Cranberries!

Cranberries are on everyone's mind at this time of the year!  I am betting that Ocean Spray's jellied cranberry sauce sells out in the grocery store.  But most likely, if you are reading this blog, there is no way that you're serving your family a high fructose corn syrup filled cranberry concoction!  Here are a couple of fun ways to get your family loving cranberries a more natural way.

Cranberry Apple Chutney (via weelicious)

1 Tbsp Vegetable or Canola Oil
1 Small Onion, diced
2 Celery Stalks, diced
1 12 oz Bag Fresh Cranberries
1 Green Apple, peeled and diced
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Cinnamon Stick

1. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a saucepan over medium heat and cook the onions and celery for 5 minutes or until tender.
2. Add the remaining ingredients, stir, cover and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally while cooking.
3. Serve.  Makes 3 cups

Cranberry Bread (via allrecipes)

• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1 1/2 cups golden raisins
• 1 1/2 cups chopped cranberries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray or grease one 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.

Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.

Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Add egg, orange peel, and orange juice; stir to mix and fold in raisins and cranberries.

Pour into loaf pan and bake for 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack.