Heck of a Ham!
Last week while shopping at Safeways, I came across a real bargain on hams. So being the bargain hunter I am, I decided it was a real find, perfect for supper; and so I proudly rolled the 19 pounder to the checkout! After securely strapping it down into my van for the short voyage home I heaved it onto my kitchen counter with a loud thunk. Within seconds, family members gathered in the kitchen to see what had caused such a loud noise. In no time I was met with great opposition, “what the heck are you thinking buying a 19 pound ham and how do you think we’ll cook it?!!”. Deciding that keeping peace was more valuable than the ham bargain, I promptly returned with the ham in tow to Safeways. The customer service person suggested I discuss it with the store butcher. As I began explaining to him my plight with this ham, I hoped he’d empathize and see the ham from my eyes! Instead he said, “what the heck were you thinking buying a 19 lb ham?!”. “3 teenage boys”, I quickly replied. And to that he shook his head, smiled, cut the ham in half and offered me another one!!!!!”.
Since then we’ve had numerous ham dinners, split pea ham soup, ham omelettes, ham quiche, and my new creation, “chocolate HAM zucchini cake!!!”. My family can’t wait until I bring out the second slab of ham or for the next bargain to arrive on our kitchen counter!
Think I’ll try to keep the next one a secret!!
But that may be near impossible!!
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