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Hearty Ham Salad

If you have leftover ham in your refrigerator this is the ideal recipe for you. My dad loves ham and even when he was cooking for our family of eight he would make sure he had enough leftover to make ham salad the next day. Growing up I was never that fond of ham salad. Then I was introduced to the following recipe and all of sudden I became a devoted fan. No offense to my dad (who happens to be an incredible cook), but his ham salad was rather bland and uninspired. (Sorry Dad!) It wasn’t until I was … Continue reading →

Graduation Potluck: Fruit Muffins and Hearty Ham Bakes

My daughter is not even in school yet so graduation day is a long ways off. However, my friend’s daughter is graduating from eighth grade in a couple of weeks and to celebrate she is hosting a brunch following the morning ceremony. For a variety of reasons (not the least of which is the fact that she has six other children and most of the people attending the party are very close friends and family members) she decided to make the brunch a potluck. Which means I had to find recipes to make that could be doubled (or tripled) and … Continue reading →

Blueberries ‘n Dumplings

My husband has a definite affection for foods that are southern. I still have not mastered making grits. (Okay–it’s not that hard but grits are just disgusting to me–so I never try.) So it shouldn’t have surprised me to find out that he likes dumplings. But never the less, I was surprised that I could be married to someone for as long as we’ve been married and completely ignore an entire food category. Despite his disdain for all things fruity for breakfast–my darling spouse was overjoyed at the prospect of eating this and so consequently, I’m now sharing it with … Continue reading →

Classic Eggs Benedict

The origin of eggs benedict is somewhat of a mystery. The most probable origin is found in a French cookbook, where a dish called “oeufs benedictines” (translated as Benedictine eggs) is described as pureed salt cod fish over fried bread with an egg. It was probably a dish eaten during lent and it is possibly as old as the Renaissance. However, how the dish came to America is unknown and The New Yorker has published several letters in which many people have claimed to know the true origin. Eggs benedict, as it is commonly served now, is two halves of … Continue reading →

Ham and Hashbrowns—A New Twist on an Old Favorite

I’m still trying to figure out ways to get my family to eat the leftover Easter ham that is taking up a ton of space in my refrigerator. Yesterday I shared a recipe that helped use up a nice chunk of ham, not to mention the leftover asparagus I had from the tasty Easter side dish that went with it. The following recipe is ideal if you are looking to get rid of a large portion of ham (if you double the recipe you could probably use up all your leftovers). It also calls for hashbrowns and eggs, which are … Continue reading →