While ham is one food that seems to be synonymous with Easter, it’s actually a meat that we devour quite often. Easy to cook with relatively little effort, you have the option of getting fancy with a recipe or just cook the ham on it’s own. For this reason it’s a top meal choice for busy families, even on those extra chaotic days.
With our Easter/Spring break finally here in Alberta, I’ll be cooking more brunches for the family this week, one being the popular and tasty Glazed Ham and Hashbrown Casserole. While it makes for a tasty dinner too, it’s my go-to for brunches since I can make it ahead of time, so I’m not up with the sun trying to prepare it. After all, it’s my Spring Break too!
Yet, I’m picky when it comes to Ham. A ‘deal’ had me purchase a no-name variety once and it was way to salty and full of gristle for my liking. Taste does matter, which is why I opt for Schneiders Country Naturals Smoked Uncured Ham.
It contains no preservatives and nitrates beyond those naturally occurring in Sea Salt and Cultured Celery Extract. I find that makes a big difference especially in taste, that irresistible smoked-ham flavor makes me reach for it time and again.
Maybe you are planning on making ham for Easter, or perhaps as a brunch or meal any day of the week like I do. Yes, you can have that ham dinner even on a busy weekday. Right now I have the Schneiders’ recipe for Marmalade Glazed Ham bookmarked for our next ham meal, perhaps served with some Scalloped Potatoes. Delish!
LindaL says
03/30/2013 at 3:54 pmTomorrow I am going to try cooking my ham in the crock pot for the first time! Sure hope it turns out!
melanie says
03/30/2013 at 3:54 pmHaven’t tried this ham yet but after reading your review would like to 🙂
Dianne Melnick says
03/30/2013 at 3:55 pmi put a brown sugar glaze on my ham and throw in a bunch of pineapple ring,so good! 🙂
Sabrina T says
03/30/2013 at 3:55 pmin the oven plain as plain can be
Sydney D says
03/30/2013 at 3:57 pmPersonally, I’m not a fan of ham.
Tracey MacDonald-MacEwen says
03/30/2013 at 3:57 pmWe love ham for Easter I like to do it in the oven with pineapple slices and cheeries to look festive and cover with a honey glaze and since there is always ham left over I make a do it ahead easy breakfast or use the leftover ham for Quiche and omlettes !
Ann Marie Kelley says
03/30/2013 at 3:58 pmthanks for the great give a way
Ann Marie Kelley says
03/30/2013 at 3:58 pmwe cook it with coke make it sweet
Sandra C says
03/30/2013 at 4:00 pmI like to bake it with cloves and pineapple! any leftovers are used in casseroles!
Glenna says
03/30/2013 at 4:03 pmUsually I like to cook it on top of scalloped potatoes in the oven. But tomorrow I am going to cook it with brown sugar and pineapple in the slow cooker.
Anne Taylor says
03/30/2013 at 4:11 pmMy husband always cooks our ham! He makes a delicious honey/soy/br sugar glaze that my kids just love!
Haylie Langwald says
03/30/2013 at 4:35 pmI throw it in the crockpot and dip it in ketchup lol. I’m not adventurous in the kitchen and don’t really know how to cook a ham otherwise.
Toby says
03/30/2013 at 5:02 pmIn a roasting pan with pineapple on top and baby potatoes, carrots, and onions…let it cook for a long time to be super tender!
Andrew P says
03/30/2013 at 5:22 pmWe throw it in a slowcooker with brown sugar
Mary says
03/30/2013 at 5:32 pmI will cook it with pineapple and brown sugar.
Darwin says
03/30/2013 at 6:00 pmWe put ours in the oven with brown sugar and pineapples and cloves tucked in between the cuts.
DH says
03/30/2013 at 6:09 pmslow cooker! nothing fancy.
Janice F says
03/30/2013 at 6:13 pmI like to score the top of my ham then pour honey on it. Then I top the ham with crushed pineapples and rosemary before baking it in the oven. Yum!!!
shari says
03/30/2013 at 8:17 pmi make it in the oven but would love to try something new
l p says
03/30/2013 at 8:31 pmbaked usually
Kelly Bouma says
03/30/2013 at 8:41 pmbaked with a mix of brown sugar and vinegar over top repeatedly
Glogirl says
03/30/2013 at 9:29 pmWe cook our ham just plain in the oven.
Judy Cowan says
03/30/2013 at 9:55 pmWe cook ours in the slow cooker with a brown sugar honey glaze and pineapple.
Emma says
03/30/2013 at 10:18 pmpineapple juice
Erin McGrath says
03/31/2013 at 3:16 amI cover it in honey and bake in the oven.
Carrie Butler says
03/31/2013 at 5:47 amI bake it in the over, but with a small amount of gingerale and pineapple juice in the bottom or the pan.
Chandra Christine O'Connor says
03/31/2013 at 6:46 ami do a sauce that has dry mustard Dijon mustard honey garlic and rosemary with a can of beer, I baste my ham as it cooks with this sauce, I also slice garlic and make slices into the ham and put the garlic slices in the ham then cover top with whole cloves. my kids fav way to eat ham
natasha severson says
03/31/2013 at 6:50 ami put it in the oven with some gingerale or 7up and pineapple on top of it!!! love it that way
Stacy Scott says
03/31/2013 at 6:58 amI tend to use pineapple and juice Yum Yum!
Victoria Ess says
03/31/2013 at 7:36 amI don’t really cook ham often — I guess I bake it if I do.
Angela Hotchkiss says
03/31/2013 at 8:01 amJust in the oven plain.
Jodi B says
03/31/2013 at 8:09 amI really enjoy this ham as well, would love the coupons to save money on it 🙂
Jodi B says
03/31/2013 at 8:11 amOops! Missed the part about cooking it…I usually use the slow cooker.
Amber Y says
03/31/2013 at 9:15 amwe cook ours with pineapple and honey mustard in the crock pot
Lana says
03/31/2013 at 9:19 amWell, when I get a choice, I like to make pineapple glazed ham… cook it with a can of pineapple rings or chunks, then thicken the juices with a little bit of cornstarch. However, with the picky eaters in my house, it is usually just plain jane, done in the slow cooker.
Kam says
03/31/2013 at 10:04 amUsually in the oven.
maria says
03/31/2013 at 10:25 amWith maple syrup as a glaze
Teresa M. says
03/31/2013 at 10:55 amI love ham and have many ways that I cook it and how I use the leftovers. I usually bake it in the oven…I add a little liquid to prevent drying out (ginger ale, apple juice etc.) and sometimes I add a few cloves or I just make it as plain as can be. Thank you for this post and giveaway 🙂
Julie G. says
03/31/2013 at 12:54 pmI cook the ham in the oven.
Lori Bazan says
03/31/2013 at 2:27 pmBrown sugar and pineapple works well as a family fave in my home
nathania hunter says
03/31/2013 at 2:58 pmI LOVE to slow cook ham, in apple juice and maple syrup, then use the liquid on top of the ham and mashed potatos…amazing…drool. We didn’t do a ham this year but now I want one!. Turkey dinner for us though!
Dayna Wilson says
03/31/2013 at 3:42 pmHoney glazed and baked. Mmm.
Karla Sceviour says
03/31/2013 at 4:04 pmI cook ham in the oven with a glaze of pineapples,,mustard and brown sugar..yum!!
Clifford says
03/31/2013 at 7:49 pmI bake our ham in the oven with a mustard honey glaze.
K says
03/31/2013 at 8:20 pmOh man, I’m so lazy and just throw it in the oven.
Andrea says
03/31/2013 at 8:26 pmbaked in the oven
Robyn L says
03/31/2013 at 9:55 pmin the slow cooker with potatoes and carrots
Carol Denny says
04/01/2013 at 6:54 amBaked.
Tammy Dalley says
04/01/2013 at 5:32 pmI like my ham baked with pineapples and sauce!
Deb Dorrington says
04/01/2013 at 6:24 pmI bake my ham in the oven, first I score it and pour maple syrup over it and put pineapple one it studded with whole cloves.
Andrea C says
04/01/2013 at 6:55 pmwe do a baked ham and have a side of hashbrown casserole on the side..yum
Belinda Skuta says
04/01/2013 at 7:50 pmMy partner typically cooks ham. He cooks it in the oven with a mustard glaze.
Tina says
04/01/2013 at 8:38 pmWe usually just put it in the oven by itself.
Nicole JubleeW says
04/01/2013 at 8:45 pmI like to bake a whole ham with a yummy glaze!
sarah p says
04/01/2013 at 8:49 pmI like to bake it with some honey and mustard poured over top 🙂
Veronique L says
04/01/2013 at 9:19 pmBaked with some honey.
Dianne says
04/02/2013 at 12:01 amI put a glaze on the ham and bake it usually.
angela m says
04/02/2013 at 8:42 amI like it baked
thanks
nicolthepickle says
04/02/2013 at 9:45 amI’m a big fan of cooking ham in the crocpot! It’s so fast.
Stephanie LaPlante says
04/02/2013 at 11:34 amI don’t eat pork but my dad does. I have no idea how to cook it.
Holly Messana says
04/02/2013 at 12:24 pmjust cooked in the oven in a bit of water
Barb Botosh says
04/02/2013 at 12:35 pmI like to have my ham baked with pineapple slices 🙂
Debbie W says
04/02/2013 at 3:38 pmI glaze it with a maple syrup and ginger glaze.
Florence C says
04/02/2013 at 6:17 pmMy favorite to cook is the picnic ham with the bone in. I boil it and make a rasion sauce to go with it. I love Pea Soup made from the ham bone and leftover ham.
Cheryl Grandy says
04/02/2013 at 7:54 pmMy husband cooks it in a big pot on the stove – I’m happy to eat anything I don’t have to cook, so I don’t really pay much attention to how he does it. But using a slow cooker sounds like a good idea; I hadn’t thought of that.
Jenine says
04/02/2013 at 10:44 pmSlow cooker! In a brown sugar glaze. Mmmmm. Now I want ham…
martina j says
04/03/2013 at 7:07 ambaked with pineapple or apples
bailey-eileen dexter-parr says
04/03/2013 at 6:29 pmOn the bbq!
Yan D says
04/03/2013 at 6:31 pmwe stir it with rice
Heidi Watts says
04/03/2013 at 9:03 pmCook it with a mustard glaze in oven
jen s. says
04/03/2013 at 9:27 pmI actually always buy it pre-cooked – then use it for lunches or heat it up plain for dinner and just add side dishes.
Happy Chinadoll says
04/03/2013 at 9:34 pmpop in the oven with brown sugar and pineapples
Brenda Penton says
04/04/2013 at 6:42 amMy husband bakes the ham. He has a secret recipe.
tanyab79 says
04/04/2013 at 6:48 amIn the crockpot
Julie bolduc says
04/05/2013 at 7:30 amin the oven with water!!!
Anu Chopra says
04/05/2013 at 2:30 pmbaked in the oven with a brown honey glaze.
Pamalot says
04/06/2013 at 4:24 amin the crockpot with a little bit of maple syrup and brown sugar.
Tania Smith says
04/06/2013 at 7:30 amBaked in the oven with pineapple and cherries.
debbie s says
04/06/2013 at 4:33 pmi like to boil it with cabbage,tunip and carrots
Kenziesmum says
04/07/2013 at 8:07 amAlways naked slowly in the oven with brown sugar and pineapples
Josie says
04/07/2013 at 9:13 amIn the slow cooker with pineapple
Jonnie says
04/07/2013 at 10:41 amI love making baked ham with corn scallop for the side dish.
Jennifer A. says
04/07/2013 at 4:12 pmI bake it in the oven with pineapple and marachino cherries and make a pineapple brown sugar sauce on top.
Belinda McNabb says
04/07/2013 at 4:25 pmIn the oven, just plain with nothing on it
Darci Paice-Bailey says
04/07/2013 at 7:42 pmI like it with honey and pineapple baked with it!
Heidi C. says
04/08/2013 at 12:35 amI like to bake it with a brown sugar glaze!
Christy Martin says
04/09/2013 at 5:51 amBake if it is a larger one. I like ham for leftovers and use it in soups, casseroles etc.
Christine Harrison says
04/09/2013 at 8:29 pmWhen I make a ham I bake it with a pineapple mustard brown sugar glaze & garnish it with sliced pineapples & cherries
Thanks for the great giveaway!! 😉 xx fingers crossed
Terri says
04/11/2013 at 2:02 amThe slow cooker makes the best ham
Emma Walpole says
04/11/2013 at 7:22 amlove to coat in with honey and slow roast it
Ava M says
04/11/2013 at 12:10 pmWe just put in the oven to cook
Tara J. says
04/11/2013 at 12:36 pmWe like to cook it with pure maple syrup in the over, delicious and my daughter eats every bite!