free Admission this weekend

Museums on Us is an event sponsored by Bank of America. On the first weekend of every month (Aug 1 - 2), your Bank of America card will get you free general admission at over more than 100 participating museums nationwide. You can go here for more details and to find a participating museum. The current promotion runs through January 2010.

You have to be a Bank of America customer and with over 100 participating museums, this is a great way to share some quality time with your family.

Free Museum Admission

It's the first weekend of the month again, in addition to being July 4th of course!, which means that this is the weekend for Museums on Us.

Museums on Us is an event sponsored by Bank of America. On the first weekend of every month (July 4 - 5), your Bank of America card will get you free general admission at over more than 100 participating museums nationwide. You can go here for more details and to find a participating museum. The current promotion runs through January 2010.

You have to be a Bank of America customer and with over 100 participating museums, this is a great way to share some quality time with your family.

Since it is a holiday weekend, I would recommend calling ahead to find out if their hours are different this weekend.

Museums On Us - Free Admission

Museums on Us is an event sponsored by Bank of America. On the first weekend of every month (May 2 - 3), your Bank of America card will get you free general admission at over more than 100 participating museums nationwide. You can go here for more details and to find a participating museum. The current promotion runs through January 2010.

You have to be a Bank of America customer and with over 100 participating museums, this is a great way to share some quality time with your family.

Free Admission - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Today Only - April 4th!!

If you happen to live in the northeast Ohio area, today you can head to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and get free admission. The public will be admitted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum for FREE all day as part of the Induction week celebration. You can head over to the Rock and Roll Hall of Famewebsite to learn more.

Museums on Us - Free Admission

Museums on Us is an event sponsored by Bank of America. On the first weekend of every month (February 7 - 8), your Bank of America card will get you free general admission at over 70 participating museums nationwide. You can go here for more details and to find a participating museum. The current promotion runs through April.

It's a more limited scope than Museum Day, since you have to be a Bank of America customer and there are only 70 participating museums, but this is still a great way to share some quality time with your family.