Everyone needs a quick and easy meal to get on the table when the day has been a busy one. An inexpensive meal that tastes great and kid friendly is even better. Ham & cheese crescent hand pies even work if you have to eat on the run!
Continue Reading
Baked Ham Balls
There are all kind of meatballs and I love them all, but baked ham balls are different and one of my favorite. Easy to make and full of flavor, they are a great weeknight dinner served with egg noodles.Continue Reading
Home Style Split Pea Soup
After a holiday meal when ham is served, I usually make soup. But if that doesn’t work, I make sure to pop the ham bone into a freezer-safe bag and toss it into the freezer. That ham bone is later used to make a delicious pot of home-style split pea soup. An easy recipe using either dry yellow or green split peas with carrots, onion and celery that is nutritious and budget-friendly.Continue Reading
Pineapple Ham Glaze Sauce
While on the phone with my daughter, Jamie, I was telling her that I am finally getting around to posting this old family recipe we serve with ham. She laughed and told me she made it just yesterday and had to ask her sister for the recipe. Pineapple ham glaze is the perfect sauce to compliment baked ham. It is an easy recipe that takes just a few minutes and a few ingredients to make but adds so much flavor. Serve it on the side with your Easter or Christmas baked ham or with a grilled ham slice.Continue ReadingDeviled Ham Spread
Being frugal, I try to get lots of mileage from every meal I cook. After the baked ham for Easter, I made ham lentil soup and then simmered the bone for stock. Then I thought I would see if I could find something different and searched for a recipe for Deviled Ham Spread.Continue ReadingHam Balls in Barbecue Sauce
These very tasty meatballs are a great way to use up leftover ham. I love this dish with the bold blend of barbecue sauce and ham flavors. Ham balls in barbecue sauce is perfect served over linguine or buttered noodles.