Got ham?  Need to know what to do with it now?  Here’s a week’s worth of recipes to help you use up that porker.

Ham is a budget’s best friend.  You can buy one ham for $10 and eat for a week.

It was a comfort in those succeeding days to sit up and contemplate the majestic panorama of mountains and valleys spread out below us and eat ham and hard boiled eggs while our spiritual natures reveled alternately in rainbows, thunderstorms, and peerless sunsets.

Nothing helps scenery like ham and eggs. - Mark Twain

DAY 1: Cook your ham and eat it. It is ridiculously easy to roast a ham. Put it in a pan, maybe add some water, put it in the oven, check on it some hours later. A meat thermometer helps.  Glaze if you must – there are tons of recipes online.

Now, for the leftovers.  If you don’t actually want to eat ham for a week, you can cube it for casseroles and freeze it.

DAY 2: Ham sandwiches, of course.  There are many variations on the ham sandwich, from straight up cold cuts to ham salad to fancy Croque Monsieur (make a sandwich, batter it, and deep fry).  Hot ham and cheese is always a hit around here.

DAY 3: Easter Pie.   Think Shepherd’s pie, but with ham.  It’s a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes, asparagus, or other holiday meal trimmings.  You can use my Turkey Pot Pie recipe, just substitute ham for the turkey, toss in your leftover veggies, and use mashed potatoes for the top crust (though the biscuits would be yummy, too!)  Don’t forget the cheese!

DAY 4: Ham and eggs, classic.  Cut up the ham and either make omelets or a quiche.  Use plenty of veggies and top with cheese to make it hearty enough for a lunch or dinner.

DAY 5: Scalloped potatoes. This isn’t a side dish, but a hearty main dish casserole.

DAY 6: Ham and noodles.  Your ham should be looking pretty bare by now.  Chop up all of the leftover bits and add pasta.  You can add the ham to your favorite macaroni and cheese recipe, pasta carbonara, or make a cream sauce to serve over fettucine.  I love it with peas.

Day 7: Now you’re down to bone.  Time for beans!  You can make a ham bone soup, or we love black eyed peas.  Any recipe for Hoppin’ John should work.  I linked my fave recipe on my sidebar: Blackeyed Peas and Collards.

We love potatoes around here, but you could also make a ham casserole using rice, ham, and peas.  Make a white sauce, add ham, veggies, and cooked rice.  Stir in some sharp cheddar.

What’s your favorite ham recipe?

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