“I love that there’s an entire holiday focused on gratitude,” says one friend… while another says: “Wow, an entire holiday focused on food!”
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, replete with delicious smells and memories.
In different friends’ households, TG foods vary from salmon to posole. Maybe there’s no one quintessential Thanksgiving food—but if there is, surely it’s the luscious, healthful cranberry.
Every year, the day before Thanksgiving, while Dad was up to his elbows in flour, working on his famous pies, Mom made the cranberries—two kinds, fresh and cooked.
I’m careful with my carbs these days, but cranberries are still on my plate! Honestly, I could eat them at breakfast, lunch, and dinner… then slather them with whipped cream and call it dessert.
Here’s a favorite variation, mostly fruit-sweetened, with just enough brown sugar to make the juices meld perfectly. The ginger makes it spark! But if ginger’s not your thing, play around with cinnamon or another favorite spice combo.
Place all ingredients except blueberries in a saucepan. Bring to a soft simmer. Simmer uncovered 15 minutes. Add blueberries and simmer five more minutes.
Serve hot or cold.
How’s that for simple! And mouthwateringly delicious, that’s a promise.
Happy Thanksgiving, LADA friends and loved ones!
