Fresh Cranberry Orange Sauce

This recipe makes me happy. It’s one of my Mom’s recipes, so I always think of her when I make it. It uses fresh cranberries, an apple and an orange with just ¼ cup of sugar. It’s so good! It’s bright and colorful. Four ingredients that take only a few minutes to whip up.

These four ingredients bring out the best in each other. They have a synergistic effect. Do you have friends like that? You know the kind of friend that really sees you for who you are, who acknowledges your weakness, and sees your greatness. Everyone needs a kind of friend or two like that! This recipe reminds you that true friends bring out the best in you, they hold you to your highest good. Those kinds of friends are always delicious and fresh.

Ingredients

• 1 - 1 lb bag of fresh cranberries

• 1 apple like Red Delicious or Ambrosia, sliced and cored

• 1 large orange, peeled, in pieces

• ½ - 1 Cup sugar, to your taste

• ¼ - ½ Cup water

Preparation

• Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Tips

• You can substitute sugar with Splenda

• Sometimes I make a double batch and put half in the freezer to bring out during the holidays in December

• You will never eat canned cranberry sauce again

Spiritual Message

The right combination of ingredients can have a synergistic effect, meaning ingredients are much better together, than they are apart. Be aware of combinations in your life that make you a better person. For example, adequate rest, healthy food, and fun is a winning combination for me. What are some of yours?