Day one Mission "Cabinet Dinner"

Ok, so maybe I went to the freezer!!  That's ok, food is food when you are hungry.  So, I find a package labeled "ham hocks", it's in the shape of a spiral ham.  Here I am thinking, well, this will be good to thaw out and make a ham, I'll glaze it with brown suger and I believe I have a can of pineapple slices.  Perfect!!  Whatever!!  If you hadn't guessed, I HAVE NEVER COOKED HAM HOCKS!!  To my surprise when I opened the package, lots of fat, lots of smaller bones, yeah and very little meat!!  What in thunder could this be good for? 

Husband says I can crockpot this with some beans and make ham/bean soup.  Ok, I can do that.  So off to the internet I go, just to see what some put in the pot.

Ingredients went as follows:

ham hock
great northern beans
salt and pepper
chicken broth
water
chopped onion
bayleaf
frozen sliced carrots

So, everything in the pot I had!!  No emergency run to the grocery store!

Note to self- Beans must soak overnight.  Once that was accomplished, I put everything in the pot together except the carrots and let it cook on low for 7 hours, then put the carrots in for the last hour.  I also picked out the fat, bayleaf, and bones and shredded the pork.

Comments from the family:

Husband- I don't remember my moms being like a soup.  It's really good though!
Daughter-This is awesome mom!

Apparently Ham/Bean Soup doesn't always come out like soup!!