Green Eggs?

They say eternity is two people and a ham, says my Joy of Cooking. And so, I find myself in eternity.

Ham was on sale last week so I got one. The smallest one I could find was about ten pounds. Hubby sliced it all up and we packaged it into a dozen packages and boiled the bone down to make split pea soup. With ham, of course. That alone lasted a month but it was delicious with toasted cheese sandwiches on sourdough bread.

I made one tossed salad with ham but a dozen packages still remain. I will make ham pot pie, ham casseroles, and ham and eggs. Maybe a ham hash would be good. I’ll be sure to let you know.

But be sure to look up the recipe for split-pea soup in Joy. It’s a winner - easy, cheap, and delicious. The recipe calls for two cups dried split peas but the smallest package I could find was 3.25 cups. I just tossed the whole thing in there (because what am I going to do with 1.25 cups of leftover peas?) and it turned out fine. I suppose I could have added a little more water but since the goal is for the soup to thicken I didn't bother. It did turn out a little thick and I had to add water when reheating the leftovers but it was still good. All three times.

But I’m thinking we’ll have something else for Christmas dinner. Maybe pizza.