Storm Day Ham Supper!

Today was a very stormy day

and I was "dog tired"

I felt like having a Macie day

laying in front of the warm wood stove.

Macie, our sweet granddoggie!

However, I forced myself off the couch,

took a deep breath

and decided it was a grand day instead

to take down the Christmas decorations!

A few trips to the basement

to gather up the storage bins

and the undecorating began.

While unwinding the garlands

and carefully placing the trims

back in their boxes,

the house filled with the aroma

of the Bone-In Ham Roast

(recipe below)

that I had popped into the oven

an hour before.

The storm raged on, the

school buses were cancelled,

and highways were slippery and 

snow covered.

I was thankful to be "stormed

in" at home and happy to have

found the energy to make it

a productive day!

Bone-In Smoked Ham Roast

This ham roast has been a family favourite for many years. My mother made it often.

I used my sister Marie's dry mix recipe to rub on the roast. It was delicious!

1 Tbsp. Flour

2 tsp. salt, pepper to taste

½ tsp. dry mustard

¼ Cup Brown Sugar

½ tsp. thyme, Paprika, and Garlic Powder

Carefully trim the rind from the roast leaving a layer of fat on the meat - discard the rind (this is optional).  Score the remaining fat left on the roast into diamond shapes.

Rub the seasoning mix all over the trimmed roast and stud with whole cloves.

Put prepared meat into the roast pan, fat side up, add a sliced onion, 2 Cups apple juice or ginger-ale.   Cover and roast at 400F for about 15 minutes and then reduce the heat to 325F for 3-4 hours.

Of course, a Ham Dinner

isn't complete without

Scalloped Potatoes!!!

I made a small casserole of Scalloped potatoes the way my Mom always made them (without a recipe)!

Grease bottom and sides of roast pan.  Divide the ingredients to make 3 layers starting with the sliced potatoes in bottom of pan.  Sprinkle each layer of potatoes with some flour, salt, chopped onion, pepper, and dollops of butter.

Pour scalded milk over all (enough to fill pan approx. 1/3 full).  Bake for 1 1/2 -  2  hours at 350F.

The storm raged on

and by the time the farmer came home

for supper,

the decorations were mostly taken

down and our evening meal was 

almost ready!

Just made a quick batch of

homemade mustard,

a broccoli slaw salad,

and we were ready to eat!

 

Whew - now I'm definitely

ready to hit the couch.

How was your first day back to 

the real world since Christmas???

Till next time ...... bracing for some more stormy and record breaking cold days ahead.

Stay safe out there!