So, we spend Thanksgiving at my aunt's. I lived with her & my uncle (from whom she is divorced) and my 2 younger cousins for 5 years, beginning in high school, until moving in with Chris. She has a hodge-podge of guests, to include old family friends of her mom (who joined us until she passed last year), her sister & husband, sometimes another of my aunts and her husband, sometimes my cousins (tho not this year b/c neither live here or near), other cousins if they are in town and us. It's a tight squeeze in her place, but it is always full of love and delicious food!
We always bring a couple of dishes to the gatherings and this year will be no exception. Of the three dishes we are bringing, only one will be a new recipe.
This is the new recipe. It is from Diabetic Living and includes sweet potatoes, pecans and lots of yummy fall seasonings! I love the sweet potatoes topped with the crispy marshmallows, but like to do the non-traditional, somewhat healthier version.
I also make a Cranberry Walnut Marmalade (it might be an Eating Well recipe)!! It is so yummy ~~ well, Chris & I think so and it has done well the other couple/few times I have taken it to the holiday dinners. There are fresh cranberries, dried cherries, walnuts, sweet wine, orange zest. It tastes great alone as a side, on rolls, with mashed potatoes, with turkey or ham. You can't lose!
It is far supreme to the canned, jellied cranberry "sauce"! And what is the deal there: there are canned whole cranberries ~~ get those if you simply MUST have the can!
For a "dessert", I am making a Pumpkin Cranberry Bread that I tried my hand at last month, I think.
All three are dishes we will be happy to have leftovers to take back home! And all have healthy & nutritious elements to them! With the most important ingredient being....
LOVE!
