Cooking with Heat Day Two

Susan’s back for another day, making more magic with cranberries!

This cranberry orange relish is something I make every year.  Not only is it good the day of the big feast, it works great with leftovers if you make a sandwich with turkey and stuffing on a leftover biscuit or in a wrap – this is perfect on top!

Cranberry Orange Relish

2 cups fresh cranberries

1 cup orange juice

1/3 cup maple syrup

zest of one orange (or 1-2 tsp. of dried orange zest)

Wash cranberries and pick through to remove any that are starting to get mushy.  In a saucepan, combine all ingredients and stir.  Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 to 30 minutes until berries are tender and syrup has formed.  Stir occasionally with a wooden spoon, smashing the cranberries as they get softer.  This also freezes well if you have extra.  I make this the weekend before thanksgiving and just store it in the fridge.

And today’s “thankful” snippet is from Because of You.

“You can keep an eye on me in the guest room.”

He grinned. “I’m not finished yet. There are dark circles under the dark circles beneath your eyes and —”

“Gee thanks,” she said. “Look that good, do I?”

“You look good enough to eat, but damn tired, Jess. There’s some asshole tormenting you and until he’s caught, I don’t anticipate getting much sleep. I can see in your face you’re afraid, that you haven’t been sleeping well. I’ll rest a whole hell of lot easier if I’ve got you within reaching distance and maybe you will too.”

She was floored by his concern, touched by it.

“And the last reason is a purely selfish one,” he continued, “but it’s probably the main one.”

“What reason is that?”

“I want your clothes in my closet and I want you in my bed.”

Because of You is available at Samhain, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Sony, Kobo, Fictionwise, and All Romance Ebooks.