Takin' it to the Streets

This month’s Dinner @ 6 is hittin’ the road …. literally. If your family is anything like mine, you no more hit the interstate that some little voice pipes up and declares, “I’m hungry!” Snacks are fine, but somehow, they don’t really tide you over for enough miles before you need to dive in again. So, in honor of summer vacations everywhere, I decided to share a time-honored recipe that is sure to beat anything you can get at a drive-thru and a couple of things to go with you as you travel.

Hot Ham Sandwiches


Mix together and spread on top and bottom of onion rolls:

1 stick margarine
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 ½ tablespoon poppy seeds
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons mustard
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese

Pile mounds of ham on top of mixture spread on rolls and wrap each sandwich individually in foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

NOTE: To keep these sandwiches warm as you travel, place them inside a small cooler with the lid secure.

Sweet Potato Crisps

3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and very thinly sliced
¼ cup butter, melted
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon paprika
Grated parmesan cheese


Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray baking sheet with non-stick spray. Stir all spices except parmesan cheese into melted butter. Arrange sweet potato slices flat and evenly distributed on baking sheet. Brush top of potato slice with butter mixture. Bake for 25-35 minutes, stirring twice and recoating potatoes with mixture so that they cook evenly. Let cool a little before sprinkling with parmesan cheese. (At home, these are great served with honey mustard sauce for dipping!)

Muddy Travel Buddies



1 box Corn Chex
1 bag semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 cup creamy peanut butter
¼ cup butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar

In large bowl in microwave place chocolate morsels, peanut butter and butter and cook for 1 minute on high. Stir, then microwave for 30 seconds more. Stir in vanilla. Pour box of Chex into very large bowl. At that point, you can throw in some miniature marshmallows, nuts, raisins … whatever you like. Once the chocolate mixture cools just a little, pour over Chex mixture then stir to coat. Once cereal is sufficiently coated, pour powdered sugar over it, again stirring to coat. This will keep well in a large Tupperware container or can be put into Ziploc bags.

Each of these recipes is a fun treat for a long ride and I hope it leaves your family with many smiles for many miles.

Simple. Satisfying. Snackrageous! That’s this month’s dinner @ 6! Until next month ……….