CRANBERRY RELISH

Marilyn's Cranberry Relish

Thursday, November 27, 2008

CRANBERRY RELISH

CRANBERRY RELISH WITH JELLO

6 oz Jello.. I used Cherry, but I think Cranberry would have been better.
1 1/4 cups water
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 16 oz bag fresh cranberries
1 unpeeled orange, quartered and seeded
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained

Prepare the Jello with the water
Stir till dissolved

Add sugar and lemon juice to Jello mixture, mix well
Refrigerate mixture while you prepare the rest.

Chop cranberries with the orange in small amounts in a blender or food processor.
Place in a large bowl and stir in pineapple, celery and nuts
Combine all this with Jello mixture
Chill well

* the original recipe had a Granny Smith apple peeled, cored, seeded and chopped
I added pineapple..

We had this for our Thanksgiving dinner today. It was very good!

Sweet Potato Casserole

This is the casserole that I plan to take to Thanksgiving dinner this year. It is the same recipe that I used last year - or was it the year before?

Prep: 25 min. Total: 1 hour

3 lb. sweet potatoes [about 5 large]
4 oz. softened cream cheese
3 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
2 cups Post Selects Cranberry Almond Crunch Cereal, crushed
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place sweet potatoes on microwavable plate. Microwave on HIGH 8 min. Turn potatoes over; continue microwaving 9 - 10 min. or until very tender. Let stand 5 min. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop pulp into large bowl; discard skins.

Add cream cheese, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg to potato pulp. Mash with potato masher to desired consistency. spoon into 9 inch square baking dish.

Mix cereal and butter in medium bowl until well blended. Stir in marshmallows. Sprinkle evenly over potato mixture.

Bake 30 to 35 min. or until topping is golden brown and mixture is heated through.

Makes 10 servings, 1/2 cup each.

Introduction

Because I am trying very hard to establish and keep to a healthier lifestyle, much of what I will record in this blog will be recipes that I am currently using. Some may be old recipes that I have revised to match my current needs for avoiding sugar, high fat content or high carb. However, don't be surprised to find some old favorites recorded from time to time for nostalgia's sake that are not "diet." I also plan to include recipes that the kids have made and enjoyed.