Bountiful Fall Harvest Recipe - Cranberry-Pineapple Relish

Cranberry-Pineapple Relish

Have you ever wanted to make fresh homemade cranberry sauce for your family? Here's your chance. This is an easy to prepare recipe that will impress everyone.

To be sure you're using the freshest berries, you'll want to choose fruit that has bounce in it. Or you can put it to the water test. Small pockets of air trapped in fresh cranberries make them bounce -- and float in water.

Ingredients:

20-ounce can crushed pineapple in its own juice
6 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions:

Thoroughly drain the pineapple using a strainer (one made from a nonreactive material, such as stainless steel) set over a large measuring cup. Add enough water to the juice to measure 2 cups of liquid.

Pour the liquid into a large nonreactive saucepan. Add the cranberries and sugar. Stir the mixture over high heat until the sugar dissolves and the liquid comes to a boil. Continue cooking it at a boil, stirring occasionally, until most of the berries pop open and the mixture is thick, about 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat.

Mix in the pineapple, walnuts, lemon juice, and cloves. Transfer the relish to a serving bowl and refrigerate it uncovered until it's cold (about 2 hours). Then cover the relish until you're ready to serve it. Makes 6 cups.
 

I love homemade cranberry relish and I hope you'll enjoy this one too.

Have a great day.

Pepper



And Now It's Time For Dessert

Now don’t let the name make you think it’s not a dessert.  I’ve been asked many times to bring this dish with me to potlucks and it’s always a hit.  You can find it online in many variations but my Mom made it this way, and this is how I always take mine. 

Are you ready for dessert?  It’s time for pistachio salad.  Cool and refreshing!!!

1  package of pistachio instant pudding mix

1  8 oz container of cool whip (defrosted)

1  22 oz can of chunk pineapple (or you can use crushed if you prefer)

2 cups of mini marshmallows

chopped walnuts (enough to your liking - about a cups worth – my Mom never measured)

Add the dry pudding mix, cool whip and pineapple, including the juice, into a bowl and mix well.  Then add the marshmallows and chopped walnuts.  Refrigerate until ready to serve. 

How’s that for simple! 

Now that you have an entire meal planned out time to have a potluck, or how about a “traveling potluck”?  Now that would really be fun; 5 homes, 5 courses and loads of fun. 

Try one, try them all.  But when you do, please come back here and share how you did and how well it went over in your house. We’d love to hear from you.

Have a great weekend and happy eating!

~~~ Duuude ~~~