previously in rfc, Sheryl Rosen > wrote:

> My friend was waxing nostalgic for an old-fashioned ham dinner.
> So that's the plan for tomorrow when he comes over. A nice dinner and
> then we'll watch the Red Sox game.
>
> I've got a nice, 1lb ham steak and some pineapple rings, and I'm
> planning to grill them on my George Foreman.
>
> I've got various frozen veggies (pretty much everything except
> spinach, brussels sprouts and asparagus, all of which I prefer fresh)
> and in the fridge, I've got butternut squash and carrots. I also have
> potatoes, rice and pasta in all shapes and sizes, including egg
> noodles. My first thought was scalloped potatoes, but he doesn't like
> scalloped potatoes. Nor does he like mashed or au-gratin potatoes. He
> doesn't eat sweet potatoes, either. He's a funny eater--eats every
> vegetable under the sun, but he doesn't like potatoes! (except baked,
> french fries, home fries and roasted.) Those don't seem like the "go",
> to me.
>
> I could do something with noodles, I could make rice pilaf, I can do
> just about anything with those two things, i have a well-stocked
> pantry. But the question is, what?
>
> I don't really have any experience whatsoever planning meals around
> ham, so my creativity isn't here for this one.
>
> Is there some kind of gravy or sauce that goes with ham? I'm grilling
> it with pineapple rings, remember.
>
> Any ideas would be helpful. Thanks
> ----
> Sheryl
>
> Love like you've never been hurt
> Live like there's no tomorrow
> And dance like there's nobody watching
>


I'd roast the potatoes (in hunks) with hunks of carrot and onion and garlic
(if you've got them) A little olive oil on them, salt, pepper, roast until
everything tender and caramelized - stir on the baking tray or in the
casserole dish as needed.

I'd also make whatever green veg you've got frozen (broccoli or green
beans?) If you have green beans I'd make a green bean casserole - toss the
green beans with olive oil, some vinegar, crushed garlic, salt & pepper,
and then top it with bread crumbs, some dots of butter or olive oil and
some grated cheese if you have it. In the oven for an hour or so, til it's
hot and crusty. You can do it at the same time as the roast veggies,
though it may take a little less time.

If you don't have the green beans, but do have something else green, I'd do
it fairly simply - olive oil and lemon, or butter!

I haven't made a ham steak in forever. I'm thinking of doing a fresh ham
as part of Thanksgiving and I'll probably do a big tray of roast veggies.

-Claudia