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What ingredient makes you feel likes it\u2019s winter? I posed this question to my good friend Cary, and she immediately had an answer. I was grappling with my own thoughts\u2026Brussels sprouts, potatoes, tenderloin, nuts, ginger, or how about cinnamon? The list can go on and on. Her response was swift, Cranberries!<\/p>\n
And she is so right. I don\u2019t use cranberries in my recipes nearly as often in other seasons as I do in the winter. It makes a lot of sense to use cranberries in the winter months. For one, cranberries are in season right now, and two, they are just so pretty.![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/images.jpeg\")
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Cranberries are harvested in the fall and you\u2019ll only find them fresh at your market through January, so it\u2019s time to take advantage of their goodness. There’s lots of info about how helpful cranberries are in preventing heart disease, urinary tract infections, possible weight loss (loading up on fiber!), improving digestion and even reducing tooth decay! Whether you enjoy cranberries fresh or dried, the health benefits are impressive. This beautiful red fruit is loaded with antioxidants, vitamins (especially Vitamin C) and minerals such as copper and manganese. Dried cranberries contain almost the same number of antioxidants and dietary fibers as fresh. Just be aware that many dried varieties have been sweetened to reduce the tartness.<\/p>\n
Although they are high in water (87%) and soluble fiber, don\u2019t consume too many or you may have an upset stomach. This isn\u2019t the case with cranberry juice as the fiber has been removed during the juicing process.<\/p>\n
I love adding cranberry relish to my chicken dinners or smearing it on a sandwich. Check out the many fabulous recipes in our DinnerTime Recipe Box<\/a> that include cranberries. However, when Cary mentioned cranberries, my mind immediately went to how I was going to use them to decorate my home this holiday season! There is something so festive about cranberries; I guess it\u2019s the bright red color that makes me happy.<\/p>\n Use the filter function (found on right of your DinnerTime Recipe Box search) to find desserts<\/a>,\u00a0main dish<\/a>,\u00a0side dishes<\/a>\u00a0etc.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/div>\n Elegant, pretty and easy to make.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n A tasty (and healthy) dish to take to holiday gatherings.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n A yummy seasonal dessert that everyone will love.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n What ingredient makes you feel likes it\u2019s winter? I posed this question to my good friend Cary, and she immediately had an answer. I was grappling with my own thoughts\u2026Brussels sprouts, potatoes, tenderloin, nuts, ginger, or how about cinnamon? The… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":9693,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,7,4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11028"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11028"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11028\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11044,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11028\/revisions\/11044"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11028"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11028"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Tips for decorating with Cranberries
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Cranberry Garland. So easy.<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Candle displays: Pretty candle displays just scream winter holidays.<\/span>
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Swizzle sticks: These smell great and look so festive.
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Floating ice: Any old ice cube will not do for the holidays.
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Delicious cranberry recipes!<\/h3>\n
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