Fabulous Home Made Cranberry Sauce

Fabulous Home Made Cranberry Sauce

This recipe is so easy and so fabulous, that you will never buy canned cranberry sauce ever again. Your friends and family will truly be impressed and your house will smell amazing. It is a win win recipe

12 oz bag of fresh cranberries
3/4 cup orange juice
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar (can use more if you like it sweeter)
2 oz gold rum

place all ingredients in a sauce pan and cook on med high for 15-20 minutes, or until most of the liquid has reduced, stirring occasionally. You will hear the cranberries "pop".... no worries, that is what you want them to do. Remove from heat and serve. Cranberry sauce can be made days ahead and brought to room temperature or slightly heated before serving.

Have a Fabulous & Frugal Day!!!!

Thanksgiving And Left Overs

I just really love Thanksgiving it is one of my favorite holidays.  I also love the 4th of July. Anyway back to what I really love about Thanksgiving is the food, and the family.  It is a time of eating and sharing company with others.  No stress about presents yet.  I love cooking once and eating for days to come.  I love being thankful and showing my appreciation to my family. 
I love my family so much that today I made split pea and ham soup, out of the ham left overs and what was left on the veggie tray.  The ham bone still has enough fat on it that I stuck it in the freezer to make with beans in the weeks to come. 
In have not had to eat out all week, I have had turkey, turkey sandwiches, ham, ham sandwiches, stuffing, fruit salad, jello salad.....  my daughter ate all the mashed potatoes and green bean bake, but that is fine with me. 
I made 5 pans of cinnamon rolls and took them to work on Thanksgiving day to share with the poor souls working the holiday. They were a big hit, there were not any left the next day when I got to work. 
I am Thankful for my family and friends....  I am thankful for my job, and thankful I have learned how to budget, pay off debt, and build an emergency fund.  I am thankful for my house and the great neighborhood in which I live.  I am thankful that I live in a wonderful country....  and most of all this year I am thankful that my son is home safe from Iraq. 
I hope each and everyone of you had a wonderful holiday.
Have a Fabulous & Frugal Day!!!