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{Holiday Recipe} Pritikin Orange Cranberry Sauce

I use to be one to avoid cranberry sauce until I had my mother in law's orange cranberry sauce. It beats any canned cranberry sauce on the market. I will share her recipe soon but in the mean time you can try this flavorful orange cranberry sauce from Pritikin. One thing that I love about this recipe is that they do not add any salt to the recipe. I cook low sodium at home so this one looks like a keeper. Keep healthy by cooking healthier holiday recipes this Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Pritikin Orange Cranberry Sauce

With immense flavor and no salt, this sauce is a winner for both palate and blood pressure this holiday season. Serve alongside turkey for a flavorful dish!

Ingredients

(2 tablespoons per serving)
1 cup chopped cranberries (fresh or frozen)
1 Tablespoon frozen apple juice concentrate
2 oranges, segmented and chopped
1 tomato, diced
½ teaspoon chopped garlic
Half of red onion, finely chopped
Half of jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

Procedure

In a small saucepan, cook cranberries and apple juice concentrate on medium heat until the cranberries begin to break down, about 5 minutes. Let cool.
In a large bowl, combine cranberry mixture and all remaining ingredients and mix well, using a spoon.

Let sit for 15 minutes in refrigerator. Serve with turkey or any type of poultry.

Thanks to Guest Chef Anthony and Pritikin for this tasty, healthy holiday recipe!

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Tuesday

{Holiday Recipe} Roast Turkey Breast with Lemon and Sage Brown Butter

Here is an exciting Holiday recipe for you to try from Aussie guest chef Curtis Stone and The Saturday Evening Post. I don't know about you but I love brown butter and have several recipes which uses this technique. This recipe is perfect for those who do not plan on roasting an entire turkey for Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Roast Turkey Breast with Lemon and Sage Brown Butter

(Makes 6 servings)

Ingredients

4 cups cold water
¼ cup sugar
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
Finely grated zest of 3 lemons
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, crushed and peeled, plus 1 head garlic, halved horizontally
¼ cup lightly packed fresh sage leaves
¼ cup lightly packed fresh thyme sprigs
1 sprig of fresh rosemary
1 (3 ¼-pound) boneless turkey breast
1 large carrot, cut into 1 ½-inch chunks
2 large celery ribs, cut into 1 ½-inch lengths
1 yellow onion, cut into 8 wedges
½ cup reduced-sodium turkey or chicken broth

Sage Brown Butter Ingredients

½ pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Leek and Herb Stuffing [Click here for recipe.]

Directions

To brine turkey: In large bowl, combine water, sugar, salt, peppercorns, lemon zest, lemon juice, and crushed garlic cloves. Using side of heavy knife, lightly crush sage, thyme, and rosemary on cutting board, then stir them into brine. Submerge turkey breast, meaty side down, in brine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, and up to 8 hours.
Meawhile, make sage brown butter: In medium skillet, stir 6 tablespoons of butter over medium heat for about 4 minutes, or until it melts and turns nutty brown. Add sage, shallots, and garlic and stir for about 1 minute, or until shallots soften. Pour butter into medium bowl and let cool. Add remaining 10 tablespoons butter to brown butter and blend well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
To roast turkey: Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove turkey from brine; discard brine. Rinse turkey under cold running water. Pat it dry with paper towels. Place turkey on cutting board. Using your fingers, carefully make pocket between skin and breast meat. Spread about ⅓ cup of butter under skin to cover breast meat completely, then rub ⅓ cup of remaining butter all over outside of turkey breast. Tie breast crosswise in a couple of places with kitchen twine to help it hold its shape.
Spread carrots, celery, onions, and garlic halves on large, rimmed sheet. Set turkey breast on top and roast for about 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of turkey reads 155°F. Transfer turkey and vegetables to platter and let rest for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, pour any pan juices into small saucepan. Let stand for 3 minutes, then spoon off fat that has risen to surface of juices. Set baking sheet over medium heat, then pour in broth and bring to simmer, scraping up browned bits in pan with wooden spoon. Add to skimmed juices in saucepan. Bring to simmer and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to sauceboat.
In small saucepan, melt remaining sage brown butter over medium-low heat; transfer to bowl. Using large sharp knife, cut turkey crosswise into slices. Return turkey to platter and serve with stuffing, melted sage brown butter, and pan juices.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

Calories: 688

Total fat: 34 g

Saturated fat: 20 g

Carbohydrate: 43 g

Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 56 g
Sodium: 472 mg

This recipe and photo was reprinted with permission by The Saturday Evening Post.

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{Holiday Recipe} Thanksgiving Turkey Gravy

It is extremely rare for me to make gravy. If I do make it then it will be at Thanksgiving or Christmas. Most of the time my mother in law makes it but sometimes I have to jump in and do it. I'm loving this Pritikin Thanksgiving Gravy because it is low sodium and uses vegetable stock. Do you have a favorite holiday recipe gravy recipe? Feel free to share it below.

Pritikin Thanksgiving Gravy

Ingredients

Drippings/vegetables from the turkey roasting pan
1 pint vegetable stock (low-sodium)
1 Tablespoon fresh chopped thyme leaves
3 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 Tablespoons tomato paste
2 Tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons cold water

Directions

In a small saucepan on medium heat on the stove, reduce all ingredients, except cornstarch mixture, by about half (about 20 minutes).

Thicken with cornstarch mixture. Strain and serve.

Thanks to Guest Chef Anthony and Pritikin for this tasty, healthy holiday recipe!

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Sunday

12 Sweet Potato Recipes for your Holiday Meals

Thanksgiving dinner wouldn't be dinner without sweet potatoes. Before I started cooking Thanksgiving dinner I wasn't a huge fan of sweet potatoes for holiday meals. I never liked the marshmallows on top or mixed with weird ingredients. My first Thanksgiving dinner that I cooked in New Orleans I made Praline Sweet Potato Casserole. That dish is now a family tradition and gets made every single Thanksgiving. Here is that recipe and 10 other sweet potato recipes worth checking out. If you need more sweets to go with your holiday meals then check out my 30 Days of Christmas Goodies.

For being my signature Thanksgiving dish I could not find one single picture worth reposting on my blog. That is crazy! I will make sure that I take many this year so that I can share it with you. The sweet potatoes are in the top left of this photo. They are the bomb!

Praline Sweet Potato Casserole

Ingredients

Casserole

5 medium sweet potatoes, boiled or cooked in oven
1 stick of butter
2 eggs
1 large can PET milk
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Casserole Topping

1/2 stick butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup crushed corn flakes
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1-Cook potatoes until for tender. Peel off skin and mash with butter.
2-In a small bowl, beat eggs then add sugar and vanilla.
3-Add to potato mixture and fold together with milk.
4-Pour into a large buttered baking dish.
5-Bake in a 375 degree preheated oven for 20 minutes.
6-While baking, make topping. Cream butter and sugar. Then mix in rest of the ingredients.
7-After 20 minutes, pull out casserole and add topping.
8-Bake for 20 more minutes at a reduced oven of 350 degrees.

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