HAM it UP

When we are going to have a busy week and I won't have much time for cooking, I purchase a pre-cooked spiral cut ham. The different meals you can make out of one ham is wonderful. I purchase all the items I will need to make all these meals and I am set for the week. Here are some of  the meals I made out of one ham for a family of three. This does not count the single pieces that we ate for a snack.

You can find hams on sale at Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Hams freeze well and while on sale you can stock up.

Sunday Dinner

Healthy Chef Salad

Very filling Breakfast, Ham and Cheese Omelet, I made omelets
for the three of us 2 separate mornings

Quick and Easy Lunch, these I made more than once

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Ham and Cheese pie goes great with salad or a vegetable

I also made a pot of beans with the bone which made 6-8 good size servings.

I will be sharing this post on Gold Star Wednesday,
Foodie Friday, Mouthwatering Monday's
Full Plate Thursday's, What's Cooking Wednesday
Tuesday's at the Table

and the winner is ...

I blogged several weeks ago that when I reached 50 followers and 100 Facebook likes I would have a Giveaway! Thru a non-scientific method, my son randomly picked out the number and source.
The winner is ... Sheila Jean Metcalf from my Facebook Likes. Sheila please send me your address!


Sheila will receive a Keepsake Candle from Bartlesville, Oklahoma! Keepsake is from my home state of Oklahoma. The candles are made using molds from glassware, they are very unique and smell wonderful. I try to visit and stock up on votives at least a couple of times a year.
 Please check out their website and if you are every in Bartlesville plan to visit!

Balloon Terrarium

This is such a fun project! It can be done any time of year and can be a little messy but that is one of the things that makes it fun!  You can use this project to help teach about seed germination and gardening. Every child loves to see something grow!

Do try not get as much of the soil on the sides as I did.

What you Need:

Large Clear Latex Balloons (I found them at a party store)

Seeds of any kind, I used radish

Funnel with a large opening on the bottom and top

Balloon Pump

1/2 cup measuring cup

Potting Soil

Water 

 First blow up the  balloon, let the air out. 

It will expand the balloon and makes it easier to get the soil in.

Put funnel in neck of balloon, carefully put in 1/2 cup potting soil. Add a little at a time and use your fingers to poke it down the neck of the balloon. Slowly pour in 1/4 to1/3 cup water. The water needs to be absorbed by the soil, so go slow. Before taking out the funnel put in 4-8 seeds. Take out funnel. Using the balloon pump, carefully blow up your balloon. Tie a knot in the end, using ribbon hang your balloon up in a sunny window. It should take the seeds 5-7 days to sprout. The balloon can be popped and you can plant the seedlings. Or just see how long the plant will live. The plants in the balloon will die because you are unable to add more water and there is not enough soil. 

I will be sharing this to these blog parties: Gold Star Wednesday, 

For the Kids Friday, Local Fun for the Kids,

Skip to My Lou,

Mini Strawberry Cake

This tasty delight is made with 4 store bought items. It can be made in about 4 minutes and take about that long to consume!  They are great if you don't have a lot of time to prepare a dessert but still want something that looks elegant! One cake is the prefect serving for one to two people.

Ingredients:

Vanilla Frosting

Strawberry Jam or Preserves

Strawberries

Shortcake

You will use two shortcakes for each cake.

Coat edges of one shortcake with jam and fill center with couple tablespoons of jam. This will be the bottom.

Coat top of another shortcake with jam, set aside. Fill bottom with as many chopped strawberries that you can. Press strawberries into jam. Put top cake on bottom layer and press down.

Frost all over and garnish with strawberries and or more jam. Refrigerate until ready to serve. We ate these the same day I made them so I don't know how well they would do overnight.

Several different fruits could be used peaches, blueberries or raspberries, just use jam to match or not.

I will be sharing this on Gold Star Wednesday,
Foodie Friday, Mouthwatering Monday's,
Full Plate Thursday's, Skip to My Lou, What's Cooking Wednesday,
 Tuesday's at the Table,
Sweets for a Saturday, Sweet Tooth Friday