One of my favorite things about Easter is Ham. Good old sweet, salty ham with a side 0f mash potatoes and green beans. But I often have leftovers. So what to do with ham? I like to cut up the ham into portions large enough for a meal for my family - usually about the size of a sandwich ziplock bag, filling the ziplock bag anywhere between 1/2 full and 3/4 full - and freeze them. In my experience ham freezes very well for long periods of time, but after about a month or so, it gets a little freezer burned.. So what to do with ham? Well, if you have a bone, make a Ham and Split Pea Soup. When I am ready to use the leftover ham, I cut it into small strips to make Ham and Cheese Quesadilla, Ham and Cheese Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Korean Inspired Gochujang Ham Fried Rice or Ham Malaysian Inspired Mee Goreng (Fried Noodles). Of course, feel free to make Ham and Pineapple Pizza or add Ham to Breakfast Burrito or to Mac and Cheese, or to Spaghetti Arrabiata or add to Scalloped Potatoes. I also add thinly sliced Ham to Sirfried Beans or Broccoli. What I love about ready-to-use Ham is that it is a readily available protein source when I'm in a hurry and hadn't planned ahead for a meal. I find myself actually looking forward to having Ham, for the leftovers of course... Here's to Leftover Ham and being creative with it!
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