Hawaiin Ham (or Ham Hawaiian, as my mother calls it)

1/2 – 1 med green pepper, chopped (or whatever colour peppers you have) 

1 med. onion, chopped (optional – not part of the original recipe) 

1 or 2 med carrots, sliced (optional – not part of the original recipe) 

2 cups slivered cooked ham, more or less 

1 can pineapple chunks or tidbits with juice 

2 Tbsp brown sugar, packed 

1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch 

1/2 – 1 Tbsp cider vinegar 

1/2 – 1 Tbsp mustard 

1/2 to 3/4 cup cold water 

1/8 tsp ground cloves 

Hot cooked rice 

As typical with mom's recipes, I have no instructions.

But I guess it goes something like:

Melt margarine in skillet. Add onions and carrots if using, saute until tender. Add pepper and ham, stir until heated through.

Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add pineapple to skillet.
To reserved juice – add the water (I use the lesser amount), brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, cloves and cornstarch. Stir together, add to hot skillet, cook until thickened. Serve over hot rice.

I add the carrots and onions as 'stretchers' to the recipe and my kids will actually eat carrots.