We really wanted to have ham for New Year's Eve, but the smallest one Vons had was just shy of ten pounds. I managed to keep the side dishes reasonable (except for the cranberry sauce, because I friggin' LOVE cranberry sauce - can't believe I used to not like it), so we're not totally swamped in leftovers. However, despite a valiant effort, we still have a ridiculous quantity of ham. Aside from sandwiches and pea soup, what's your favorite way to use up leftover ham?
We tried to watch the NYE special early, you know, to convince Owen that it was midnight and he could go to sleep. Totally not so we could call it a night early. But, the first performance was Justin Bieber, and we decided we could skip the ball dropping this year. Luckily, Owen still believed it was bed time.
No resolutions for 2013, but a lot of optimism.
Ham balls or ham loaves (essentially the same thing, I think). Happy New Year! :)
ReplyDeleteYes... Ham Loaf. Grind up a good pound and a half of the ham, mix it with a little ground pork and the other meatloaf staples (breadcrumbs, eggs, milk or water, some herbs, pepper, probably skip the salt), slather with a mustard/brownsugar glaze. Bake until the smell is unbearable. Eat.
ReplyDeleteHam loaf does sound spectacular. I'll have to come up with a different name to get Adam to eat it (hopefully he isn't reading the comments here!) Uncle Dave suggested ham salad, and all I could think of was the time I threw out a bowl of it thinking it was chicken salad gone bad. MUCH better when you know what it is.
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