The Easter Ham

So, I was asked for this recipe by my two sisters-in-law and thought I would post the link to the recipe here so that I could also say what I did differently... the ham turned out great... anyone who reads this should definitely try it! =)

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Easy-Slow-Cooker-Ham/Detail.aspx

Easy Slow Cooker Ham from Allrecipes.com

Our Variations:
-We used an 8+ lb pork shoulder/smoked picnic. [I'm not really a ham girl, so I don't know too much about what that means, although I did google it. ;)]
-I couldn't find apple cider, so I used apple juice from concentrate, using most, but not all of one can after I made it. This doesn't fill up the crockpot like the recipe calls for, so I added water (it wasn't much) until it left about 1 1/2 to 2 inches of the ham exposed.
-I mixed all the ground spices/seasonings in a bowl and slowly added the water to it so it would more easily mix into the juices in the crockpot
-I used 20 to 25 cloves, and about 1 1/2 Tablespoons of the ground cloves
-I didn't use the vanilla: forgot to
-I rubbed about 1 cup of brown sugar all around the ham before putting it in the crockpot and then packed about 1/2 cup on top of the exposed portion, but don't think it's necessary to do extra or pack all over the ham. Perhaps putting half in the juice and half on the exposed portion would suffice...?
-We started cooking the (bone-in) ham at about 10:30 a.m. and it was cut and ready to eat at 5:30 p.m.

Because of the ingredients it kind of makes the kitchen smell like Thanksgiving... or at least pumpkin pie (with a meaty twist ^_^).

One day, I will have my own recipe blog...