Spiced Cranberry Relish

Ingredients:

3/4 cup orange juice
1/2 to 2/3 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
Dash of ground cloves
1 12 oz. package fresh cranberries
1/2 raisins- golden or purple
1/2 cup chopped pecans

In a medium saucepan combine juice, sugar and spices and bring to a boil until sugar is dissolved. Add cranberries and raisins and stir until cranberries pop. Remove from heat. Stir in pecans. Cover and chill. Serve with turkey or ham or pork or.... anything you think of to put the stuff on. IT IS GOOD!

Apple Glaze (for meats)

Okay- so I found this glaze recipe and was excited by it's simplicity. I just wanted to record it so that I could reference it in the future. This would be so yummy with ham and potatoes. Tonight I made it to go with apple stuffed pork chops.

In a small saucepan mix together: 1 cup apple juice, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and 2 tablespoons brown sugar. Stir until smooth and then cook on medium heat until it thickens to a gravy consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste.