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    What Did I Eat on Thanksgiving????? Plus my Cranberry Sauce Recipe

    November 29, 2014 By Meagan 5 Comments

    Paleo Holiday Cranberry Sauce | Thanksgiving can be stressful when you have serious food sensitivities. Here's what I did this year. Plus, my family recipe for cranberry sauce made paleo. | eatsomethingdelicious.com

    Update: See my new recipe for cranberry sauce here.

    I'm sensing a theme in these last two posts ;)

    For somebody as obsessed with food as I am, it's hard to believe I've never cooked a whole turkey before. Sure, I've helped my mom when I was younger but I've never made one by myself. Especially since I'm only cooking for two now. I decided to go ahead and make one this year so I could have turkey for two Thanksgiving dinners, leftovers, and freeze some for the several holiday parties I'll attend around Christmas. Plus I get the carcass which is the best part because I LOVE turkey bone broth! It was also my first time making giblet gravy which turned out great as well.

    For as long as I can remember, I've been on "cranberry sauce duty" for the holidays. It's my favorite side dish. It's also the single reason a food processor ended up on my wedding registry (thanks lil brother!) I've experimented with the recipe quite a bit and made 3 variations this year.  It was pretty cool to taste all 3 versions side-by-side.  I just wish I would have had time to post the recipe before Thanksgiving instead of after. Oops. Sorry.

    I had two dinners to go to this year so I packed up two identical meals (see my previous post if you're wondering why). Turkey, gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce, and gluten free pumpkin pie with coconut milk whipped cream. I didn't feel like I was missing out at all. Actually Thanksgiving two years ago, I was terrified of getting sick and stressed about it for probably an entire month before it happened. Then last year, I was so scared that people would be offended because I couldn't eat their food anymore. I really thought everyone was going to hate me....but everyone completely understood and was really supportive! This year, I was finally looking to the holiday. Everyone understands why I have to do what I do and it wasn't a big deal. It was just a normal holiday dinner again.That made me SO HAPPY!

    What Did I Eat on Thanksgiving???

     

    I had to throw in these pictures of our annual (day after) Thanksgiving bowling outing. It has become a pretty big part of the holiday over the years and is always so much fun.Annual Thanksgiving Bowling


     

    Paleo Holiday Cranberry Sauce | Thanksgiving can be stressful when you have serious food sensitivities. Here's what I did this year. Plus, my family recipe for cranberry sauce made paleo. | eatsomethingdelicious.com

     

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    Paleo Holiday Cranberry Sauce | Thanksgiving can be stressful when you have serious food sensitivities. Here's what I did this year. Plus, my family recipe for cranberry sauce made paleo. | eatsomethingdelicious.com

    Cranberry Sauce

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    • Prep Time: 10 mins
    • Total Time: 10 mins
    • Yield: 4 cups 1x
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    Ingredients

    See my updated recipe for cranberry sauce here.

    • 2 C cranberries
    • 1 orange with zest
    • ½ C pecans
    • 1 C cherry juice
    • 1 20 oz can crushed pineapple
    • 2 Tbsp gelatin

    Instructions

    1. Heat cherry juice on the stovetop or in the microwave. I just put mine in the microwave on the beverage setting. You want it just hot enough to dissolve the gelatin.
    2. Whisk the gelatin into the cherry juice and transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the crushed pineapple with juice.
    3. In a food processor, pulse cranberries and pecans until just roughly chopped. Stir into cherry juice mixture.
    4. Stir orange zest into the mixture. Add orange wedges to the food processor and process until you get a uniform consistency then stir that in too.
    5. Place cranberry sauce in the refrigerator overnight or just until cold (about 4 hours). Serve chilled.

    Notes

    Allow 4 hours to chill.

    Try substituting cranberry juice or half cranberry juice for a more tart cranberry sauce.

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    1. Darcie

      November 30, 2014 at 1:37 pm

      This is awesome! So glad you were able to eat and enjoy Thanksgiving this year!

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      • Meagan

        November 30, 2014 at 1:40 pm

        Thanks Darcie! :)

        Reply
    2. emailcharlene

      December 10, 2014 at 1:49 pm

      Love that board under the cranberry sauce!!

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    3. Rae

      February 19, 2015 at 11:02 am

      OMG this cranberry sauce is delicious!! great texture, and lightly sweetened! a thanksgiving favorite.

      Reply
      • Meagan

        February 19, 2015 at 12:41 pm

        Thanks Rae!!!

        Reply

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    I started out with a passion for creating unique recipes and decorating cakes. In June of 2012, I discovered I was not only severely gluten intolerant but also, many of the foods I was eating I simply couldn't include in my diet anymore. Fortunately, my love for trying new recipes, ingredients, and cooking methods made re-learning how to cook seem more like a fun challenge than an unfortunate circumstance. I'm so happy to say that my dietary restrictions haven't stopped me from doing what I love. I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as I do.

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CARAMEL STUFFED CRISPY RICE TREATS
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INGREDIENTS
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• ¼ C dairy free butter, divided
• 4 C mini marshmallows (regular and vegan both work), divided
• 6 C gluten free rice cereal *see notes*
• 1 tsp vanilla extract, divided
• 10-11 oz dairy free chewy caramels
• 11.25 oz can sweetened condensed coconut milk
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DIRECTIONS
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1. Melt 2 tablespoons of the dairy free butter in a medium sauce pan over medium-low heat. Add 2 cups of marshmallows and stir until they are melted with no lumps.
2. Remove from heat and stir in ½ tsp of vanilla then gently fold in 3 cups of cereal until it is well-combined with the marshmallows.
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NOTES
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• Potential allergens contained in this recipe may vary due to brands of ingredients used, product reformulations, etc. Please verify that all your ingredients are safe for you to consume and always be mindful of allergen cross contamination while cooking.
• Double check that the cereal you use is gluten free. At least one brand carries 2 different versions of rice cereal and only one is GF.
• Don't make both cereal layers in one large batch then divide it up. The top layer will cool and firm up before you can layer it on which will make the caramel seep out when you press it down.
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