Monday, April 9, 2012

Ham Glaze

It seems as if now when you buy a ham they are 'kind' enough to put in a glaze packet.  From what I read of the ingredients it consists of a granulated sweet substance and a gelatinous goo.  Mmm, yum.  Lets face it, the best thing about a glazed ham is the sweetness it adds to the salty tones of the ham.  I can't say that my glaze is the best, but I've never had a single complaint, except that maybe every morsel wasn't drenched in it.
Ingredients: Honey and brown sugar.  That's it!
All you need to do is drizzle the honey over the ham, covering as much square footage as possible.  Then pack- literally, with your hands- the brown sugar onto the honey.  Bake uncovered per the hams heating instructions.  The sugars will brown and get all crispy so be sure to keep an eye out for any burning.  If things get a little too dark just cover with a little piece of foil over that area. 

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Menu Plan Monday- a day early!

Happy Easter everyone! 
Sunday- Ham (of course), potatoes, carrots, peas
Monday- Shepherd's pie, using some of the potatoes from Sunday
Tuesday- Grilled Chicken with squash
Wednesday- Chicken Enchiladas using some chicken from the day before, rice and beans
Thursday- Crab Cakes, cole slaw and oven fries
Friday- GF Pizza Night
Saturday- A certain little boys 7th birthday and he has yet to decide what he wants for dinner