Ham is an excellent choice for thanksgiving, christmas, or easter, and makes a delicious dinner for any special occasion. If you have the time, cook the ham on a sunday and use it in weeknight meals like casseroles, soups, sandwiches, and pasta dishes, or use the ham bone for bean soup or pea soup. Serve it at breakfast in western ham and eggs. In our recipe, the brown sugar glaze imparts extra flavor and helps create a delicious outer crust. Buy a ham labeled fully cooked. Know that usda inspected fully cooked hams can be sliced and eaten as is, but are normally baked to 140 f for best texture and flavor. Serve this ham with baked potatoes and salad, for a wholesome and filling meal.