132 your cranberry and Recipes

cranberry-walnut chicken salad, adapted quite loosely from gourmet, cubed (1/2 inch) cooked chicken (about 1 3/4 lb) (i like to brine mine first, then poach it in water for 15 to 20 minutes because i am completely neurotic about chicken getting dried out in any way.), walnuts, toasted and chopped, celery rib, diced into small bits (1 cup), more tbsp finely chopped shallot, dried cranberries, mayonnaise, tarragon vinegar , if you have it, or champagne or white wine vinegar works well, too, chopped fresh tarragon or herb or your choice, salt, black pepper

cranberries, red jell-o (pick your favorite red flavor, or use two 3-oz boxes and mix flavors), apple, cored but unpeeled, orange, seeded, but unpeeled, stalk celery, diced, chopped pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts, crushed pineapple, undrained (i typically use a 16 oz can and it also works fine), sugar (optional)

yellow cake mix, eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix), cranberries, sugar, brown sugar, butter, walnut halves

bourbon, shallot, minced, mandarin oranges, fresh cranberries, sugar , adjust to your taste, this is very tart with only this amount, ground black pepper , adjust to your taste, this much is very peppery

jellied cranberry sauce, chili sauce (we like hines best), brown sugar, lemon juice, meatballs (1 bag frozen or your own blend . )

meatballs (i use walmart frozen, the bbq sauce is good too), whole berry cranberry sauce, included ) memphis bbq sauce, or 2 cups of your favorite-smokey is best, liquid smoke, to taste - a few dashes, green tobasco or other mild pepper sauce, to taste

ice, whole berry cranberry sauce, your favorite tequila, prepared sweet-and-sour mix, fresh lime juice, triple sec

flour, baking soda, salt, sugar, eggs, orange juice, vinegar, oil, mashed bananas, cranberries, nuts (your choice )

all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, egg, slightly beaten, sour cream, milk, vegetable oil, raw cranberries, chopped or whole , your preference, sugar

brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, cornstarch, salt, whole berry cranberry sauce (you can make your own ), orange juice, orange zest, fresh blueberries or 2 cups frozen blueberries, double-crust pie shells, butter

prepared whole cranberry sauce, mascarpone cheese at room temperature or see the recipe below on how to make your own mascarpone cheese, using 8 ounces, thawed puff pastry dough like pepperidge farms, granulated sugar, extra sugar for the top of the dough, egg , separate the yolk from the whites and save the whites to use over the top of the dough., chopped apple or pears, golden raisins, or chocolate chips

all-purpose flour, granulated sugar or 1/2 cup brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, milk, egg, vanilla extract, melted butter or 1/3 cup vegetable oil, apples or 1 medium pear, raisins or 1/2 cup dried cranberries, cereal (e.g. bran or corn flakes, fruit & fibre, honey bunches of oats, rice krispies, muesli or granola)

turkey breast, roasts, salt, fresh ground pepper, diced celery, diced onion, whole berry cranberry sauce, barbecue sauce, your favorite

all-purpose flour, splenda sugar substitute, baking powder, salt, baking soda, no-sugar-added orange juice (or squeeze your own), shortening, orange zest, well beaten egg, cranberries, chopped roughly, chopped walnuts

topping;1/3cup brown sugar, butter, chopped pecans, batter ;3/4cup wh. wh. flour, white flour, oats, brown sugar, salt, orange peel, melted butter (i use 2/3 of this olive oil,no flavour diff.), milk, egg, cinnamon, craisins, apple small cube, easily change fruit ,dry fruit,nuts to suit your taste,psylium fibre added to any flour baking at 5%/weight will make your baking lighter and fluffier)

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

cooked bulgur (or other cooked whole grain, such as kasha, quinoa, brown rice, steel-cut oats, or grits), diced dried fruit, of your choice (apricots , currants, dates, cranberries, cherries, raisins, sultanas ( or a mixture), rolled oats (or dried muesli mixture), unsalted sunflower seeds (or flax seeds, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or seed of your choice), very hot water, honey, salt, cinnamon or 2 tsp ginger or 2 tsp nutmeg, choose your favorite, instant yeast, bread flour, oil, for coating bowl, egg, sugar, for sprinkling on tops (turbinado, caster) (optional)

gluten-free flour blend (try our, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ginger, butter or nondairy margarine, light brown sugar, warm milk of choice, eggs, pumpkin puree, fresh cranberries, chopped, lightly toasted pecans, chopped , optional, high-protein gluten-free flour blend, bean flour (your choice), chickpea flour or soy flour, white or brown rice flour, arrowroot starch , cornstarch or potato starch, tapioca starch/flour, combine flours together. refrigerate and store in tightly covered container until used.