Cranberry Barbecue Chicken

I hope everyone had a wonderful day yesterday. We’re now in the days before New Year’s, and I couldn’t resist sharing this recipe. This tasty and easy dish is perfect for this time of year. Have left over cranberry sauce? Add it to a spicy barbecue sauce for a wonderful chicken meal with rice, mashed potatoes, or pasta. You can use a whole cut up chicken or specific parts like legs and thighs. I like using bone-in chicken for greater flavor, but you could use boneless, skinless chicken. You can also adapt the recipe to use with turkey legs or meatballs too. For any changes, you may have to adapt amounts of ingredients in sauce or cooking time depending on meat weight chosen. If you’re still eating left overs, try this sauce with turkey or ham sandwiches. It’s very versatile.

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Homemade Citrus Cherry Cranberry Sauce

Holiday season means great food, and what is better than easy homemade cranberry sauce. Today’s recipe is simple and based on cranberries, oranges, and dried cherries.  Don’t have an orange but you have a tangerine? That would work as well.  My recipe is sugar-free with a wonderful sweetness based on applesauce and orange juice,  My sister can’t eat cinnamon and my family often comes up ways to add taste without cinnamon. Love cinnamon like me? Drop in a cinnamon stick; be sure to remove it after cooking.  This is one of those dishes you can make 3 or 4 days before your dinner and stick in the back of the refrigerator until it’s needed. Personally I like eating fresh cranberries as much as possible when they’re in season.

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