warm wishes & wonderful food

pies are baking in the oven....chocolate pecan, apple, & pumpkin chocolate cheesecake (it's all bout the chocolate for me), christmas music fills our home....this is when we break it out and start to get in that christmasy mood, and my mom's cranberry salad is marinating. my other favorite thanksgiving flavor (besides pumpkin & chocolate) is cranberry. and i could go without the turkey (i'm not a big meat eater) before i could skip my mom's cranberry salad.

here's the recipe:

grind 1 package fresh or frozen cranberries in a blender (frozen works best if you have a powerful blender) my mom & i buy them fresh, and then freeze them.

add:
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 can crushed pineapple - drain as much as you can
1 package miniature marshmallows

refridgerate overnight

add:
chopped apples - i add as many as i can, because they make it yummy & healthy (got to compensate for all the marshamllows )
8 or 12 oz whipped topping (i use 8 oz, i like it less fluffy and more tangy)

here is a great sweet potato/yam recipe from bonnie.
i used freshly baked sweet potatoes and doubled the recipe without doubling the sugar, butter, or topping, and i loved it and felt healthier. add some salt if you try this. but thanksgiving isn't a time to count fat and calories, so enjoy it full on if you like.

she also has a fabulous looking recipe for pumpkin pie waffles posted, i haven't tried it yet, but really, really want to.

i wish you a cozy, warm, and wonderful thanksgiving!
we are off to bloomington & the smiths when the pies are out of the oven.