Cranberry Sauce

Hate cranberry jelly? Yeah, we all do. I never tried cranberry sauce till my sister-in-law made this for Thanksgiving when we were in Logan a few years ago. It's absolutely wonderful and really brings out the great flavors in the turkey, and nothing makes leftover turkey taste better than this cranberry sauce!

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
2 cups cranberries
1 cup water

In medium saucepan, mix sugar and water. Bring to a boil to dissolve the sugar. Boil rapidly for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add berries then return to boil. Reduce heat and boil gently over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes or until berries pop. Serve warm or chilled. Refrigerate leftovers in tightly sealed container.

Dad's Stuffing

I watched a cooking show this morning on PBS devoted to turkeys and stuffing for Thanksgiving. She did a stuffing with bread crumbs and wild rice, and while it looked fine, I was positive it couldn't be as good as Dad's! So, getting into the Turkey Day spirit, I thought I'd post Dad's recipe here (and, Dad, if you notice anything off or missing, let me know so we can fix it...this is how I always make it). Enjoy!

Ingredients:

2 bags seasoned stuffing mix
turkey drippings or chicken bouillon (1 per cup of water)
apples, chopped (to taste)
1 cup chopped celery
onions to taste (fresh or dried minced)
raisins or dried cranberries

Following recipe on stuffing box, replace water with drippings or bouillon. Microwave celery with 2 tbsp water for 2 minutes. Add apples, celery, onions & raisins & toss.

Cover and bake according to time and temperature on box instructions, removing lid for the last 5 minutes.