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On Christmas Day we always have a big ham dinner, which I love, but once that dinner is over I want to relax for a couple days. I don’t want to be slaving in the kitchen I just want to be, and enjoy my family. I want to cuddle on the couch in my pj’s and watch my daughter play with her toys and play games with our family. I want to eat leftover ham sandwiches and just enjoy being together. That’s what I’m going to do for the next few days. My posts will be light through the New Year because I’ll be out of town, but I don’t mind (and I hope you don’t either) because sometimes there are just more important things.
That said, here’s a throw in the crockpot recipe for your leftover ham dinner that will warm your tummies as you’re cozying on the couch this weekend.
Cheesy Ham & Potato Soup
6 cups potatoes (or leftover mashed potatoes)
2-1/2 cups water
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 tsp. instant chicken bouillon granules
dash of pepper
leftover ham, cut up
1-1/2 cups shredded cheese (whatever you like, I use monterey jack/cheddar)
12-oz. can evaporated milk
Directions: Combine potatoes, water, onion, bouillon, pepper and ham in crock pot. Cover; cook on low for 8-9 hours or on high for 4 hours (cooking time is FAR less if using leftover mashed potatoes as opposed to raw). Stir cheese and milk into mixture and cook 30 more minutes. Mash potatoes a little more, mix and serve.
While you’re eating that, check out a few great carnivals and links!
Miss Thrifty hosted the 157th Festival of Frugality: The Queen’s Speech Edition. Head over there to check out some great posts on frugal living.
Christian Personal Finance lists Kiplinger’s 6 Best Budgeting Websites.
Head over to Colloquium for the Carnival of Family Life: Merry Christmas Edition. As a side note, I’ll be hosting the Family Life Carnival on January 5th. I’ll have more info on that coming soon.
Did you just snap a million pictures yesterday? Rachel at Small Notebook has a great idea for what to do with them; a Christmas Notebook.
Emily from Remodeling This Life give some great perspective in her post Celebrating Beyond The Holiday Season.
Why I do what I do ~ Lately, every morning when I ask Chloe what she’d like for breakfast she tells me she’d like some Oapmeal (not a typo).
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I just left my aunts house and she feels the same way after having 30 family members around for 48 hours.