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Bites Nearby: Honeybaked Ham

Prepared foods, ready to pick up and serve, all year long.

The holidays are approaching. There will be shopping to do, decorating, baking, wrapping, not to mention meals to prepare for company.

If the prospect of simplifying at least one of those tasks sounds appealing, you may be interested to know about the Honeybaked Ham Company on Grape Street in Whitehall, where you can pick up a spiral-sliced ham (quarter, half or whole), smoked and dressed with a sweet, crunchy glaze, fully cooked and ready to serve.

Advance orders are not necessary, but if you care to save some time or browse the selections in your pajamas, it’s possible to visit the web site, order online (or by phone) and then pick up in the store. Handy charts help you determine what size will serve how many guests.

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Its name notwithstanding, Honeybaked Ham carries much more than just ham. Other pre-cooked main dishes to go are roasted or smoked turkey breast, BBQ pork roast and roast beef with gravy.

They also carry quite a variety of side dishes that make it easy to take home a complete meal. Sides, which serve about six people each, include potatoes au grautin, sweet potato soufflé, broccoli rice casserole, orange walnut cranberries, cornbread dressing, green bean casserole and more. Dessert is available under the same roof: whole pecan pies, red velvet cake and cheesecake samplers among them.

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It may be natural to think of spiral-sliced ham and turkey at holiday time, but Honeybaked Ham certainly wants customers to keep them in mind year-round. Smaller family-size portions are available for regular weekday dinners, and quick lunches to pick up include a sandwich, side and a cookie.

The catering menu features party trays and sandwich trays ready for business meetings, showers and the like. Gift boxes of Honeybaked Ham products can be ordered online and shipped across the U.S.

The Lehigh Valley location of Honeybaked Ham (near the Army & Navy Store, between the malls) is open six days a week; closed Sundays.

1053 Grape St., Whitehall, PA  18052.  610-266-4100. www.honeybakedtotherescue.com

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