a charming dish of layered ingredients served in a small clear glass.
For fancy concoctions or everyday food.
When you want to impress, it’s all in the presentation!
Fresh Cranberry Compote
recipe courtesy of foodnetwork.com
Ingredients
1/2 pound fresh cranberries
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups water
3 tablespoons cornstarch
Directions
Put the cranberries, orange and lemon zest, orange and lemon juice, sugar, vanilla, and 1 1/2 cups of the water in a medium-size nonreactive saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and cook for 8 minutes.
Dissolve the cornstarch in the remaining 1/2 cup of water and add to the pan. Reduce the heat to medium, then stir constantly until the mixture thickens, about 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat and cool completely.
Yield: 2 cups
Thanksgiving thought for today
The more we express our gratitude to God for our blessings, the more he will bring to our mind other blessings. The more we are aware of to be grateful for, the happier we become. – Ezra Taft Benson
As the lady of the house, you are in charge of your family’s diet. From forming healthy dietary habits that your children will hopefully follow for life to ensuring a healthy and vital old age for yourself and your husband, this is your realm.
And when you do a good job, not only is your family healthy and look and feel great, but you absolutely shine!
10 extremely healthy foods with very easy recipes adapted from NYTimes.com
