• 1 lb Brussels sprouts, cut in half
• 1 tablespoon Pancetta, diced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup almonds, slivered
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• Parmesan cheese, grated to taste
• pinch chives, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons honey mustard dressing (available at grocery)

Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta

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• 2 bags (12 ounces each) fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1½ cups sugar
• 4 wide strips orange zest, plus 1 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• coarse salt and ground pepper

Spiced Orange-Scented Cranberry Sauce

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• 1 bag (12 ounces) frozen cranberries
• 1 jar (12 ounces) red-currant jelly

Quick Cranberry Sauce

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• 1/3 cup uncooked long grain rice
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 2/3 cup Pumpkin Puree (canned pumpkin just fine)
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries or raisins
• 1 medium red apple and/or green pear, cored and thinly sliced (1 cup)
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted
• 2 tablespoons honey

Pumpkin Rice Pudding With Cranberries And Apples

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• 8 cups of mixed greens (12 oz)
• 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 2 satsumas, peeled and separated
• 1/3 cup almonds, toasted & sliced
• Bottled poppy seed dressing
• 4 oz. Blue cheese
• salt and pepper

Satsuma Dried Cranberries and Blue Cheese Salad

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• 1½ lbs butternut squash (1 large), peeled and 3⁄4-inch diced
• Good olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Steen's cane syrup
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons dried cranberries
• 3/4 cup apple cider or apple juice
• 2 tablespoons cane vinegar
• 2 tablespoons minced shallots
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 4 ounces baby arugula, washed and spun dry
• 1/2 cup Louisiana pecan halves, toasted 
• 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 

Salad of Arugula, Roasted BUtterbut Squash, Toasted Pecans and Cranberries

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• 4 chicken breasts, skinless OK for lower calories
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, lard OK too
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 12 ounces fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar

Baked Chicken Breast With Cranberries

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• 4 pork chops, cut from the loin 1/2 inch thick
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, lard OK too
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 12 ounces fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar

Baked Pork Chops With Cranberries

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• 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 (16 oz) Brie round
• 1 (16 oz ) can whole cranberries
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons spiced rum (orange juice may be substituted)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• assorted apple slices, crackers, pear slices

Warm Cranberry Brie With Pecans

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• 3 bananas
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 3 cups self-rising flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 ounces dried cranberrries
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

Cranberry Banana Nut Bread

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