Ham! Please?

Isn't pretty much anything vacuum packed ok? My midwife said same for blue cheese - if it's sealed and I open it and eat it it's fine - just don't keep it open in the fridge and have it again later (no problem, just eat the whole thing at once lol). She said the same for pate too. Unfortunately vacuum sealed supermarket pate is nothing compared to the stuff mil makes. (and I know, shouldn't have too much anyway because of the something-or-other...vitamin A is it?)

Anyway so this is great huh, open the ham when you're hungry and have a big pig out on cold ham, then have it hot the rest of the time

Mmm all this talk of ham...I'm going to get croissants and have ham, tomato and cheese croissants for brunch I've decided

Just wanted to point out that the listeria 'scare' earlier this year (while I was preggers) was a recall of pre-packed cold meat (admittedly only supplied to hospitals and cafes), so if it was me, I would be heating even vacuum packed meat.

and bummer about the nibbles Tracey - I went to a wedding that was almost as bad

Sushi and a chicken salad sandwich are some of the first things on my list too, SpecialK! Mmmm.

You could always cut off thick slices of the cold ham and have grilled ham steaks with hot pineapple rings. I do wonder too about all the food advise these days i know its better to be safe than sorry but sometimes you just can't avoid it i local dairy company had a listeria scare earlier this year too. Its just part of the risk that we take as a women when we decide to get preggers.

I love my ham off the bone at christmas time and last year I was in your shoes. Actually we were away with a bunch of friends and they were all eating this cold ham of the bone and I got so upset I cried. (hormones)
I am so looking forward to my ham this year!
So all I can say is have a good cry about it and look forward to next year because once you hold you little bundle you'll agree its all worth the missing out of ham.

I spoke to my midwife about the ham off the bone thing on Christmas day and she said that I cant have it cold but just pop it in the frying pan and sizzle both sides and I can have it, os that's what I'll be doing.

skp- yeah thats why you have to wash all veggies firt...

sucks to be me..preg three Christmas's in a row..every year I have known my husband...lol!

Sarah - shhhh! I just picked up some pineapple today and you reminded me that my ham will be ready tomorrow! Now I want ham/cheese/pineapple toasted sammie too!

Cook your ham this year girls and fill yourself full thats what I'm doing then I wont be missing out mmmmm bring on christmas and mainly that ham...