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Cranberry Raspberry Relish

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This time of year, one cannot help but examine their life and think about all of the things that they are grateful for. For me, I cannot help but think about how much change I have endured this year. Not only does my life look so differently now than it did a year ago but the truth is that I am so grateful for the way everything panned out…

Eight months ago when everything in my life fell apart, I had no clue that I would be sitting here, the happiest I have ever been. It’s not clear in the midst of great pain and change to believe that that time is preparing you for something good. But as I look back now, I am so grateful for each step that played out because each step led me to this couch. And if you could see to whom this couch belongs to, you would know exactly what I mean. (wink wink).

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You just never know where life will take you. And when it seems like it has taken your world upside down, I can speak from experience and say, stick with it. You never know what (or who) it will bring to you…

 

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Homemade Cranberry Raspberry Relish

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Ingredients

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  • 1 c. fresh cranberries, finely chopped in food processor (plus 1/2 c whole cranberries)
  • 1 green apples, peeled cored finely diced
  • 1/3 c sugar
  • 1/3 c. frozen raspberries, thawed
  • juice of 1 lemon wedge

Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl.
  2. Chill in fridge.

Notes

  • *Can be made the night before.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 4

 

 

 

About Cara

Based in Chicago with her husband and son, Cara is the creator behind the site Fork and Beans: A place where kids can have fun with their food.

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Comments

  1. Lauren

    I made this for Thanksgiving and it was awesome! I doubled the recipe, used 2 TBS of sugar and 2 TBS of apple cider (instead of the lemon juice) and chopped the cranberries instead of leaving some whole. I am in love with this relish!
    I also made raw chocolate thumbprint cookies with caramel filling, using your date caramel sauce and they came out amazing. I had never thought about making caramel out of dates, but now that I’ve tried I think this has become my go-to caramel sauce.
    Thanks for the recipes! 🙂

    • Cara

      Uh, you just made my day! I am sooo super happy that these recipes worked out for you and that you love them. HOORAY! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! xo

  2. Somer

    Ok, am I the only weirdo who’s never thought of a mostly raw cranberry sauce? This looks so much fresher and vibrant than the regular variety!

  3. Nina

    Love this recipe Cara. Will have to use frozen cranberries as not sure I’ve ever seen fresh ones in Australia. The raspberries however will come from my garden. 🙂
    Thanks for sharing this delightful little dish with us. xx

  6. veghotpot

    Lovely post Cara, glad your happy 😀 It just shows how amazing you are when you read all the comments from strangers (AKA bloggy friends) who adore you!! 🙂 xxx

  8. Richa

    so happy to see everything falling into a happy place for ya! that relish looks so beautiful! i love all the fruity flavors working the magic in there. raspberries and apples and cranberriees!

  9. Herbivore Triathlete

    Looks delicious, raspberries are my very favorite berry! I make my cranberry sauce using pomegranate juice, may tweak it a bit to use the raspberry and maybe ginger too. Thanks for the great recipe and idea.

  11. Angie Reed

    Hey Cara,

    What a nice post. I hope life brings you all the happiness you deserve. This has inspired me to look at my life’s “defining” moments and review them for the good and the bad. To be thankful even for the bad because it made me the strong person I am today.

    Thanks for the inspiration. Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving

  13. thefigtree

    I am so thrilled to know you have found happiness 🙂 xo
    You very much deserve to be smiling and just feel all-around good with life.

    Looking forward to all of your Thanksgiving recipes! I’m planning on doing a second Thanksgiving (did the Canadian one in October), so I can enjoy some of the awesome recipes that have been recently blogged on my favourite sites! This cranberry relish will definitely make an appearance at Thanksgiving 2.0 🙂

  14. spabettie

    I have chills right meow.

    I know firsthand that pain, and also the wonderful bright shiny light at the other end of it. I am so incredibly happy for you, my dear.

    I know I’d love this recipe – it is similar to mine (I also add fresh ginger, no apples). One of my favorite holiday treats!

    • Cara

      Oooooooo I love the idea of fresh ginger in a cranberry sauce, Kris!
      Thank you for being such a good friend to me in the midst of a crazy year (which, I know you haven’t had the easiest either)… So grateful for you!

  15. mmmarzipan

    That looks truly amazing! We don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in this part of the world, but I am having some girls over for a crafting day later this month and thought we should go with a Thanksgiving theme for the food (as it always looks so yummy!). I’ll be following you for tips! 🙂

  16. Laurel

    Looks really yummy. I’m wondering what it would be like with some toasted walnuts. And you, you just needed to let your star shine. No more hiding your light. You’ve always been spectacular.

    • Cara

      Where is your damn cookbook Laurel? I will be waiting…
      Thank you for always being my biggest cheerleader. You are so amazingly wonderful!

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