Gwyneth Paltrow's Kids Apple & Moses Testified In Mom's Ski Crash Trial

Gwyneth Paltrow’s children have come to her defense. The actress has spent the last several days in court countersuing 76-year-old retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, who has alleged that Paltrow ran into him on a beginner’s slope at Deer Valley ski resort in Park City, Utah in 2016 and left him suffering several injuries, including broken ribs and a brain injury. Now, Paltrow’s children, 18-year-old daughter Apple and 16-year-old son Moses, who were with her that fateful day in February 2016, have had their sides of the story delivered.

While neither Moses nor Apple, who Paltrow shares with ex-husband Chris Martin, witnessed the ski crash, they both remember their mother’s reaction to what happened that day. In depositions that were read in court, Apple recalled seeing her mother looking “a bit shocked.”

“I asked what happened and she said ‘this a-hole ran into me, he ran right into my back,’” Apple, who was 11 years old at the time, recalled in her deposition. “She was in a state of shock and she decided after that she was not going to ski for the rest of the day which she never does, she always stays on.”

“I never see her shaken up like that,” Apple testified, “and she had some sort of pain, and I remember that’s why she went to the spa to get a massage.”

As for Moses, who was 9 years old at the time, he remembers seeing his “mom on the ground” when he skied over to see her, and noticed “a person on the ground behind her who had crashed.” He also heard Paltrow getting a little salty with her language apparently. “I heard my mom yelling at the guy,” Moses said in his deposition. “She was saying something along the lines of ‘what the f word you just ran into me.’”

Paltrow herself testified that she did indeed yell “you’re skiing directly into my f*cking back” at Sanderson, so it seems Moses may not have been too far off the mark.

Whether it was Paltrow skiing into Anderson, who is suing her for $300,000, or Anderson skiing into Paltrow, who is countersuing for $1, remains to be seen. The trial is meant to determine who is at fault and is expected to last eight days. For Moses and Apple Martin, however their part in the trial appears to be over for now. Their mother must feel incredibly thankful that her two kids stepped up to support her. Even if they did out her for using salty language.

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11 Easy Easter Egg Hunt Ideas For Toddlers To Make Them So Happy

Easter egg hunts are a childhood rite of passage for most kids, but sometimes the littlest ones need a bit of help with the activity. For the just-walking set, likely when your child is around 2, the easy Easter egg hunt ideas for toddlers are sure to be a hit. They can enjoy the thrill of the hunt without getting super frustrated by having to navigate around complicated terrains and obstacle courses and seek out advanced-level hiding spots.

When you hide Easter eggs for your toddler to find, your family is participating in an old tradition. Although its exact origins are unknown, Easter egg hunts have likely been around for hundreds of years in some cultures. In 1800s Scotland, for instance, it was believed to be a tradition for children to venture out early on Easter morning to collect the eggs of wild birds for breakfast. Although you probably won't put your toddler in charge of breakfast duty on Easter morning, it's still fun to keep such an old tradition alive.

With that in mind, you can put your own spin on the egg hunt according to your toddler’s individual interests and abilities. Maybe all the eggs have a Bluey theme, or they're all filled with a favorite snack. Whatever the case, feel free to put your own, modern spin on this springtime tradition and make your toddler’s Easter egg hunt more fun than frustrating with these practical tips.

Hide the eggs in obvious spots

Older kids can enjoy the thrill of finding out-of-the-way eggs all over your home and lawn. But for the younger set, obvious hiding spots for Easter eggs are the way to go. Place Easter egg hunt eggs for toddlers in the mailbox (you can leave the lid open), on a dining room chair, under a napkin, or straight up in the middle of the lawn. Poorly hidden eggs can be pretty hilarious, too, so have fun with it. Crouch down and consider your home from the kid's point of view and tuck away the eggs accordingly. If older kids are in the mix, ask them to stick to avoid certain zones, or create a separate, advanced egg hunt for them altogether.

Incorporate music

Freeze Dance, but make it Easter-themed. Hide the eggs around the house or yard, and only let the toddlers hunt for the eggs when the music is playing. When the music pauses, they all must freeze where they are until the music picks up again.

Fill their eggs with gifts, not just candy

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Knowing that the eggs awaiting to be discovered are filled with real gifts or candy may just boost their egg-hunting incentive, not that they’ll likely need it. You can either buy a collection of stickers or tattoos (cut them down and slip them into each plastic egg), or buy Easter eggs for kids that are prefilled with a toy already. It’s a fun surprise that gives your kid a break from the constant jelly beans and chocolate. And if you are using candy, you don’t need to fill them — just one treat or two in each egg is plenty.

If you want to pack one or two toys with a bigger gift, like a stuffy, just grab bigger eggs.

Decorate the eggs with your toddler’s favorite characters

Striped and spotted eggs are nice and festive, but a Peppa Pig or Paw Patrol egg will really get toddlers excited to hunt for more Easter eggs. You don’t have to be a skilled artist to pull this off — simply putting a sticker on an otherwise undecorated egg would do just fine.

Stick with kid-friendly eggs

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Sure, hard-boiled, hand-dyed eggs are beautiful, but there's almost no chance of them surviving the clasp of an excited toddler. It's totally cool to stick with plastic eggs for the toddler set. It's just easier, smarter, and creates far less of a potential mess. Your kid can graduate to the real thing in a few years, and if they’re the fillable kind, there are lots of adorable treats and gifts you can fill them with.

Tie balloons to the eggs

OK, this idea is pretty brilliant. To give your toddlers a hint, tie a balloon to each egg. Your young child will catch on in no time, and a yard festooned with balloons will make your egg-hunting party stand out.

Give them a checklist

Whether you’re 2 or 72, we all love to check things off a list. Give them a list of all the eggs they are tasked to find (a red one, a striped one, etc), and send them off on a mini egg hunt scavenger hunt.

Get noisy eggs

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Fill plastic eggs with dried beans, bells, or anything else that can make a noise when rattled. (Just make sure your baby doesn't try to swallow the little noisemakers, or you can even glue them shut to make them extra safe). Or, if you want to go the extra mile, throw a plastic egg shaker or two into your kid's Easter loot. If your child struggles to find any of these eggs, just give them a shake.

Use squishy eggs

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Put a modern spin on the egg hunt with some squishy Easter eggs. These foam eggs aren't going to crack, and your toddler will have a blast squeezing them. They double as a sensory or therapeutic toy, too.

Scatter them in the open

If your toddler is a bit too young for the whole egg hunting business, there are loads of other ways to interact with eggs on this day. For the easiest option, just scatter the eggs across one spot of your lawn or living room. Your kid will still have a blast "finding" and playing with the eggs.

Serve snacks in plastic eggs

Are you concerned about your toddler's candy intake on Easter Sunday? It's cool. Give hollow plastic eggs a quick wash, fill them with simple, kid-friendly snacks (like raisins, crackers, and pretzels), and serve them in an actual egg carton. They’ll love it and it’s a nice way to break up the schedule.

You can make a successful Easter egg hunt for toddlers as simple or extravagant as you want. But remember, at this age, it really doesn’t take much to really impress 2- and 3-year-olds. They’ll love whatever you (or the Easter Bunny) have set up for them.

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Ruby Bridges Movie Faces Possible Ban in Florida School District

Any day in school when you got to watch an educational movie was a good day. Teachers and students alike could relax for an hour or two and learn something important. Everyone wins! But at North Shore Elementary in St. Petersburg, Florida, one such movie — the NAACP Image Award nominee Ruby Bridges — faces a district ban after a parent complained that it was inappropriate for first graders. The film tells the story of Ruby Bridges, a Black child who stood up to racist protestors to desegregate William Frantz Elementary in New Orleans in 1960.

The Tampa Bay Times reports that the film has been a staple of Black History Month instruction in Pinellas County Schools for years and, on March 2, it was shown to approximately 60 first graders at North Shore. The district’s public information officer, Isabel Macareñas, confirmed to multiple outlets that permission slips, along with a link to the trailer of the film, were sent out to families; only two opted their children out of the viewing. But for one of those parents, opting their own child out was apparently not sufficient.

NBC reports that after watching approximately the first half of the film, which originally aired unrated on ABC (it currently has a TV-PG rating), the parent lodged a complaint with the district on March 6, calling for the film’s removal from the school’s list of approved films.

Ruby Bridges has not been banned district-wide at this time. A copy is still available in the district’s movie library while under review by a committee composed of the principal, faculty, parents, community members, and a specially trained school media specialist, according to Pinellas County policy. However, Mascareñas told multiple outlets, including NBC and CNN, that the school would not have any future showing this semester as it had already been shown.

The complaint, obtained by CNN, alleges that the film teaches children racial slurs (racial slurs are used in the film) and that “White people hate Black people.” The parent also objected to a reference to lynching, which claimed the lives of at least 6,500 Black Americans from 1865 to 1950, though experts agree there are likely thousands whose deaths are undocumented as such.

This is just the latest in a string of challenged materials cases coming out of the state of Florida, which has been at the national forefront of citing “parent choice” as justification to make school curricula more conservative. It is at the heart of other initiatives to come out of the state, including the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law, banning AP African-American studies, and H.B. 1467, which is at the heart of this latest issue.

H.B. 1467, signed last year by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, went into effect this year. The law limits the scope of educators who were permitted to select reading materials for K-12 students, effectively banning “unvetted” books. It also requires all schools to implement a policy to address the complaints of parents and other community members in regard to any material made available in a classroom, library, or reading list.

Ruby Bridges was not the first casualty of this policy in Pinellas County; earlier this year, the district made news when it unilaterally banned Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye from its high schools, where it had been part of the AP English curriculum.

Common Sense Media suggests Ruby Bridges is appropriate for children 10 and older, but parent reviews on the site generally agree that younger children can get a lot from this film. Two years ago, one parent reviewer on the site specifically wrote to the value of showing the film to children in first grade

“I watched [the movie] my white first graders to continue our conversation about racism. They're fascinated with Ruby who was their age. I appreciated the attention paid to her parents' emotions and difficulty in the film. We did pause and talk about the language. I don't think that's a reason to avoid this film with younger children. ... I want them to learn and understand why racial slurs are bad and harmful from me first, not their peers.”

Speaking to CNN, Ruby Bridges screenwriter Toni Ann Johnson stated that she felt the film was indeed appropriate for first graders, noting that Bridges herself was the same age, just 6 years old, when she changed the face of American education. “If children are old enough to be called the N-word and learn what it means, then it’s my opinion that second graders who are 7 and 8 years of age can and should begin to learn about the history of racism in this country. Parents who don’t want their children to learn this story in public schools should have the right to opt out, but they should not have the right to prevent teachers from teaching the Ruby Bridges story to other children receiving a public school education.”

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Rihanna's New Baby Bump Photos Reveal Her Delicious Pregnancy Cravings

Now that Rihanna is experiencing her second pregnancy, she seems to really know what she wants. Especially when it comes to her cravings. In a recent Instagram Story, Rihanna shared a glimpse of her growing baby bump and a peek at her pregnancy cravings. Her incredibly relatable pregnancy cravings, in fact.

The “Lift Me Up” singer is currently pregnant with her second child, which she announced in a spectacular fashion by debuting her baby bump during her halftime performance at the Super Bowl in February. She and boyfriend A$AP Rocky welcomed their first child together last May, which means they’ll have two kids within two years of each other. For now however, Rihanna just seems pretty excited about all the fun food she’s eating to satisfy her pregnancy cravings. And right now, it looks like it’s all about that pasta.

On Tuesday, Rihanna shared two photos on her Instagram Story captioned “drive tru” with a napkin folded neatly under her exposed baby bump and not just one but two delicious looking plates of pasta. One looked to be a traditional spaghetti and tomato sauce type of dish while the other looked as though it might be a ravioli or gnocchi in a meat sauce. Both excellent choices. She also included an emoji of a mother feeding a baby, which has me wondering if it was a case of one plate of pasta for mom, the other for the baby she is carrying. Either way it works.

Pregnancy cravings played a pivotal role for Rihanna when she was carrying her son, whose name she has yet to reveal. It seems she was doing a bang up job of keeping her pregnancy a secret from her friends until her eating and drinking habits gave her away. “They're around me, they know my habits,” Rihanna told E! last February. “They're like, 'You don't want something to drink? You're not smoking?' And I'm eating all the things I'm not used to eating. They know I hate sweets and I'm all of a sudden asking for cookies and donuts.”

So now we know. Rihanna’s first pregnancy was all about sweets and her second seems to be all about pasta.

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When Does 'Yellowstone' Season 5 Come To Peacock? Not Soon Enough

We are spoiled for choices these days with amazing TV shows and a plethora of streaming services. So spoiled, in fact, that it can be hard to pin down exactly which services you should be signed up for and which shows to watch on them. If you’re already a Peacock subscriber, for instance, you might be getting antsy waiting for Yellowstone Season 5 to arrive on the platform. But will it ever happen? And if so, when? Here’s everything you need to know.

Which seasons of Yellowstone are streaming on Peacock right now?

Taylor Sheridan’s wildly popular modern day western Yellowstone, which follows the Dutton family under the leadership of patriarch John Dutton (Kevin Costner), is available to stream on Peacock right this very minute. Well, most of it, at any rate. You can watch Seasons 1 through 4 of Yellowstone on Peacock, but the fifth season is still unavailable. But it will indeed be coming to Peacock.

When will Yellowstone Season 5 come to Peacock?

Peacock has not offered a release date for Season 5 of Yellowstone, but the fifth season could realistically be available to stream within a month or so after the final episode airs on the Paramount Network channel. When Paramount debuted Season 4 of the series in January 2022, Peacock made the same season available just two months later in March 2022. All 10 episodes at once, in fact.

As the first half of Yellowstone Season 5 premiered in November 2022 and the next batch of episodes set to air soon, it seems likely that Peacock subscribers will get to watch the new season before the end of 2023.

Why isn’t Yellowstone streaming on Paramount+?

Even though Sheridan’s popular Dutton family spin-offs like 1923 and 1883 are available to stream on Paramount+, Peacock currently has exclusive streaming rights to Yellowstone. That’s because Yellowstone premiered in 2018 before the Paramount Network’s streaming platform, Paramount+, launched in 2021. And Yellowstone will reportedly remain on Peacock for quite some time. Screenrant reports that Peacock “will retain the rights to the series until four years after the final episode airs.”

Where can you watch Yellowstone Season 5 right now?

You can watch the first eight episodes of Yellowstone Season 5 on the Paramount Network channel, not Paramount+, so you will need a cable subscription to watch the first half of the latest season. Don’t have cable? You can snag a free 24-hour viewing pass through the network or sign up for Philo or SlingTV, which both offer free trials.

You can also purchase Yellowstone Season 5 on Amazon Prime for $39.99. That includes Part 1 and Part 2, but only the first eight episodes are currently available to stream.

When will the second half of Yellowstone Season 5 premiere?

The next six episodes will air in Summer 2023, though no exact date has been announced yet. (However, some outlets have reported that it could be as soon as June 2023, so fingers crossed!)

As you wait for Season 5 of Yellowstone to drop on Peacock, you can always go back and rewatch the first four seasons. Or check out the prequel series 1923 and see Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford as a different generation of Duttons.

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9 Ways To Support Common Sense Gun Control Right Now

On March 27, a heavily-armed shooter walked into a The Covenant School in Nashville’s affluent Green Hills neighborhood and murdered six people: Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, and William Kinney, all 9 years old, and the staff members Cynthia Peak, Mike Hill, and Katherine Koonce. This latest act of gun violence was, according to data from The Gun Violence Archive, the 130th American mass shooting of 2023.

As of last year, firearms are now the leading cause of death for children in the United States, more than car accidents, other injuries, or disease. A bereft, exhausted, and angry citizenry is once again asking what we can do, as a country, to put an end to these tragedies. Time and time again, various polls show that a commanding majority of Americans are in favor of common sense gun control laws, but how do we actually get there? How do we support gun reform in a substantive way rather than merely offering up thoughts and prayers? Here are a few ways to get started right now.

#1. Educate yourself about laws that have worked.

In response to the shooting, which he described as “heartbreaking ... a family’s worst nightmare,” President Joe Biden urged Congress to pass an assault weapons ban, and not for the first time. He made a similar plea after the tragedy at Robb Elementary in 2022. “We know common sense gun laws can’t and won’t prevent every tragedy,” Biden tweeted at the time. “But we know they work and have a positive impact. When we passed the assault weapons ban — mass shootings went down. When the law expired — mass shootings tripled.”

Biden was referring to the 10-year federal ban on assault weapons that was passed in 1994. The Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act prohibited the sale and manufacturing of certain military-style assault weapons and expired in 2004.

Further back in 1993, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act introduced background checks for anyone unlicensed who purchased a firearm from a federally authorized dealer. The law required a five-day waiting period for background checks, ensuring people could not just walk into a store and buy a gun without any check whatsoever.

Last year, the Democratic-led House passed H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, but that bill did not make it to the Senate floor and has since expired. However a similar bill, S. 25, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2023, has already been introduced in the Senate.

#2. Hold the gun industry accountable over marketing.

The gun lobby remains a powerful one in America, and it needs to be held accountable for the kind of marketing and promotion it puts out into the world in an effort to get more guns into more people’s hands.

In 2018, the Violence Policy Center noted that the firearms industry was targeting children in their ads, even creating youth rifles for kids. Government officials like Texas Gov. Greg Abbott have openly asked Americans to buy more guns on social media, as he did with this 2015 tweet, “I'm EMBARRASSED: Texas #2 in nation for new gun purchases, behind CALIFORNIA. Let's pick up the pace Texans.” The marketing of firearms is a potent example of our culture’s gun obsession, and we could hold the industry accountable.

#3. Support community plans that include gun safety prevention and intervention.

Research conducted by the Prevention Institute has found that there are some community safety plans that could prove to be effective in preventing gun violence. Communities like Minneapolis have seen success in implementing programs like Blueprint for Peace as well as hospital-based intervention programs, which trains health professionals to identify and aid traumatized patients who might be at a higher risk of dealing with gun violence. But these initiatives need federal funding to help identify and prevent gun violence in communities.

#4. Don’t let it fade into the news cycle.

Perhaps one of the most concrete ways a person can work towards supporting common sense gun control is to refuse to let this issue fade into the news cycle. It’s easy to get caught up in the next issue, particularly as there is so much going on in the world, but protecting people, especially children, from gun violence isn’t a fad or a hashtag of the moment. Especially as, according to Everytown Research & Policy, firearms are the leading cause of death for American children and teens.

It’s time to be relentless about calling for change. Don’t get distracted.

#5. Put pressure on your local representative.

Even bipartisan common sense gun control legislation like the 2013 bill from Democratic Sen. Steve Manchin and Republican Sen. Pat Toomey to expand background checks on guns prior to sales has not been passed through the Senate. The Manchin-Schumer-Toomey amendment would require mandated criminal checks on guns sold on the internet and at gun shows but not between family members or private sales. The bill did not pass as it failed to get enough votes during a 2013 Senate filibuster.

The only way to push politicians towards actually passing common sense gun control legislation is to contact them. Frequently. Tell your neighbors and family and friends to let their representatives know that gun safety should be one of their top priorities. Put pressure on them and don’t let up until they do something about it.

#6. Hold politicians accountable at the ballot box.

When politicians receive significant donations from gun lobbyists, they need to be called out and reminded that their “thoughts and prayers” are not enough, not anymore. Politicians who take money from the National Rifle Association (NRA), which has openly lobbied against any and all gun control for decades and even refers to itself on the NRA website as a “major political force,” need to be held accountable for their affiliations and how that support affects their voting record.

#7. Recognize gun violence as a preventable public health problem.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was finally given federal funds to research gun violence as a preventable public health problem for the first time in 2019, and this change was significant. Rather than engaging in a political back-and-forth about mental health vs. gun safety every time another mass shooting hits the news, the CDC can now change the conversation to remind Americans that gun violence is, indeed, a public health concern.

Pew Research notes that four out of 10 American households have a gun in the home, and that number has risen since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.

#8. Donate to organizations fighting for safer gun control.

A number of organizations been tirelessly fighting for years to help prevent gun violence through research, advocacy, and more. Below are a few to consider giving your money to:

The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence: Founded in 1974, one of the oldest gun violence prevention organization in the United States “develops and advocates for evidence-based solutions” to stop gun violence.

Everytown: Grassroots volunteer networks including Moms Demand Action, Everytown advocates for gun control through policy, research, and more.

The Brady Campaign: Also founded in 1974, this nonprofit organization runs several programs, including a youth-led initiative to help educate young people about gun violence and how to stand up against it.

#9. Allow family doctors to ask about firearms in the home.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended in 2017 that pediatricians and family doctors should be allowed to ask if there is a firearm in their patient’s home. In an effort to prevent unintentional gun injury, of course, but also to ensure the safety of children living in those homes. A pediatrician’s right to ask about firearms in the home has been called into question, most notably by the “physician gag law” in Florida that would have limited screening for firearm access in the home. Pediatricians fought that law and won, but their right to protect children has been called into question by organizations like the NRA, who noted that physicians at Mercy Hospital in 2018 that they should “stay in their lane” and stop asking questions about guns in the home. Days later, a shooter entered that same hospital and injured three people.

There is much to be done. And obviously, the time is now.

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20 Leftover Ham Recipes To Use Up The Rest Of Your Easter Feast

You’ve been to enough Easter lunches and dinners by now to know this universal truth: there will always be leftover ham. You’ve probably been sent home with it time and time again, and when you’ve hosted, been the ham pusher yourself. So, what to do with all that remains? Just like all that extra turkey at Thanksgiving, there are some pretty delicious looking leftover ham recipes online that you should absolutely try at home.

Whether you’re having your family Easter meal around lunch time or closer to dinner, chances are there will be a ham at the center of the table, glazed in brown sugar, or crowned with pineapple rings, or however you like it prepared. And long after everyone has rocked back from the table and announced they can’t eat another bite, well, at least some of the ham shall remain. Once you’ve stuffed yourself, you may not be looking forward to eating the same meal all over again. Fortunately, ham is a versatile ingredient to have on hand, and if you find yourself with a surplus, you only have to decide which meal you’d rather eat it for. That’s because there are leftover ham recipes to reuse it for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner (and even a slightly odd but satisfying snack).

Leftover ham casserole

This simple leftover ham casserole sounds so satisfying: it’s got two kinds of cheese, crispy, buttery bread crumbs, and wide egg noodles inside. The recipe takes about 15 minutes of prep, and then 35 minutes in the oven. It would pair well with a crisp side salad, or, tbh, another bowl of more casserole.

Ham & cheese sliders on Hawaiian rolls

Want all that bonus ham out of the fridge the next day? Serve up these melty ham and cheese sliders for lunch. The recipe calls for sliced ham, but already cooked carved ham will work just as well when paired with Swiss cheese and sweet Hawaiian rolls seasoned with Dijon mustard.

Leftover ham ramen

Want a totally new flavor profile from Easter dinner and sides? Then you need to try this leftover ham ramen. Chances are you’ve got a few packages of ramen noodles that could use some sprucing up. With a little extra flavor and your favorite toppings (like soft-boiled eggs, yum), you might actually feel thankful you had all that ham left over.

Leftover ham & potato soup

If you’re feeling like making a one-pot meal that can feed a big group, consider this leftover ham and potato soup recipe. You’ll need cubed ham, diced potatoes, ground thyme, grated cheddar cheese, and some other pantry staples, like flour and butter. This will likely be a recipe you come back to again and again.

Ham & cabbage soup

Do you have some produce you need to use up, too? This ham and cabbage soup can help with clearing out the leftover ham and your crisper drawer. It calls for an onion, carrots, celery, and of course, cabbage, along with garlic and some other seasonings to bring it all together.

Easy scalloped potatoes & ham

Who doesn’t love scalloped potatoes and ham? If you have leftover ham to get rid of and another gathering to go to, you might as well create a big, decadent side dish to share with everyone. Just beware: your friends or loved ones will probably ask you to make this again once they’ve tasted it.

Snack pizzas with ham

Personal pizzas are an easy weeknight dinner idea and would earn any kid’s seal of approval. These ham-topped snack pizzas are perfect for using up leftover ham in a way that tastes nothing like you’re just reheating Easter dinner. You can build them with your kids for a fun activity, and of course, leave the ham off their pizzas if they’re team cheese only.

Ham tetrazzini

Tetrazzini is a baked pasta casserole dish traditionally prepared with chicken and mushrooms, but this ham tetrazzini puts a little twist on the recipe using leftover ham. Parmesan cheese, a little cooking wine, and plenty of fresh thyme bring the whole thing together. Serve it for dinner or pack it for lunches throughout the week.

Ham & cheese quiche

Making a big breakfast post Easter celebration? A ham and cheese quiche feels like the natural choice. You only need seven ingredients to whip up a quiche — ham, eggs, milk, pastry dough, cheese, salt, and pepper — and about 40 minutes in the oven. Serve with fresh fruit and plenty of coffee.

Leftover ham & cheese breakfast muffins

If you’re more likely to eat breakfast while on the go, opt for a more portable version of that quiche: leftover ham and cheese breakfast muffins. Frozen hashbrowns and eggs make up the bulk of the muffins, which are then topped with red and green bell peppers, plenty of cheese, hot sauce, and of course, leftover ham.

Ham jambalaya

You can make this ham jambalaya as simple or elaborate as you’d like, but in any form, it’s filling and flavorful. The recipe calls for ham, onion, green bell pepper, stewed tomatoes, rice, and Cajun seasoning, but commenters say they’ve added things like celery, mushrooms, carrots, and more. Don’t hesitate to use what you have.

Chunky ham & bean soup

Want to use up all that leftover ham without spending much on more ingredients? Yeah, the holiday meal itself was costly enough. This ham and bean soup comes out to around $6.70 for the whole recipe, and could be made even more inexpensively if you use canned or frozen veggies. No matter how you make it, it’s going to be delicious.

Hawaiian ham quesadillas

Ham and pineapple go together like peanut butter and jelly. Hawaiian ham quesadillas combine them with the only thing that could possibly make them better — ooey gooey cheese — and sandwiches it all inside a toasty tortilla. These would be so good as a WFH lunch or a speedy weeknight dinner.

Freezer breakfast burritos

Breakfast burritos are the one-handed, mobile breakfast of champions. Making a big batch of them with all your leftover ham and freezing them to reheat as needed, well, that should earn you a gold star or two from somebody. Pack it with salsa and sour cream to eat on the go.

Ham & cheese drop biscuits

It’s giving Red Lobster cheddar bay biscuits, but dare we say, even better? If those could ever be improved upon, they’d be these ham and cheese drop biscuits. Biscuits can take a little practice to get perfect, so using leftover ham to make them lowers the stakes a little bit.

Ham & peas pasta with garlic cream sauce

It’s not your usual Italian dish, but ham and peas pasta in a garlic cream sauce sounds pretty darn good. You should have a few of the ingredients, like chicken broth and dry spaghetti on hand. Once it’s ready, it looks like it’ll be a crowd-pleaser for kids and grownups alike (even if they pick out the peas).

Triple pork fried rice

Top tier food containing ham that tastes nothing like an Easter dish: pork fried rice. The recipe uses bacon, ham, and porkchops to achieve “triple” pork fried rice status, but relying on leftover ham will add plenty of salty and savory goodness to the dish. A little egg, rice, and some frozen veggies will get you the rest of the way.

Barbecue sauce-glazed ham & pineapple picks

If you’re a ham and pineapple person, why muddy the waters with other ingredients? Take the pineapple you didn’t use when baking the ham in the first place, dice it up, and serve it as ham and pineapple picks. A little barbecue sauce on the side for dipping and there you have it: a satisfying afternoon snack, and more room back in your refrigerator.

Red beans & rice with ham

Red beans and rice is a classic Southern staple that’s salty, savory, and filling. It’s a rice-based dish with lots of Andouille sausage, ham, and obviously red beans (it’ll definitely help you get some protein in your day). It also happens to be pretty easy to make, so it’s worth trying if you’ve never made it before.

Croque monsieur

A croque monsieur, with its delicious béchamel sauce and melty cheeses inside and outside of the sandwich, is not exactly a light lunch for the day after Easter. But if you want to use up your leftover ham in an absolutely delicious way, well, it hardly gets better than this.

Whether you have too much ham on your hands or just a little bit left over, you can absolutely find a recipe to use it all up, all while feeling like you’re eating something totally new.

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