Give Thanks for Cranberries!

This Thanksgiving, make sure to save room for the cranberry dish on your plate! They pack a punch when it comes to your health. Recent research is finding evidence that cranberries may help reduce the risk of gum disease, ulcers, heart disease, and cancer in addition to preventing urinary tract infections.

For the research articles click the following link:
http://www.uscranberries.com/eng/consumer/health.cfm

For something different this year, try the following recipe, from allrecipes.com:

Spicy Cranberry Chutney
"This is a delicious condiment full of chunky apples and apricots, zesty ginger, chewy raisins, and, of course, tart cranberries. Wonderful served on either hot or cold turkey."


INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup dried apricots, finely chopped
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup water
3 cups fresh cranberries
1 Granny Smith apple - peeled, cored and chopped
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

DIRECTIONS
In a saucepan, combine apricots, brown sugar, raisins and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and stir while simmering for 5 minutes. Stir in cranberries, apple and lemon zest; simmer for 10 minutes more.
Stir lemon juice, ginger and pepper flakes into the mixture before removing from heat. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

posted by Jessica Silver, Lic.Ac.
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