Cook’s Ham Tortilla Christmas Tree Plus a 48-hour Giveaway
I was delighted to find out that Cook’s is based out of Nebraska- nationally known for our meat. Cook’s begins by slow-curing their bone-in hams with ingredients like pure cane sugar, honey, brown sugar and maple syrup. For the perfect finish, they smoke the hams with hickory wood. Cook’s is the nations leading brand in traditional and spiral sliced smoked bone-in ham, corned beef and smoked picnics. Here’s a fun recipe for Christmas!
Cook’s Ham Tortilla Christmas Tree
Ingredients
- 1 pound Leftover Cook’s Bone-In ham
- 6 ounces cream cheese, whipped
- 1 cup Sliced sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
- 6 (6-inch) spinach flour tortillas
Preparation
- Slice ham into approximately 1/2″ wide strips.
- Spread an even, thin layer of cream cheese over the entire surface of the tortilla. Place two strips of ham side by side along the lower third of the tortilla, so that they extend from one end of the tortilla. Line both sides of the ham strips with two strips of red pepper, and then one slice of cheese each; six strips total. Fold tortilla edge over entire contents and roll tightly.
- Cut into 1″ pinwheels.
- Stack layers of pinwheels in rings one on top of another, decreasing the size of each ring until you reach the top of the tree.
- Dress your tree with cranberries, or star-shaped cutouts of red or yellow pepper.
With Christmas around the corner, make sure and find out of you have Cook’s products near you! Let’s get to the good part. One lucky reader will win a coupon to purchase up to a $30 Cook’s product! (That’s a pretty big ham!) If you have a small family, don’t worry- Cook’s has some great recipes for leftover ham.
48 hour giveaway!
You can leave as many comments as you would like below about the Holidays. Start a discussion with each other! (What do you eat, how do you decorate, what do you do for others? etc.) A winner will be chosen Friday at 6 pm central. Winner will be chosen randomly. US only.
Winner: 157
Comment by Brittany on 9 December 2009:
Thankfully there are Cook’s products near us! And for Christmas there is always Ham, Turkey, and 100′s of side dishes I dig into!
Comment by Kate on 9 December 2009:
Mmmm, ham. I didn’t realize how many stores near me sold the Cook’s products. yay for ham : )
Comment by CMC on 9 December 2009:
Turkey and ham are the classic Christmas dinners. Wish we didn’t have so many vegetarians or only-chicken eaters in the family.
Comment by Staci A on 10 December 2009:
So glad to see I can buy it nearby! Love having ham on Christmas Eve.
Comment by dianne on 10 December 2009:
Love the idea to make a Christmas tree out of the rolls…cute presentation….and it made me hungry looking at it
Comment by Vickie Bartlett on 10 December 2009:
I love ham for the holidays with candied yams, and our stores carry Cook’s
Comment by Carey on 10 December 2009:
Christmas is the one holiday when all of my family are together at one time. It’s nice to sit around the table and tell stories about our children and growing up. Ham has always been on the table at Christmas. Wouldn’t be Christmas without it.
Comment by Kim on 10 December 2009:
the holidays make me SOOOO happy!! I love this time of year!
Comment by Kim on 10 December 2009:
I look forward to watching Charlie Brown Christmas on tv like you would not BELIEVE!!!
Comment by Angela Bailey on 10 December 2009:
The Cook’s Ham Tortilla Christmas Tree looks so yummy.
Comment by Kim on 10 December 2009:
And we so love ham, of course.
Turkey too.
Comment by Kim on 10 December 2009:
The pic above reminds me that I need to attempt tortilla roll-ups someday, I never have… they scare me a little. Too detailed looking!
Comment by Angela Bailey on 10 December 2009:
Kroger, Wal-Mart Supercenter and Save-A-Lot all near me sells Cook’s products.
Comment by Angela Bailey on 10 December 2009:
It’s snowing here which makes me realize I really need to finish my Christmas shopping this weekend.
Comment by Kim on 10 December 2009:
We love to decorate for Christmas the day after Thanksgiving.. I get antsy otherwise.
Comment by Angela Bailey on 10 December 2009:
I subscribe to your blog via email.
Comment by Angela Bailey on 10 December 2009:
We’re thinking about cooking our own ham this Christmas and having people over at our house instead of going to theirs.
Comment by Angela Bailey on 10 December 2009:
This post is making me hungry. I didn’t bring any breakfast or lunch to work today!!!
Comment by Deb Anderson on 10 December 2009:
Ham is my favorite food of all time! It’s just so flavorful. Yum! And I love how versatile ham is for other dishes after the main course, using leftovers. Everything from breakfast to snacks. Love me some ham!!
Comment by Deb Anderson on 10 December 2009:
I’ve done so much of my Christmas shopping online this year, I’m beginning to get a little antsy that everything will show up on time!! One year I didn’t plan far enough in advance and many of my intended gifts weren’t delivered in time for Christmas. So there I was, scrambling to shop for last minute things, which I HATE!! I like to be done with my shopping at least a week before Christmas so I can actually enjoy the holiday and not be so stressed.
Comment by Kim on 10 December 2009:
Ham always makes me want swiss cheese….
Comment by Kim on 10 December 2009:
I am about 80% done with my xmas shopping… slowly but surely!
Comment by Kim on 10 December 2009:
THANK GOODNESS for Amazon, or I wouldn’t be half done with xmas shopping!
Comment by jjean on 10 December 2009:
I noticed at Target that their holiday meal you can order includes a turkey. For me, turkey is Thanksgiving and ham is for Christmas. What do you serve for your Christmas dinner?
Comment by jjean on 10 December 2009:
This will be my first Christmas dinner at home, so I’m making a ham.
Comment by Laurie Murley on 10 December 2009:
glad to get something made in the usa, so many things are made else where and shipped to the usa, love christmas and ham do taste so good we have a large family and i have 2 teenage sons their is no leftovers after my sons get threw.
Comment by Kim on 10 December 2009:
I worked a christmas season at Dillards when I was 16 and learned to wrap presents, boot camp style. SO grateful for that, because I still use those skillz!
Comment by jjean on 10 December 2009:
Are those cranberries dressing the pinwheel tree, or cherry/grape tomatoes?
Comment by Maureen on 10 December 2009:
I think I will make this to take for a snack at our Christmas Cookie Decorating Party. We always bring finger foods.. this looks great. I think I will do two of them one with some Jalepenos diced into the cream cheese.
itsjustmerene2003 at yahoo dot com
Comment by Maureen on 10 December 2009:
I am hoping my photo Christmas cards get here in time.. I just ordered them last night online.. I hope production is fast.. One Day shipping!
Comment by Maureen on 10 December 2009:
Deb Anderson I will keep my fingers crossed that your gifts arrive on time.
Comment by Maureen on 10 December 2009:
I am hoping to finish up my Christmas Shopping on Saturday with a trip to Trader Joe’s.. My niece loves to cook, and loves to try new things. I am going to stock her up with a basket of fun sauces and oils and mustards and stuff from Trader JOes.
Comment by Maureen on 10 December 2009:
For one of my nieces.. they are young adults I made a gift box of fun spices. Lots of fun things that she wouldn’t normally buy but would love to try.
Comment by Maureen on 10 December 2009:
ok.. have some things to tend to… 3 lil boys.. Will be back at naptime hopefully!
itsjustmerene2003 at yahoo dot com
Comment by Melissa on 10 December 2009:
Ham is one of my favorite things to have on Christmas!
Comment by Lori on 10 December 2009:
This tree is adorable. This is a fantastic idea. Matter of fact, I think I need to make these for my daughter for her school lunch. The wraps not the trees – he he.
Every year since I was a child we have celebrated a Polish traditional Christmas I posted about it last year. This year I am doing the Feast of the Seven Fishes, in honor of my Italian side.
Comment by Jessie C. on 10 December 2009:
We always have ham and turkey for holidays. This would be great to have.
Comment by Melissa on 10 December 2009:
My great-grandmother always had a traditional Italian-Catholic 7 fish dinner for Christmas Eve, and I am hoping to continue that tradition this year. Christmas day is not a big cooking day for us…usually a ham, some veggies, potatoes and dessert.
Comment by Cori Westphal on 10 December 2009:
I’m trying to come up with a new idea for a homemade ornament for the grandmas. Any ideas?
Comment by Ellen C. on 10 December 2009:
Ham is great for the holidays since you can do so much with the leftovers. Thanks for the chance.
Comment by Molomatic on 10 December 2009:
I love ham for Christmas dinner!
Comment by Kim on 10 December 2009:
Ham also makes really yummy leftovers!
Comment by Kim on 10 December 2009:
You can make ham omelets or ham casserole-type-things.. so many options!
Comment by Kim on 10 December 2009:
I just made a homemade ornament for our tree. :>)
Comment by Kim on 10 December 2009:
My ornament only cost me 70 cents, at Hobby Lobby. I decorated it with acrylic paint, and put a pic of my son in it.
Comment by Kim on 10 December 2009:
I am SO excited for the years to come when he can actually decorate it himself. This year is too soon though.
Comment by Kim on 10 December 2009:
I suppose I could have let him decorate it, but it would be A MESS, and it goes on the tree… so ya know, it should look halfway decent!
Comment by Carol on 10 December 2009:
I’m up to my elbows in cookie dough, I make tons of cookies!
Comment by Carol on 10 December 2009:
I love singing in our choir on Christmas day.
Comment by Carol on 10 December 2009:
The kids always wake us early Christmas Day!
Comment by Kristin Price on 10 December 2009:
I love to make Norwegian cookies with my mother, aunts and grandmother! We always get together at the holidays and make Krumkake and Fattigman!
kristinpotpie@yahoo.com
Comment by smilinggreenmom on 10 December 2009:
OH how adorable!! I think I really could make this too!! Thanks
Comment by Chris B on 10 December 2009:
interesting recipe
Comment by Rose Clark on 10 December 2009:
Since my parents are gone now the hoildays take on a different meaning. We are trying different things to make it our own !!!
Comment by Linda on 10 December 2009:
Makes me hungry just looking at it. Almost too nice to eat.
Comment by Cheryl Barnett on 10 December 2009:
What a cute idea..and yummy looking too! Thanks for the recipe and the other’s shared also. I will definitely try this!
Comment by Creative Junkie on 10 December 2009:
Who knew ham could be so festive? I think that would look great as a centerpiece on a buffet table or something.
Comment by Nancy on 10 December 2009:
I am debating whether we should have a ham or turkey for Christmas…if I won this the decision would be made:)
Comment by pam on 10 December 2009:
I always debate ham or roast beef for christmas. This year though, threw in a thought of salmon? I don’t know, seems odd to me
Comment by Roblyn Honeysucker on 10 December 2009:
We decorate with ornaments bought each year by my mom when I was growing up. My tree has ornaments from as far back as 1966.
Comment by Nadine L on 10 December 2009:
I’ve been trying to decide between a Ham ( I found a great recipe for Praline Ham I would love to try) and a Roast for our Christmas Dinner. I keep leaning towards the Ham, now seeing some of the recipes on the Cook Ham site I think I have made up my mind.
iheartsweeping@aol.com
Comment by Nadine L on 10 December 2009:
Melissa, we always do the Italian 7 fish dinner for Christmas Eve as well. Although this year with all our parents gone now, we are probably going to cut it down to the Lobster tails in sauce and pasta. Between the economy and the fact that their are only 6 of us this year, a 7 fish dinner just seems a bit much.
Comment by Kimberly L on 10 December 2009:
I’ve never had Krumkake and Fattigman – my favorite snack for the Holidays is very simplistic – I love Peanut Brittle, or walnut brownies
Comment by Alice on 10 December 2009:
I’m going to my son’s house for Christmas and we are having ham. Yum I can’t wait.
Comment by Michael Smith on 10 December 2009:
just great to spend time with family & friends
Comment by Joni Chadwell on 10 December 2009:
Ham makes the Holiday…the leftovers are just as yummy!
Comment by Belinda on 10 December 2009:
That’s a cute recipe. It sounds like a great party idea.
Comment by Shannon Baas on 10 December 2009:
Probably be spending my christmas pigging out and working
Comment by Iliana Blair on 10 December 2009:
What a great idea and recipe.
Comment by Joanne on 10 December 2009:
Not New Years Day without a baked Ham
Comment by Iliana Blair on 10 December 2009:
I usually have our pork loin for Christmas eve dinner then open presents and pasta with ham for Christmas day. So this would be great to win!
Comment by Iliana Blair on 10 December 2009:
We usually donate food to area shelters and bake for friends.
Comment by Iliana Blair on 10 December 2009:
I only serve turkey for Thanksgiving and New Year’s day.
Comment by Mary Shaffer on 10 December 2009:
I hsven’t had ham for a long time.The left overs would be good cooked with a pot of beans.
Comment by Barb F. on 10 December 2009:
Would love to take this tree to my Christmas bowling potluck, but would have to be very careful in transporting!
Comment by Iliana Blair on 10 December 2009:
Christmas is a time for family and friends.
Comment by Denise Johnson on 10 December 2009:
Yum! Can’t wait to try the recipe.
Comment by ky2here on 10 December 2009:
We do a standing rib roast.
Comment by Kathleen Fick on 10 December 2009:
I usually make prim rib
Comment by Judith Musick on 10 December 2009:
HAM, YAMS, BROCCOLI/CHEESE, CRANBERRY SAUCE, APPLE/DATE SALAD- EAT EARLY AROUND 1-2. THEN EVENING HAVE HAM/CHEESE SANDWICHES AND DESSERTS
Comment by Laura L on 10 December 2009:
I take my grandchildren shopping for a child who might not otherwise have a Christmas. I hope this instills in them the importance of helping others.
Comment by Anne G on 10 December 2009:
I haven’t even started baking yet, I need to get organized and get going.
Comment by mickeyfan on 10 December 2009:
The huge lottery winners a few years ago were all employees of the Cook’s plant in Lincoln, NE.
Comment by lisap on 10 December 2009:
ymm I cant wait for ham leftovers! So many things to do with it
Comment by Janice Mitchell on 10 December 2009:
Can’t wait to enjoy time with my family and friends!
Comment by Kasandria on 10 December 2009:
It took me a minute to figure out exactly what the tree was made of lol. Too cute!
Kas
Comment by Carrie M on 10 December 2009:
Always a ham for Christmas, but know seeing that tortilla tree I have to kick it up a notch.
Comment by dorothy l on 10 December 2009:
what a neat tree
Comment by trisha on 10 December 2009:
That picture above is SO beautiful! I think i may try these for christmas!
Comment by Nina Say on 10 December 2009:
That is probably one of the most creative things I’ve ever seen!
Nice!
Comment by Jenna @ For The Love of Baby on 10 December 2009:
I think I’m going to have to try this for Christmas. It looks incredible!
Comment by Lynsey Jones on 10 December 2009:
Oh wow – we have always made these little pinwheels, but I never thought of making them into a tree! What an awesome idea!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Comment by holly k on 10 December 2009:
What a cute idea. I’ve done this recipe before but never into a tree. I have got to try this !
Comment by Andy S. on 10 December 2009:
Ham and cheese on pumpernickle. MMMMMMMMM…….
Comment by Jessica McKelvie on 10 December 2009:
ham ham ham ham , it is so yummy! I would love to have some in my tummy!
Comment by Sandra on 10 December 2009:
Wow! I love Cooks Ham…I have been teaching my three year old great-grand-daughter how much fun Christmas cookies are to make and bake, Bet she would love to “help” make a ham!
Comment by Louise B on 10 December 2009:
I would like to try this
Comment by Rita Singleton on 10 December 2009:
What an attractive potluck dish.
Comment by theodore esteghamat on 11 December 2009:
We love ham for christmas.
Comment by Rosey on 11 December 2009:
I love ideas like the tree too. Isn’t it funny how easy things are to do, but we never think of them??
Comment by Chrysa on 11 December 2009:
We always do a potluck with the relatives so the food is different every year.
Comment by christopher h on 11 December 2009:
i wish we’d do potluck, i’m still tired from thanksgiving
Comment by Bekah on 11 December 2009:
Looks so cute! Just like Kristin #51 we also all get together and make krumkake. Its so fun!
Comment by Sheila B on 11 December 2009:
How cute is that Ham Christmas Tree? I am gonna try this next weekend for my family get together. We are doing finger foods so this would be so fun and festive.Plus everyone in the family of 14 loves ham except for my daughter, the vegetarian.
Comment by Pamela S on 11 December 2009:
I just bookmarked this site with the darling picture of the pinwheel tree. I often make pinwheels for gatherings, but this would be so cute with the spinach tortillas!! Thanks for the idea and the giveaway.
Comment by Christie on 11 December 2009:
I love a white Christmas, just not the driving part of it!
Comment by Nadine L on 11 December 2009:
I checked it out, I have everything but one item to make the tree. Going to pick that up tomorrow. I am definitely going to give it a try. iheartsweeping@aol.com
Comment by Pamela S on 11 December 2009:
We always go visit my husband’s family on Christmas eve. It’s just our family and his sister’s family so it’s a small gathering, but always very cozy and cheery. We all look forward to it. Thanks.
Comment by Talitha Lee on 11 December 2009:
I love baking cookies with my kids. It’s sooo much fun! thanks for the contest!
Comment by Rebecca Graham on 11 December 2009:
We go to my 90 year old mother-in-law’s house for Christmas and we do all the cooking and let her relax and enjoy the grandchildren.
Comment by Pamela S on 11 December 2009:
The day after Christmas we always have Christmas with my family. Both of my parents are dead, and so it’s become awkward. My family lives out of town so we have to travel 2 1/2 hours to go. But it’s always nice to see everyone since we no longer get to see them very often. Thanks.
Comment by Erica C. on 11 December 2009:
This year I’ll be working on the big day. I don’t mind though, because we will be celebrating the day after. So it’s kind of nice to avoid all the hustle and bustle.
Comment by Andy S. on 11 December 2009:
Ham and turkey leftovers help make the holidays last longer.
Comment by Pamela S on 11 December 2009:
One special thing I like to decorate is our mantel. It is brick with a nice oak trim and deep mantel. So we hang our stockings wiht angel holders, and I decorate the mantel with my many angels I collect. I love it. Thanks.
Comment by Elizabeth Ray on 11 December 2009:
One thing I ALWAYS do is read Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” aloud to the family. We are trying to incorporate more healthy “traditions.” As a result, we now go hiking together on Christmas afternoon.
Comment by sarah on 11 December 2009:
I love this idea! Thanks!
Comment by Andy S. on 11 December 2009:
Was it green ham and eggs, or green eggs and ham?
Comment by Erin M on 11 December 2009:
There’s a big holiday party at our house Next weekend with my dysfunctional family. As much as we all hate these events, there’s always amazing food we get to enjoy!(i’m hoping there’ll be Ham) and since the economy is down everyone is bringing their favorite dish!
Comment by Louise B on 11 December 2009:
Ahhh the holidays.
Comment by Jennifer gersch on 11 December 2009:
I eat ham on xmas
Comment by Jennifer gersch on 11 December 2009:
I eat ham on xmas
Comment by Jennifer gersch on 11 December 2009:
would love to win
Comment by Erma on 11 December 2009:
I love snow but not the cold.
Comment by Tari Lawson on 11 December 2009:
My husband decorates the outside of our home with lots of lights. His goal is to one day be like the Griswald house
. Anyone else have a husband like this?
Comment by Nadine L on 11 December 2009:
Tari, lol, my Dad was like that, every year he added just a bit more. Luckily my guy isn’t into putting up the light, I usually do it and I do just enough to make it pretty. iheartsweeping@aol.com
Comment by Nanette Olson on 11 December 2009:
We have turkey for Thanksgiving and Ham for Christmas. I love the ham tortilla christmas tree.
Comment by DeeAnn S on 11 December 2009:
What a great recipe for fun finger food! I’ll definitely be making it up for the Christmas Eve party. Thanks.
Comment by SUZANNA P on 11 December 2009:
one special thing i do is use the ornaments /towels/napkins my late MOM made/gave me every year and we always have a special Christmas Breakfast
Comment by sandy on 11 December 2009:
make cinnamon cookies every eve
Comment by Sue E on 11 December 2009:
We love ham. Growing up we always had turkey for Thanksgiving and Christmas, now we have both.
Comment by Happi Shopr on 11 December 2009:
I love these pinwheel trees! What a great idea. Can’t wait to share it with my baby sister.
Comment by Rose O. on 11 December 2009:
We always drive around town and check out the Christmas lights.
Comment by kathy pease on 11 December 2009:
my christmas isnt off to a great start my hub went out and bought a tree in the dark and it looks soooooooo bad..charlies browns looks awesome compared to this so next year im going to get it
Comment by Barbara Long on 11 December 2009:
I’m looking forward to decorating the house this weekend. I also need to start deciding what cookies I’m making for Christmas gift baskets. I love the way the house smells once baking commences.
Comment by Jo on 11 December 2009:
This year I have done my decorating in steps: one day I put up the tree, another day I put the ornaments and garland on, and then another day I put out the rest of the holiday decor
jceko77@yahoo.com
Comment by Jay F. on 11 December 2009:
Another year, and another visit to the in-laws for their traditional pork loin. Not sure where that came from, no one seems to know.
Comment by Jo on 11 December 2009:
One of our Christmas traditions is to bake a cake for baby Jesus to remember the true meaning of Christmas
jceko77@yahoo.com
Comment by Debbie Stanton on 11 December 2009:
my family makes something similar… it’s a slice of lunch meat ham, spread with softened chream cheese, put a green onion and/or pickle in the middle and roll. Slice after refigerating for 30 minutes or so to firm up cream cheese.
Comment by Debbie Stanton on 11 December 2009:
ham is our traditional holiday dinner…. it would be lovely to win one! thank you for the opportunity.
Comment by Rosie on 11 December 2009:
Yum. I love ham, especially with a good Christmas dinner. Good homemade food is one of the main reasons why I love the holidays!
Comment by Debbie Stanton on 11 December 2009:
i read in another comment that their tradition is to bake a birthday cake for baby Jesus…. i love that and would like to incorporate tha into our family tradition.
Comment by Rosie on 11 December 2009:
Ack. I think my email address was wrong in my last comment. Two l’s in my last name, not one
I also love holiday decorations. We have our Christmas tree up and we love to drive around to admire the other decorations in the neighborhood.
Comment by Rosie on 11 December 2009:
I love ham, especially with a good Christmas dinner. Good homemade food is one of the main reasons why I love the holidays!
Comment by Angela Winesburg on 11 December 2009:
We have an annual cookie day and spend the whole day making various kinds of cookies its so much fun!
Comment by Rosie on 11 December 2009:
Doesn’t anyone else think that Christmas movies make you feel warm and fuzzy? I watch Love Actually and The Family Stone almost every year. I also love the classics like Miracle on 34th Street.
Comment by Monique Rizzo on 11 December 2009:
one of our traditions is to get our Christmas tree on my Mom’s birthday. She passed away at only 42 years old 10 years ago, and I am still keeping that tradition alive. Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net
Comment by Veronica Garrett on 11 December 2009:
This will be the first Christmas my husband will be able to spend Christmas with us because he lost his job He has had to work every Christmas for years. We have a traditional dinner with family. We put up a tree and decorations. Our church takes up onations of food and clothes.
Comment by Jo on 11 December 2009:
Every Christmas Eve, my family attends church with my inlaws and then goes back to their house for dinner and presents
jceko77@yahoo.com
Comment by Cee on 11 December 2009:
We’re trying to begin new holiday traditions since the birth of our daughter in the summer of 2008. We have requested that we have Christmas morning for our daughter at home, but haven’t decided upon other traditions. I suppose we’ll switch up each year. My family is mostly out of town, however.
Comment by Lily Kwan on 11 December 2009:
I enjoy decorating the Christmas tree with my family.
Comment by Sonya Sparks on 11 December 2009:
We can eat for at least 3 days on a ham. First we have a wonderful ham dinner with all the fixings. Then the next day, we eat ham sandwiches. The third day is the best though, ham and beans. I soak the beans over night and put the leftover ham and beans in a crockpot and they taste SO yummy!
Comment by Heather on 11 December 2009:
We love baking Gingerbread cookies and making Gingerbread houses!
Comment by Pamela S on 11 December 2009:
Dang I go to bed and other people are hoping on my ham bandwagon. Tell them to go away LOL.
Comment by Patricia Hill on 11 December 2009:
I am the grandma now. So, everyone comes here. Lots of baking , cooking, and fun for all. Very tiring, but I wouldn’t change a thing.
Comment by Pamela S on 11 December 2009:
Ham is one of my very favorite meats. I swell up like a balloon after eating it, but it’s worth it every once in a while. Thanks.
Comment by cathiem on 11 December 2009:
we are having a Cook’s Ham for Christmas Dinner.(Butt portion). My local supermarket was giving one holiday item away if a certain amount was spent. We did not need the turkey, so I chose the ham and froze it.
Comment by Jennifer gersch on 11 December 2009:
wanting this ham
Comment by Jennifer gersch on 11 December 2009:
I make ham with honey glaze
Comment by Deb Anderson on 11 December 2009:
Ham and biscuits for breakfast are a fabulous way to start the day and use up some of the leftover ham.
Comment by Deb Anderson on 11 December 2009:
I like using leftover ham in many different ways as an extra flavor boost – such as a handful of chopped ham in a bowl of ramen noodles.
Comment by Deb Anderson on 11 December 2009:
Rosie, I like Love Actually too, but that scene where Emma Thompson opens her husband’s gift and it’s not the necklace she expected, then when she goes to get her coat to get ready to leave and begins to cry, oh my, that just wrenches my heart for her. Emma is such a fab actress I really felt that character’s pain. So that was a very sad moment in an otherwise uplifting movie.
Comment by Deb Anderson on 11 December 2009:
I remember one Christmas when I was only about seven or eight years old, I loved crafty things and I found a page from a Christmas coloring book of a pair of huge bells. I used it as a template to cut out more bells from construction paper and glued them together, decorated with ribbon and glitter, etc. Then I attached a hanging ribbon and went around the neighborhood hanging them on people’s doorknobs. It didn’t matter if they knew where the bells came from or not, it was a simple gift handmade by a child and given with love. I still remember that.
Comment by Pamela S on 11 December 2009:
I have started each of my kids a giant box full of “THEIR” Christmas things. Each Christmas they get a new ornament from us, and when my mother was alive she got them each one per year. Plus they have nutcrackers or snow globes or ornaments they made in school, etc. They have so much fun putting their items on the tree each year and talking about them. Plus when they’re adults, they’ll be able to take all their memories with them. Thanks.
Comment by CherylS22 on 11 December 2009:
I’m enjoying reading all the holiday traditions & recipe ideas. One of our big traditions centers around food as well. My mother’s side of the family gets together right around Thanksgiving every year to make our homemade raviolis for Christmas. We get our assembly line going & make enough to feed an army!
Happy Holidays to all!
Comment by Gianna on 11 December 2009:
I am going to have to try that! It looks so good and festive
Christmas Eve the kids and I make homemade fried pizza pockets for dinner. Everyone gets to add their own ingredients and roll out the dough. I get to fry them up. Christmas Eve and Christmas day we all make Christmas cookies together.
Comment by Patti Sherman on 11 December 2009:
I decorate every room in my house, even the bathroom. We eat many festive foods and cook a ham for Christmas!
Comment by Sarah Lehan on 11 December 2009:
For some reason the only time I make my hot clam chip dip is around the holidays. It’s easy to make – I just seem to forget about it the rest of the year. But then again it makes it a special treat.
Comment by Sarah Lehan on 11 December 2009:
For me ham is a New Year’s dinner. Turkey for Thanksgiving & Christmas. I love the leftovers you get.
Comment by Sarah Lehan on 11 December 2009:
I think the tortilla Christmas tree is very fun. I think I’ll try it out to take to a friend’s party. Thanks for the contest.
Comment by Deborah Wellenstein on 11 December 2009:
Hamn, ham, glorious ham! We all love it, and I can do wonderful things with a ham. Thanks!
Comment by Pamela S on 11 December 2009:
One nice thing this holiday season will be that my oldest daughter will be home from college. YAY!!! We miss her! Thanks.
Comment by Pamela S on 11 December 2009:
When my mother was alive she made the most amazing gingerbread house every year from scratch. She even had a little Santa and reindeer to go with it and she made little packages for his sleigh. It is one of my fondest memories. Thanks.
Comment by Pamela S on 11 December 2009:
We play Christmas music quite a bit in our house and our van. We all (well…maybe not my teenage son) love Christmas music and it always puts us in a holiday mood. Thanks.
Comment by Nadine L on 11 December 2009:
I’m making Santa’s Sleigh out of my Dried out Turkey carcass right now. Mom made one every year and I decided it was time for me to give it a try. iheartsweeping@aol.com
Comment by Nadine L on 11 December 2009:
I’m listening to “Christmas Shoes” right now and crying….this song always reminds me of Mom who I miss so much this time of year. iheartsweeping@aol.com
Comment by catherine copeland on 11 December 2009:
i really think that christmas tree made with ham tortilla looks really neat. what a great idea.
Comment by Anne G on 11 December 2009:
I love Christmas music, we always put it on while we decorate the tree and make cookies.
Comment by Nadine L on 11 December 2009:
I’m making a Christmas Ornament for my great niece’s first Christmas right now. I plan to make one every year for her as I do for my Daughter. iheartsweeping@aol.com
Comment by kristy on 11 December 2009:
I love the ham tortilla Christmas tree.. I may have to make it for our holiday party
Comment by LollyChops on 14 December 2009:
This might possibly be one of the coolest things I have seen this year!
Comment by jane on 14 December 2009:
delicious!
Comment by molly on 16 December 2009:
Every year about this time we make ribbon cookies with a recipe passed on from my husband’s aunt. We fill them with colorful preserves.