#Sponsored Start a New Tradition with a #HoneyBakedEaster (w/$50 GC Giveaway)

Disclosure: I received a gift card to help facilitate the review. All opinions stated are genuine and my own.

HoneyBaked Ham has over 400 locations nationwide.
We visited the Ann Arbor, Michigan location.

There are some family dinner gatherings that our family takes very seriously. Easter definitely qualifies as one of those dinners. Before we moved to Michigan, I was often in charge of big dinners, and I loved it...but, it was time-consuming.  A labor of love, but time-consuming, nonetheless.  Now that we are up north, my Mother-In-Law likes to be in charge of all the big dinners, it's just her 'thing,' and that's fine. We help with clean-up, get to see family we don't see all that often, and enjoy the day.  The trouble is, she spends so much of her time in the kitchen, laboring for the perfect dinner.  It's wonderful, and it's appreciated, but...

There is a better way!

This is my husband. He does not get excited about shopping.
He DID, however, get excited about shopping at The HoneyBaked Ham Co.

The HoneyBaked Ham Company has been around for over 40 years, and oh yes they do know how to do dinner right.  We recently visited the store in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where we found a great variety of foods. This store literally had most anything you could think of for the dinner table (and breakfast or lunch too, but that is a different story). All of the choices were fan-taaaas-tic for any big dinner. Why because all of the hard work is done for you! Really!

Just one the many displays holding their succulent hams, bacon selections, turkeys, and the like.

HoneyBaked Ham selects only the finest cuts of bone-in ham, then they cure it in their secret marinade and smoke it for hours over a unique blend of hardwood chips. A crunchy sweet glaze that echoes with the ooh's and ahh's you will hear from your family when they dig in, completes the happy picture.  Then they slice it in perfectly even slices, and wrap it in foil so you can conveniently heat it up,if you choose to do so.

Get just the size you want/need for your family gathering!

You can get any size you want, and we opted for the de-boned, pre-sliced 3.7-pounder we saw, that made my husband have a twinkle in his eye.  My husband does not get excited about shopping, but let me tell you, he was excited to go to The HoneyBaked Ham Company. He was literally like a kid in a candy store.

The side dishes are all pre-made and taste like you've slaved over the stove for hours.
I know because we already used them for our #HoneyBakedEaster family dinner that we had a tad bit early. ;)

HoneyBaked Ham also has sides that you just heat and heat.  Fantastic selections that are already made with tender-loving-care, and only need to be heated. These are packaged like the sides you might find elsewhere, and that is for convenience and display. They do not taste like the frozen sides you would find in a typical grocery store though...oh no, my friend, these are much, much better and taste just like they are homemade.

There are sides like Spinach Artichoke Dip to get you started.

And then there are the potatoes, stuffing, and vegetables.  Selections like Green Bean Casserole, Green Bean Amandine, Potatoes Au Gratin, Sweet Potato Souffle', and Herb Stuffing, to name a few.

Cinnamon Apple Slices add a sweet treat to a family meal.

One of the great dessert selections offered at The HoneyBaked Ham Company Store.

To end the perfect #HoneyBakedEaster meal, there are sweet dessert selections to add to the family dinner table, such as Cinnamon Apple Slices or (my favorite) Carrot Cake.

HoneyBaked Ham also has great condiments to add to the table too, like Cranberry Relish, different flavored preserves, Cranberry Walnut Chutney, and Gourmet Mustards, just to name a few.

And if you're looking to make the presentation even better, they've got serving platters, ham holders, etc. placed all around the store for your shopping convenience.  They really have thought of everything.

How to make a husband happy to go shopping?
Take him to The HoneyBaked Ham Co.

Hubby packed our purchases up in the back of his car, and we headed home.  We planned our meal, and invited family over for a pre-Easter dinner (remember, my Mother-In-Law likes to do the actual on-the-day meals).  Everyone was happy to oblige, and the dinner was on!

When our dinner day arrived, the side dishes actually took the longest to make, but were still a breeze because all I had to do was heat the oven, & bake as directed. They were finished in 45 minutes flat (and no mess to clean up!).  The ham I heated on a low temperature for just long enough to get it hot (the way my family likes it, but remember it's already pre-cooked so you don't even have to do that if you do not desire it warm).

I had an entire and very delicious dinner, complete and on the table in less than one hour.  Even better still, my prep time in the kitchen took only minutes. HoneyBaked does all the hard work for you.  The thing that took me the longest to actually do myself, was set the table. No kidding.

That crunchy sweet glaze, & tender smoked meat was such a big hit for our pre- #HoneyBakedEaster Dinner!

When I put the food on the table, everyone was impressed with the way it looked, and they were even more impressed with the way it tasted.  The showstopper though, was the ham. You just can't beat the flavor of the succulent smoked goodness made up by The HoneyBaked Company.

My advice after visiting The HoneyBaked Ham Co.? Start a new tradition with a #HoneyBakedEaster.  You get a memorably delicious meal, with prep and clean-up time so easy that you will actually get to spend time with your family. And everyone knows that quality family time is always the best part of a special occasion dinner.

You can learn more about HoneyBaked Ham by visiting their website (where you can have their products delivered), visiting a local store, and/or following them on Facebook.

(20) lucky winners get a $50 gift card to try HoneyBaked Ham on their own!  

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