Plus - keep in mind that SOME DAY it will warm up and you will not want to be running your oven, but craving home cooked meals. The Summer months will be upon us and you will be running every direction with little time to focus on a family meal, but wanting to avoid the drive thru. With the bags of ham in your freezer waiting to go, you are sure to pat yourself on the back when it comes to those hectic warm days ahead! (That's right, it is okay to congratulate yourself on a job well done) :-)
We just made a half-ham last night, which I lucked out last week at HyVee's ham sale I came upon a Meat Manager's special where there were a couple hams marked down to $.99 a pound! Doesn't hurt to keep your eyes open for the bright orange stickers!
After supper I added 7 new bags of ham to my freezer. Here's what I did:
2 bags - Cut larger slices of ham
This will allow for our family to have a nice ham dinner down the road by simply reheating the ham. Include a potato dish, corn, fruit salad.
Or you can throw the slices on the grill for that grill flavor!
5 bags - Cut ham into small chunks
By cutting the ham into chunks, it allows for a little versatility.
*Make a baked potato, add some ham and cheese on top and you have a simple/quick meal.
*Add to scrambled eggs for either breakfast or other meal
*Add to scalloped potatoes or cheesey hashbrowns to make them into a nice meal
*Egg bakes
*Quiche
*Throw on top of a salad
*Toss in a salad you are taking to a Summer potluck picnic
So, not only is it a good time to save a little money on the ham prices, it is also a great time to cook up the ham and plan ahead for the coming months.
I consider $1.69-$1.99 a decent price on ham, in case you are wondering. This week you can find these prices.
HyVee - $1.89 HyVee bone-in Spiral Sliced whole ham
Sunshine - $1.69 John Morrell whole bone-in ham
Target - $1.99 Market Pantry half bone-in ham
Please share your ideas for leftover ham!
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Love heating ham in the crockpot with a little apple juice...smells super delish all afternoon! Plus it costs only pennies an hour to run a crockpot and it doesn't heat up the house in the summer!
ReplyDeleteoh...we also like ham and cheese quesadillas. I always have shredded cheese and bits of ham in the freezer so super easy to throw on a whole grain tortilla or even on tostade chips for a quick and nonspicy treat.
ReplyDeleteHere's an odd one but great for hungry guys...
ReplyDeleteGrind or process leftover ham into a mush like ham salad(Works really well with cheap water added ham), mix with a can of chili and shredded cheddar cheese or velveeta.
Spoon onto open face buns and broil in oven until cheese is melty and bun edges get toasty.
Can also bake on waffle fries or crackers for a great hot appetizer.
Make large batches and freeze for when needed.