Unplanned, Planned Easter Dinner
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (78759)
United States
April 3, 2021 5:01pm CST
So, today when I was at Aldi, they had spiral cut honey hams on sale for 85 cents per pound, so I picked one up and just told the wife, since we did not have any plans, I would just cook it tomorrow for dinner.
It is a 9 lb ham so it cost me about $7.65.
Earlier today my wife and my mom went over to my sister's to drop off some Easter stuff for the kids, and looks like their plans changed. So the wife brought up the ham and now it looks like we'll be having dinner tomorrow night at our place. lol
So, of course, now we are trying to figure out all the sides we want and a day that would otherwise be leisurely is now going to be a get together.
But we will have fun. Besides, we have this vacation to discuss in further detail. So, it will be a good time.
I might pick up a 30 pack of Lite beer. Seems they like Lite a bit more than some of the other beers I keep on hand.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
3 Apr 21
Not nearly as good as the deal I got at Ruler about a month or so ago which is still in my freezer. I paid 39 cents per pound. But I have NEVER seen a deal like that, so that was definitely a fluke. I could have rotated and made that one tomorrow, but they take a couple of days to thaw so I will just make the one I got from Aldi today.
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@lovebuglena (43100)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Apr 21
Why a 30 pack? 
Seems like a lot for one evening.
Good thing you got a 9-pound ham instead of a much smaller one. No need to worry about the protein part of the dinner.
Seems like a lot for one evening.
Good thing you got a 9-pound ham instead of a much smaller one. No need to worry about the protein part of the dinner.1 person likes this
@lovebuglena (43100)
• Staten Island, New York
8 Apr 21
@porwest of course, it is always cheaper to buy in bulk.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
10 Apr 21
@lovebuglena 99.9% of the time that is true.
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
4 Apr 21
Well it's always nice when plans change and you get to see family. We were going to have a quiet day at home and cook dinner also but now were going to brunch at 11:15 but still may cook dinner later on but who knows.
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
4 Apr 21
@porwest lol. I'm going to brunch with my one sister and the kids and my dad. My other sister has plans with her fiancés family so we won't see her this year. But hopefully next year we will all be together again.
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@MarshaMusselman (38663)
• Midland, Michigan
3 Apr 21
I'm sure you will have a good time with your family. I will be working but will get out around five because we will be closing by then.
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@MarshaMusselman (38663)
• Midland, Michigan
11 Apr 21
@porwest I choose to work on weekends because that gives me two full days to wash windows in the warmer months.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
11 Apr 21
@MarshaMusselman I forget you have that business. Makes sense.
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@LindaOHio (157519)
• United States
4 Apr 21
I sent my hubs to pick up the $.85 ham; and he bought the $1.89 ham. Didn't check the price. Sigh. Have a good Easter.
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@LindaOHio (157519)
• United States
5 Apr 21
@porwest It was good. We finished it before Easter; so I had meat loaf! lol
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
7 Apr 21
@LindaOHio Yeah, I am pretty much to the end of it too. Just have the bone with meat bits left on it. I will probably make a bean soup this weekend with it.
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That would confound me. I hope it's worth the oops price. lol
@MommyOfEli2013 (82186)
• Rupert, Idaho
4 Apr 21
Well hope it all goes well and you have a nice time. And enjoy the ham!
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
5 Apr 21
@MommyOfEli2013 lol. To me, while ham is definitely pork, it tastes nothing like pork. It has its own unique flavor due to the curing process.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (82186)
• Rupert, Idaho
5 Apr 21
@porwest Well it is not one of my favorites, but I am not the biggest fan of pork in general. But I don't hate it like fruits and veggies haha
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@GardenGerty (157699)
• United States
4 Apr 21
We will not have a big dinner tomorrow. I do have ham on hand, but we are totally taking things easy this weekend.
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@RebeccasFarm (86897)
• United States
3 Apr 21
Sounds good a good time and a good ham. Happy Easter to you and family.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49163)
• United States
10 Apr 21
I hope that you had a nice Easter.
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@RasmaSandra (73802)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Apr 21
So glad you get to be with family, The ham looks delicious, I hope you enjoy your day, Happy Easter!
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@1creekgirl (40632)
• United States
4 Apr 21
I guess we had our Easter dinner today. I cooked for our son, grandson Nathan, my husband, and a friend of Nathsn's. Meatballs in gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, fried green beans, Red Lobster biscuits, chocolate chip peanut butter cookies, and sweet tea.
We'll probably go out to eat after church tomorrow. Enjoy your delicious meal and family!
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
4 Apr 21
@1creekgirl Very happy to hear it. Company should be over at 5.
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@Deepizzaguy (95026)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Apr 21
The honey ham looks great.
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