Since the holidays are upon us, I thought it fitting to focus on that "joyful" time of year. It is joyful isn't it? While most people may have visions of sugar plums dancing is a ham joint healthy their heads, step-families are probably more concerned about who will be where and what they will do once they get there. There's nothing like the holidays to give step-families a headache.fully cooked ham in crock pot subs. You might call them hoagies, torpedoes, heroes, or poor-boys; but around here we call them subs (or submarines, if we're being formal). It's basically a glorified sandwich, but oh-so-delicious! Load up French bread with mayo, oil, tomato, lettuce, onion, hot peppers, and ham- viola!- what a treat! Forget about healthy and well-balanced here: serve with a side of chips and a pop!Limit red meat consumption. This is a hard one for our family. I grew up on a dairy farm and probably had red meat every day of my life until I was a teenager. However red meat is high in fat and eating too much of it cooking ham may have a negative effect on your health. Eat more fish and poultry instead.Dissolve the yeast in lukewarm water and let stand for 10 minutes. Put the flour, olive oil, and salt into a mixing bowl Mix in the yeast/water. Mix until the dough leaves the side of the bowl. If the mixture is too dry, add water another tablespoon of water. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and move it to a warm place dough and let rise for 15 minutes.Realize as well that the Thomas Kinkade Christmas paintings are an ideal but somewhat unrealistic. They are images of what we would really like to experience, but very few do. Most of us are like window shoppers looking at those soft, fuzzy images of Kinkade's classic christmas ham scenes, but we do not have the ability to buy into it so we never go inside. We stand for a little while gazing at them and imagining ourselves there. Wouldn't it be wonderful just to be there? Away from all the problems and violence in the world. Away from our own struggles and sadness. Then we turn away, and the scene fades.Aside from their influence on other artists, their music is obviously amazing. They are masters of the instruments they play and as a result write songs with more feeling, passion, and sentiment than almost anyone else. Their writings are some of the most timeless songs we have. That being said, their contributions to the music industry are infinite.Whether you and your neighbors are close or just acquaintances spread some holiday cheer around your block and give your next door neighbor a classy and appropriate gift they will love and appreciate this season. Try one of these 10 great gift ideas and give them a gift they will remember all year around!