To heck with turkey. Bone in shank ham is what I am serving. I love the leftovers a lot more - split pea soup, scalloped ham and potatoes, etc. No tiny turkey for us!
That’s always my second choice, too! I was rummaging around in the freezer last week and found a ham bone that Mom had given to me at Easter.
I made a big pot of Split Pea Soup. Heaven!
I buy ham all year ‘round. Like you said, so many yummy things to make with ham. :)
Being an equal opportunity meat enthusiast, I can also enjoy ham as the centerpiece of any meal. Until I ate Sunday lunch at my future mother-in-law’s house, I had never had a real, bone in home cooked ham. All the ham I had ever eaten had been canned. Suddenly, I was transported into an alternate reality of delicious, juicy ham and there were even crunchy brown bits of skin that she let me nibble. Ham has never been the same and that’s a beautiful thing.
Peach