bargain alert: Easter hams

**Contrary Housewife** · 03-24-2010, 01:32 PM

Easter is coming up and hams are going to be on sale. Look for prices around 1.39-1.59 per pound. Spiral sliced hams may be slightly more expensive, but still a good deal. You're not going to see good sales on ham again until Thanksgiving approaches.

What I like to do is get a spiral sliced ham and break it down into serving sizes in freezer zippy bags. I pack the nice slices for dinners, then pull the remaining meat off the bone to use in soups, beans, casseroles, etc. Then I wrap up the bone to make stock with later. It's also much easier to fit in my freezer in packages, than as a whole ham.

Easter is also the last big baking holiday until fall, so look for sales on baking supplies like flour, sugar, butter, cream cheese and spices.

**YankeeMom** · 03-24-2010, 05:46 PM

I just got a ham (Shank portion) at Price Chopper for $1.19/lb

**frugalwarrior2** · 03-24-2010, 08:20 PM

Aldis has had some good hams at Easter and xmas. I do the same as CHW. But I think I may make something non-traditional?
I already did 18 HB eggs from Krogers sales. That's the luxury of having older kids. We talk about it and vote.

**mauimagic** · 03-24-2010, 09:06 PM

Mahalo - I'd better check out the ads in todays' papers!!

**porembam** · 03-25-2010, 11:18 AM

I can't wait to take advantage of this deal - thanks for reminding us we can freeze the ham I think I will buy 2 now.

**MomToTwoBoys** · 03-25-2010, 05:29 PM

Superstore had a free ham if you bought $250 worth of groceries...

guess what I got?

**shp1055** · 03-29-2010, 02:12 PM

Got my spiral sliced hams (2) a couple of days after Xmas for .99 per lb. and froze them, knowing I'd need them for Easter. I actually got 3, but used one for a family gathering in Feb.