Thanks Linda and Barnmom! : ) Well it didn't fit in my slow cooker so I just put it in the oven in a roasting pan with some onions and a little water and put foil over the top. I'm going to add some seasoned sweet potatoes. Nothing fancy but it's a good ham (already sampled it lol) so I think it will be ok. It's not spiral cut. I didn't know those dry out faster so I just lucked out. The brand I wanted didn't have any spiral cut ones. Yes I kinda needed my oven for other things but I think it will work out. Bless you both for taking time out to reply.

Yes freeze the leftovers. Hams come in shank and butt....but I don't think the spiral sliced comes in the butt end. The Butt end is very hard to slice....the shank is easier...but I think the meat on the butt is better. allow a pound per person...perhaps more if you get a butt end. Linda C

Annie said it well. Most any store-bought ham has water added anyway so there's lots of liquid in there. Even those marked "natural juices" are still water-injected. Beer is another good liquid for braising if you so choose to add, but if you're heating a ham rather than roasting it, you shouldn't have any problem. If it seems to be losing all the liquid in there, add a little moisture to steam and seal it up better.

Although we (I) don't eat ham - can't handle preservatives, I too am worried about this with whatever meat I do buy for Christmas dinner. My biggest concern is not just with temp of our idiot 2 year old fridge, but with the temperatures in the cold units of the stores - and how long said meat or dairy etc. sat unrefrigerated at the manufacturers, then at the main distribution centre for the grocery stores in Toronto and then at the final destination grocery store - and then blocking the grocery store lane while the staff went to lunch. I have ice packs that I take to the store that I put into a cooler bag and only buy perishables on the way home. So I know it is not me. During the past 2 weeks, milk, cottage cheese, chicken and beef - despite the dates - and I don't buy products dated tomorrow - all turned - I have learned how the dates work. Some stores here put "packaged on" said date - well that is easy to change. Others put "best before" - but again that assumes storage under ideal conditions. So when in doubt - don't. One thing I will absolutely not eat is a rotisserie chicken from any store or restaurant. Back in the day when the technology was new, I boarded at a private home while going to school. The boarders were frequently served said chickens - and of course the stores did not know at the time that the chickens had to be kept at a certain temp. So was sick quite a few times. But jumping forward to today, I keep hearing of people getting sick from said chickens - and you have to wonder if the chickens are being put on the rotisserie on the last "good by" date. Also, I have heard people ask about the temp issue. Then there is the problem with over filling of the refrigeration units - too high and too far out. I hope everything works out for you. I do recall when I used to buy ham for my husband that it does not necessarily freeze all that well - some parts do better than others.