Monday Night Tip

For those of you that read the meal plan (yesterday's post) you saw that I am making grilled ham steaks tonight. Sometimes I will just grill them "plain", sometimes I will add a little olive oil for taste and sometimes I will glaze them for extra flavor. Tonight is a glaze night:) I came across an awesome site, cookingnook.com (I've never used this site before, but after today i it is bookmarked) that had all different types of glazes to use on ham, and it had exactly what I was looking for. Something easy that I could make from things I have in my pantry. So I will be making the first one listed, but there are many to choose from, so maybe you can find one that suits your tastes; and know I will be trying a different one next time!

Honey and Brown Sugar Ham Glaze

2/3 cup brown sugar

3 TBS honey

1 TBS prepared mustard

Orange Glaze

1 cup orange juice

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 TBS Dijon mustard

1/2 cup honey

2 tsp. soy sauce

Baked Ham Maple Glaze

1 TBS mustard

2/3 cup real maple syrup

Brown Sugar Glaze

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

1 1/2 tsp dry mustard powder

3/4 tsp ground cloves

Marmalade Glaze

1/4 cup orange marmalade

1/2 tsp dry mustard

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 TBS flour

add enough pineapple juice to create a thick paste

Pineapple Glaze

1 1/2 tsp dry mustard

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

3/4 cup well drained crushed pineapple

Ginger Glaze

1 tsp dry ginger

1 tsp dry mustard

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

canned pear or peach syrup to make a thick paste

1 tsp lemon juice

Chili Glaze

1/2 cup thick chili sauce

1/4 cup corn syrup

For all glazes above, just mix ingredients together and brush ham. Use extra glaze to baste with.

Mustard and Red Currant Glaze

1/3 cup mustard

1 cup red currant jelly

4 cloves garlic, crushed

2 TBS oil

2 TBS soy sauce

Place all ingredients into a saucepan. Stir and warm over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until jelly has melted.