I bought a spiral sliced ham a couple of weeks before Christmas and it is heating up in the oven. I intended to make it a week ago but I only remembered it when I was out driving around. As soon as I pulled into the driveway all thought of it left my mind. Since it was stored on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator in the very back I never saw it when I opened the fridge.
I think I'm going to also make this Eggplant and Caper Pasta Sauce (https://foodschmooze.org/recipe/the-instant-pot-bible-eggplant-and-caper-pasta-sauce/) to go along with it or for eating later in the week. I may also make Eggplants in a North-South Sauce (https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/eggplants-in-a-north-south-sauce-361532). I bought a regular eggplant and a Japanese eggplant yesterday and I want to make sure they don't rot in the veggie drawer. I do not have asafetida but a quick google search tells me I can substitute garlic and onion. Or I might head to Cosmos, my neighborhood Indian grocery store, and see if they have it.
Not only did Cosmos have asafetida, they had three different brands in multiple sizes. I learned that it comes in white or yellow color. The yellow has ground turmeric added. I purchased a small jar of the white for under $2.00. I'll make the Eggplant in a North-South Sauce tomorrow.
The ham turned out well. While it was in the oven I remembered that I bought an apple pie before Thanksgiving which needed to be taken out of the freezer and baked. I also made the pasta sauce. It is good. I can't taste the capers. You could add any veggies you'd like. This is really just a way to jazz up a jarred pasta sauce. I'm glad to get some more fiber in the sauce and it is more filling with the eggplant.