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Balsamic Rosemary Cranberry Sauce

Once I decided to make the Stuffed Pork Loin roast, I knew exactly what to pair with it – this sauce. And I knew exactly how I wanted to prepare this sauce – using sous vide. Like the Balsamic Fig Jam I made last year, cranberries would benefit from the steady temperature of sous vide cooking. This robust savory sauce pairs perfectly with any succulent pork dish, especially this stuffed pork loin roast. Make it and I bet you will find many other dishes to use it on!  The possibilities are exciting! Save Print Balsamic Rosemary Cranberry Sauce Prep time:  10 mins Cook time:  2 hours 15 mins Total time:  2 hours 25 mins Serves: 6   Ingredients 12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries…

Stuffed Pork Loin

Here is a holiday meal that I believe is a wonderful change from turkey or ham. I decided to give this recipe a trial run (sorry holiday guests!) for my Christmas dinner. I figured it would make holiday cooking a bit easier as I could prepare the roast for cooking a day or two ahead, vacuum seal, and refrigerate it.  Then on Christmas Day, I could cook it in a sous vide water bath and once done, it would only need to be seared before serving. The pinwheel slices are festive and special, especially when paired with this Balsamic Rosemary Cranberry Sauce. Is it a little bit more work than the average meal? Sure… but aren’t you and your family/guests worth that effort.  This…

Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

This week, instead of posting a weekly menu, how about I post several cookie and dessert recipes? Building on the few recipes I posted around the holidays last year, let’s start this year’s cookie baking with a favorite – the chewy oatmeal cookie. I have made these cookies many times before with varying inclusions – raisins, chocolate chips, dried cranberries, etc and they are always a hit. These cookies are warmly spiced and subtly sweet, perfect for any time of the year. When paired with a cup of coffee or tea, it is a wonderful way to give yourself (or a guest) a tasty homemade treat. I like them and I believe you will like them too! Save Print Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies Prep time…

Orange Cranberry Sauce

With Thanksgiving a few weeks away, I wanted to post a few Thanksgiving recipes perfect for sharing so you had time to decide which ones you want to prepare! Of course, you could make these for yourself anytime, but imagine how happy your friends and family will be if you brought something you made yourself to share with them. So whatever your plans are for the holidays, here is a winner for a homemade cranberry sauce! Now, let’s make some cranberries pop! Save Print Cranberry Sauce Prep time:  5 mins Cook time:  25 mins Total time:  30 mins Serves: 6   Ingredients 1 12oz bag of fresh cranberries, cleaned ½ cup of brown sugar Zest from 1 large orange Juice from 1…