Dear daughter and her boyfriend know Sunday dinner is generally worth
showing up for and they weren't disappointed today. I'd had a craving
for baked ham. Not one of these boneless, presliced things, either. I
wanted the real deal, served up in thick slices.

Went to Dierbergs and they didn't have a single bone-in ham. Not a butt
or a shank to be found. On to Schnucks, where we scored a butt-end
Cook's bone-in ham, one of only two left in the case.

Baked it up, adding a glaze of pineapple juice, brown sugar, a pinch of
cloves and a liberal sprinkle of white pepper. The menu was rounded out
with a green salad, chilled pineapple chunks, sourdough bread and
butter, and storeboughten potato salad, which the kids complained about
as being inferior to homemade but which got eaten nevertheless.

After supper we watched "Smokey and the Bandit", which none of the kids
had ever seen before. Which brought up the fact, somehow never
mentioned before, that their dad owned a black and gold Firebird nearly
identical to the TransAm featured in the film back when we were dating.
They were boggled.

And while we watched, and reminisced about muscle cars, mullets and mini
skirts, we ate chocolate pie, made by my daughter, who is evolving into
a first-rate cook. This stuff was incredibly decadent, especially made
in a chocolate cookie crust. She used Ree Drummond's recipe, found he
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2...chocolate_pie/

On Aug 30, 11:34*pm, Kathleen > wrote:
> Dear daughter and her boyfriend know Sunday dinner is generally worth
> showing up for and they weren't disappointed today. *I'd had a craving
> for baked ham. *Not one of these boneless, presliced things, either. *I
> wanted the real deal, served up in thick slices.
>
> Went to Dierbergs and they didn't have a single bone-in ham. *Not a butt
> or a shank to be found. *On to Schnucks, where we scored a butt-end
> Cook's bone-in ham, one of only two left in the case.
>
> Baked it up, adding a glaze of pineapple juice, brown sugar, a pinch of
> cloves and a liberal sprinkle of white pepper. *The menu was rounded out
> with a green salad, chilled pineapple chunks, sourdough bread and
> butter, and storeboughten potato salad, which the kids complained about
> as being inferior to homemade but which got eaten nevertheless.
>
> After supper we watched "Smokey and the Bandit", which none of the kids
> had ever seen before. *Which brought up the fact, somehow never
> mentioned before, that their dad owned a black and gold Firebird nearly
> identical to the TransAm featured in the film back when we were dating.
> * They were boggled.
>
> And while we watched, and reminisced about muscle cars, mullets and mini
> skirts, we ate chocolate pie, made by my daughter, who is evolving into
> a first-rate cook. *This stuff was incredibly decadent, especially made
> in a chocolate cookie crust. *She used Ree Drummond's recipe, found hehttp://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2...love_part_iv_d...

Good Lord. White trash thrives.

"projectile vomit chick" > wrote:
>> in a chocolate cookie crust. She used Ree Drummond's recipe, found
>> hehttp://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2...love_part_iv_d...

>Good Lord. White trash thrives.

Translation: this many really fine people would never spend this much time
with me regardless of what I might cook.

Christine Dabney wrote:

> On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:34:14 -0500, Kathleen
> > wrote:
>
>
>
>>And while we watched, and reminisced about muscle cars, mullets and mini
>>skirts, we ate chocolate pie, made by my daughter, who is evolving into
>>a first-rate cook. This stuff was incredibly decadent, especially made
>>in a chocolate cookie crust. She used Ree Drummond's recipe, found he
>>http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2...chocolate_pie/
>
>
> Oh, I love the Pioneer Woman!!!

She cracks me up. And her recipes are, in the main, delicious, simple
and easy to follow. My daughter has been working her way through the
cooking section of her website and has been enormously encouraged in her
efforts by the results.

In article >,
Kathleen > wrote:

> Dear daughter and her boyfriend know Sunday dinner is generally worth
> showing up for and they weren't disappointed today. I'd had a craving
> for baked ham. Not one of these boneless, presliced things, either. I
> wanted the real deal, served up in thick slices.
>
> Went to Dierbergs and they didn't have a single bone-in ham. Not a butt
> or a shank to be found. On to Schnucks, where we scored a butt-end
> Cook's bone-in ham, one of only two left in the case.
>
> Baked it up, adding a glaze of pineapple juice, brown sugar, a pinch of
> cloves and a liberal sprinkle of white pepper. The menu was rounded out
> with a green salad, chilled pineapple chunks, sourdough bread and
> butter, and storeboughten potato salad, which the kids complained about
> as being inferior to homemade but which got eaten nevertheless.
>
> After supper we watched "Smokey and the Bandit", which none of the kids
> had ever seen before. Which brought up the fact, somehow never
> mentioned before, that their dad owned a black and gold Firebird nearly
> identical to the TransAm featured in the film back when we were dating.
> They were boggled.
>
> And while we watched, and reminisced about muscle cars, mullets and mini
> skirts, we ate chocolate pie, made by my daughter, who is evolving into
> a first-rate cook. This stuff was incredibly decadent, especially made
> in a chocolate cookie crust. She used Ree Drummond's recipe, found he
> http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2..._iv_de-licious
> _chocolate_pie/

Sounds like a very pleasant evening. :-) I can generally get Smithfield
hams locally for anywhere from $.99 to $1.49 per lb. I agree about
baking a whole one and serving it in thick slices... There is no
substitute.
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
--Steve Rothstein


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Omelet wrote:

> In article >,
> Kathleen > wrote:
>
>
>>Dear daughter and her boyfriend know Sunday dinner is generally worth
>>showing up for and they weren't disappointed today. I'd had a craving
>>for baked ham. Not one of these boneless, presliced things, either. I
>>wanted the real deal, served up in thick slices.
>>
>>Went to Dierbergs and they didn't have a single bone-in ham. Not a butt
>>or a shank to be found. On to Schnucks, where we scored a butt-end
>>Cook's bone-in ham, one of only two left in the case.
>>
>>Baked it up, adding a glaze of pineapple juice, brown sugar, a pinch of
>>cloves and a liberal sprinkle of white pepper. The menu was rounded out
>>with a green salad, chilled pineapple chunks, sourdough bread and
>>butter, and storeboughten potato salad, which the kids complained about
>>as being inferior to homemade but which got eaten nevertheless.
>>
>>After supper we watched "Smokey and the Bandit", which none of the kids
>>had ever seen before. Which brought up the fact, somehow never
>>mentioned before, that their dad owned a black and gold Firebird nearly
>>identical to the TransAm featured in the film back when we were dating.
>> They were boggled.
>>
>>And while we watched, and reminisced about muscle cars, mullets and mini
>>skirts, we ate chocolate pie, made by my daughter, who is evolving into
>>a first-rate cook. This stuff was incredibly decadent, especially made
>>in a chocolate cookie crust. She used Ree Drummond's recipe, found he
>>http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2..._iv_de-licious
>>_chocolate_pie/
>
>
> Sounds like a very pleasant evening. :-) I can generally get Smithfield
> hams locally for anywhere from $.99 to $1.49 per lb. I agree about
> baking a whole one and serving it in thick slices... There is no
> substitute.

Yeah, and now I've got a great big meaty ham bone wrapped up in the
freezer for flavoring a pot of bean soup. I froze it because there
won't be time to mess with it this week.

What got us started on the whole "Smokey and the Bandit" thing was my
husband razzing the boyfriend about a pair of cheap aviator-style
sunglasses he'd acquired to take down to the Chuckwagon Races, not
wanting to risk his expensive shades. Daughter, the boyfriend and the
crew from her barn are heading down Wednesday afternoon with the horse
trailer caravan. Me, my husband, our son and all four dogs are heading
out on Friday. They are anticipating a crowd of around 20,000 people,
and close to that many horses.
http://www.chuckwagonraces.com/index.html

Dear daughter will probably be outriding again this year for Outlaw
Women, as she has the past two years.

Albert (age 70-something), the guy who boards my daughter's horse, will
be racing again this year in the Snowy River Run. This is a shot of him
and Shiloh in '07. Can't you just feel that water?

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/...or18P/340x.jpg

I don't really know what I want to do about meals. Due to the ongoing
drought there's a strict no-burn rule in effect. Plus, cooler space is
going to be limited... There are tons of vendors on site, though. Eh.
I'll figure it out.

In article >,
Kathleen > wrote:

> > Sounds like a very pleasant evening. :-) I can generally get Smithfield
> > hams locally for anywhere from $.99 to $1.49 per lb. I agree about
> > baking a whole one and serving it in thick slices... There is no
> > substitute.
>
> Yeah, and now I've got a great big meaty ham bone wrapped up in the
> freezer for flavoring a pot of bean soup. I froze it because there
> won't be time to mess with it this week.

So? I freeze ham bones all the time. The rind/skin gets frozen with
them. <g> I then use them to make a ham stock first before actually
making either beans, lentils or split peas. I don't cook the bone with
the legumes any more. Pre-making the stock has worked a LOT better for
me and I then shred the re-cooked ham skin and it becomes part of the
meat.

Easier to de-fat that way too.

I use 2 parts stock to 1 part legumes.

>
> What got us started on the whole "Smokey and the Bandit" thing was my
> husband razzing the boyfriend about a pair of cheap aviator-style
> sunglasses he'd acquired to take down to the Chuckwagon Races, not
> wanting to risk his expensive shades. Daughter, the boyfriend and the
> crew from her barn are heading down Wednesday afternoon with the horse
> trailer caravan. Me, my husband, our son and all four dogs are heading
> out on Friday. They are anticipating a crowd of around 20,000 people,
> and close to that many horses.
> http://www.chuckwagonraces.com/index.html
>
> Dear daughter will probably be outriding again this year for Outlaw
> Women, as she has the past two years.

How fun! :-)

>
> Albert (age 70-something), the guy who boards my daughter's horse, will
> be racing again this year in the Snowy River Run. This is a shot of him
> and Shiloh in '07. Can't you just feel that water?
>
> http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/...or18P/340x.jpg

Sweet!

>
> I don't really know what I want to do about meals. Due to the ongoing
> drought there's a strict no-burn rule in effect. Plus, cooler space is
> going to be limited... There are tons of vendors on site, though. Eh.
> I'll figure it out.

Cooler space... Pasta salad comes to mind. Luncheon meats, a bit of
cheese, mustard and loaves of bread that don't have to be refrigerated.

There are many things that can be eaten cold from the can too. Canned
meats will work well for sandwiches too so you don't have to keep stuff
in the cooler.

You can even get bacon in cans. ;-)

Does the burn ban include use of Coleman propane stoves? Or Sterno
stoves?

Tomatoes and even lettuce does not really need refrigeration.
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On Aug 31, 12:34*am, Kathleen > wrote:
> Dear daughter and her boyfriend know Sunday dinner is generally worth
> showing up for and they weren't disappointed today. *I'd had a craving
> for baked ham. *Not one of these boneless, presliced things, either. *I
> wanted the real deal, served up in thick slices.
>
> Went to Dierbergs and they didn't have a single bone-in ham. *Not a butt
> or a shank to be found. *On to Schnucks, where we scored a butt-end
> Cook's bone-in ham, one of only two left in the case.
>
> Baked it up, adding a glaze of pineapple juice, brown sugar, a pinch of
> cloves and a liberal sprinkle of white pepper. *The menu was rounded out
> with a green salad, chilled pineapple chunks, sourdough bread and
> butter, and storeboughten potato salad, which the kids complained about
> as being inferior to homemade but which got eaten nevertheless.
>
> After supper we watched "Smokey and the Bandit", which none of the kids
> had ever seen before. *Which brought up the fact, somehow never
> mentioned before, that their dad owned a black and gold Firebird nearly
> identical to the TransAm featured in the film back when we were dating.
> * They were boggled.
>
> And while we watched, and reminisced about muscle cars, mullets and mini
> skirts, we ate chocolate pie, made by my daughter, who is evolving into
> a first-rate cook. *This stuff was incredibly decadent, especially made
> in a chocolate cookie crust. *She used Ree Drummond's recipe, found hehttp://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2...love_part_iv_d...

Sounds like a nice family night. Cozy and delicious.

Are you having an early Fall too? That would make a ham in the oven
even MORE desirable.

Kris

PVC replied (much snippage of Kathleen's post):

>> After supper we watched "Smokey and the Bandit", which none of the kids
>> had ever seen before.
>
> Good Lord. White trash thrives.

You wouldn't say that if you were thirsty in Atlanta and the closest beer
was in Texarkana!

Bob

Kris wrote:

> On Aug 31, 12:34 am, Kathleen > wrote:
>
>>Dear daughter and her boyfriend know Sunday dinner is generally worth
>>showing up for and they weren't disappointed today. I'd had a craving
>>for baked ham. Not one of these boneless, presliced things, either. I
>>wanted the real deal, served up in thick slices.
>>
>>Went to Dierbergs and they didn't have a single bone-in ham. Not a butt
>>or a shank to be found. On to Schnucks, where we scored a butt-end
>>Cook's bone-in ham, one of only two left in the case.
>>
>>Baked it up, adding a glaze of pineapple juice, brown sugar, a pinch of
>>cloves and a liberal sprinkle of white pepper. The menu was rounded out
>>with a green salad, chilled pineapple chunks, sourdough bread and
>>butter, and storeboughten potato salad, which the kids complained about
>>as being inferior to homemade but which got eaten nevertheless.
>>
>>After supper we watched "Smokey and the Bandit", which none of the kids
>>had ever seen before. Which brought up the fact, somehow never
>>mentioned before, that their dad owned a black and gold Firebird nearly
>>identical to the TransAm featured in the film back when we were dating.
>> They were boggled.
>>
>>And while we watched, and reminisced about muscle cars, mullets and mini
>>skirts, we ate chocolate pie, made by my daughter, who is evolving into
>>a first-rate cook. This stuff was incredibly decadent, especially made
>>in a chocolate cookie crust. She used Ree Drummond's recipe, found hehttp://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2...love_part_iv_d...
>
>
> Sounds like a nice family night. Cozy and delicious.
>
> Are you having an early Fall too? That would make a ham in the oven
> even MORE desirable.

Yeah. It only made it up to about 70 degrees.

In article >,
Kathleen > wrote:

> > It'd make an interesting survey to see what ham bones are used most for.
> > Beans, lentils or split peas. ;-) I think I use it about equally.
> > Depends on my mood.
>
> Damn it, Om. Now I want split pea soup, with onions and carrots and
> lots of pepper. Right now, not next week.
>
> GET IN MAH BELLY!

Sounds like your recipe is similar to mine. <g> I also use onions and
thinly sliced carrot medallions to add both flavor and color!
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
--Steve Rothstein


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