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Nov 22, 2021
2 min

Easy Thanksgiving Pumpkin-Cranberry-Pecan Pie Squares

If you have the oven on to bake breads, your turkey, etc., it's the perfect opportunity to bake some Pumpkin-Cranberry-Pecan Pie squares, too. The squares are great when you can't decide what type of pie to make, and they are easier to put together than a pie. Even guests who don't especially like pumpkin pie will go for these creamy squares. A brown sugar and oat crust forms a simple bottom layer for the squares. Sweet spices--cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and, pumpkin pie s

Apr 23, 2019
2 min

Tired of Easter Ham? Try Turkey Cutlets in Cranberry-Mustard Sauce

If you've had enough ham for a day or two, why not opt for turkey cutlets for a quick but scrumptious dinner? These turkey cutlets cook quickly and are enrobed in a scrumptious cream cheese sauce that's spiked with dried cranberries. The sauce gets tang from the cream cheese as well as grainy mustard. I like to serve the cutlets with brown rice or noodles, neither of which require much tending on the stove. Green beans or broccoli, steamed quickly in the microwave, provid

Mar 1, 2019
2 min

Easy Weekend Cooking: Creamy Cranberry Chicken Breasts

Sometimes you need something that's simple to do and inexpensive to cook but that looks and tastes fancy. Enter Creamy Cranberry Chicken Breasts. The dish is made with "on sale" boneless skinless chicken breasts that have been sliced and pounded. The slicing and pounding serves two functions. It means the chicken will serve more people and be far more tender than the giant, "lumpen" chicken breasts that come out of the grocery store packages. The chicken is sauteed quick

Dec 22, 2018
11 min

Early View: In the Christmas Kitchen

This menu is for December 25th--Christmas Day. I'm publishing it early in case you would like to consider it, or some of the items listed, as part of your Christmas menu. Christmas Salad Cranberry Salad Honey Wheat Rolls Ham Cinnamon Apples Coconut-Pecan Sweet Potato Bake Peas with Onions Green Bean Casserole Christmas Date Cake with Eggnog or Vanilla Ice Cream This menu is for a traditional Christmas dinner—nothing too “froufrou,” expensive, or complicated, and something si

Dec 15, 2018
4 min

In the Advent Kitchen -- December 16

Scrambled Eggs with Goat Cheese Turkey Breakfast Sausages Sautéed Sweet Plantains Maple-Cranberry Bread Pudding End the day--or start it--with a nourishing breakfast. A small amount of creamy, luxurious goat cheese turns simple scrambled eggs into something special. Well-spiced ground turkey mixed with apples for moistness makes a healthy sausage accompaniment, as do the sautéed sweet plantains. The plantains will add lots of potassium as well as vitamins A and C to your d

Dec 7, 2018
4 min

In the Advent Kitchen -- December 7

Cranberry-Kale Salad Chicken Curry Brown Rice Coconut Pie Let’s start with a healthy salad made with fresh kale, a winter season vegetable that in December usually can be found in the markets for much less than lettuce greens. Chicken curry incorporates boneless chicken thighs, red bell pepper, and cauliflower for an extra dose of vitamins. The dish braises in the slow cooker for an easy weeknight meal. Serve the curry over brown rice to catch all the subtly spiced juices.

Jan 17, 2018
2 min

Cheap Company Dish: Creamy Cranberry Chicken Breasts

Nov 30, 2017
2 min

Friendsgiving and Beyond: Cranberry-Pumpkin Pie Squares

To finish your "Friendsgiving" meal or for a nice treat during the holiday season, how about some tangy-sweet Cranberry-Pumpkin Pie Squares? The squares are similar to pumpkin pie but easier. They also taste better, and even guests who don't especially like pumpkin pie will go for these creamy squares. A brown sugar and oat crust forms a simple bottom layer for the squares. Sweet spices--cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and, pumpkin pie spice--and a dash of maple extract infuse

Nov 28, 2017
2 min

Cornbread Dressing, Not Stuffing

You can't have a "Friendsgiving" celebration without dressing for your turkey breasts. That's "dressing" not stuffing, because the dressing bakes alongside the turkey breasts. This version is full of cornbread and lots of celery and onions but isn't complicated and doesn't include weird or expensive ingredients. I do toss in some dried cranberries, which add a touch of tang and sweetness, but you can leave them out, if you'd prefer. This really is a simple, inexpensive, a

Nov 27, 2017
6 min

In the Kitchen, First Sunday in Advent

What to cook for the first Sunday of Advent? How about a special dinner to celebrate the lighting of the first Advent candle? Carrot-Date Salad Cranberry-Rhubarb Pork Cutlets Butternut Squash Bake With Cranberry Crumble Broccoli Advent Cake The carrot-date salad is unusual. It has sweetness from carrots and dates, but it also has a tart zing from Greek yogurt. The pork cutlets are quick to cook, and they look lovely with the ruby-colored cranberry-rhubarb sauce. The butte

Nov 21, 2017
2 min

Cranberry-Orange Relish with Crystallized Ginger

This make-ahead cranberry relish takes only a few minutes to prepare using a blender or food processor and is fresh tasting with its mixture of cranberries and an orange. The ginger isn't critical, but it gives a nice zing to the relish, if you'd like to use it. Start with just a little ginger and add more to your taste. Almost any red fruit-flavored jello will work in the recipe, but I usually go for strawberry or cranberry, which seem to best accompany the ground orange.

Aug 27, 2017
5 min

Sunday Dinner Time

Sunday evening has always been a struggle for me. I feel the need to create a special family meal while also finishing up weekly chores--like the Saturday laundry that didn't all make it into the washing machine--and getting ready for the work week ahead. So, I've had many a Sunday night meltdown. Fortunately, my husband and son have been patient with me and eaten whatever dinner I've managed to make, albeit sometimes later in the evening than I intended. My husband and s

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