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Cranberry Sauce with Mandarin Orange Slices and Walnuts @DonnaFaz #recipes #foodie
On the fourth Thursday of November, families all over the United States gather together to eat delicious food, laugh with and love each other, and express gratitude for their blessings. This year, I'm hosting Thanksgiving dinner at my house, and this is one of my tried and true side dish recipes.
Cranberry Sauce With Mandarin Oranges Slices and Walnuts
2 12-ounce bags of fresh
cranberries
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup orange juice (or
water)
2 15-ounce cans mandarin
orange slices, drained
3/4 cup walnut pieces,
lightly toasted.
1. Toast walnuts in a 350° F
oven for 6-10 minutes until fragrant and just turning golden. Do not burn the
walnuts. The smaller the walnut pieces, the shorter the oven time. Set aside.
2. Add cranberries, sugar,
cinnamon, and juice to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn down the
heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes. The berries will
pop and break down during the cooking. Remove from heat and set aside to cool
for about 30 minutes.
3. Gently stir in the walnuts
and mandarin orange slices, being careful not to break down the orange slices.
Chill thoroughly before serving.
Happy Thanksgiving from my
house to yours!
New Release! A BEAUTIFUL STRANGER by @DonnaFaz #SweetRomance
Welcome to my new series, A
Family Forever!
I have always enjoyed stories
where two people—different as sea and sky—come together for the sake of a child
and end up falling madly in love. As in all of my books, the main characters in
A BEAUTIFUL STRANGER have plenty of foibles and flaws, but Sean and Nicki try to set aside their inner conflicts for a time and agree to a marriage-of-convenience
in order to help little Sona become comfortable in her new home. However, once
attraction sparks between the adults, both of these lonely people must confront
their internal strife and find a way to a brighter future. I hope you enjoy
the first book in my A Family Forever Series.
More about the book:
When Sean Hudson arrives to
claim his new daughter, he discovers the adoption hinges on the impossible.
Unless he finds a wife immediately, the tiny orphan will be snatched away from
him forever. But before Sean can abandon hope, a beautiful stranger proposes a
surprising solution—marriage.
Sean swears the love in his heart is only for his soon-to-be daughter. And that is perfect for Nicki Willis, whose restless spirit yearns to have a family for just a while. But the tenderness of Sean’s touch soothes Nicki’s fears as well as little Sona’s. Now Nicki aches to become a family forever… and she refuses to believe she can’t make this dream come true.
Sean swears the love in his heart is only for his soon-to-be daughter. And that is perfect for Nicki Willis, whose restless spirit yearns to have a family for just a while. But the tenderness of Sean’s touch soothes Nicki’s fears as well as little Sona’s. Now Nicki aches to become a family forever… and she refuses to believe she can’t make this dream come true.
Find this book:
Are You Young At Heart? by @DonnaFaz
Do you feel as old as your birth
certificate claims you are? I don’t. I feel young at heart. In my head, I feel
I am about half my real age, and I often marvel when I write down my birth
year. No way, I tell myself. I am not
that old. I believe each of us is an average of three “ages.”
Chronological Age: This is the age that is dictated by your date of birth. Are there
eighteen candles on your birthday cake? Thirty-seven? Eighty-two? There’s
nothing we can do to diminish the number of years we’ve been alive. (Well,
nothing we’d want to do, anyway. A
visit to the undertaker is something everyone wants to put off as long as
possible.) Our chronological age is concrete and unchangeable.
Biological Age:
This is the age of our physical bodies. How well do your lungs work? Your
heart? Your muscles? How much extra fat do you carry around? There are lots of
things we can do to keep our bodies younger. Physical activity, aerobic
exercise, strength training, stretching, yoga—all these things will help keep
your body fit and lower your biological age. You don’t have to do them all, but
keeping active is very important. Eating fresh, nutritious food is another good
way to give your brain and your body what it needs to feel young.
Psychological Age: You might not believe it, but how and what you think affects how you
age. Are you curious about life? Do you love to learn new things? There are
plenty of ways to enrich your psyche—learn a new language or skill, travel,
take a dance class, read good books, listen to music, cook a new recipe,
meditate, develop a rich spiritual life, go out of your way to meet new people,
smile and love more, frown less. Cultivate confidence by making a What Makes Me
Unique list. Learn to forgive; the anger it takes to hold onto a grudge can
contribute to cardiovascular disease and a weakened immune system. Avoid
negative thoughts and live from a place of gratitude. Learn to let go of the
things you can’t control. I’m sure there are many other ways to keep a healthy
mind and attitude. If you have some ideas, please share in the comment section.
As many of you know, I’ve
been exercising regularly for about a year now. I’ve dropped some weight and I’m
feeling so much better. I’ve never lost my curiosity, I always loved to learn
new things, I laugh often (especially at myself), and I stay positive as much
as possible. Because I’ve worked on lowering my biological and psychological
ages, I’m sure that’s why I don’t feel my chronological age.
For those of you who don’t
remember the classic song YOUNG AT HEART, it was sung by the unforgettable
Frank Sinatra. He was famous during my father’s era. The lyrics include some
great messages:
~ ~ ~
Fairy tales can come true,
it can happen to you
If you’re young at heart.
For it’s hard, you will find,
to be narrow of mind
If you’re young at heart.
it can happen to you
If you’re young at heart.
For it’s hard, you will find,
to be narrow of mind
If you’re young at heart.
Don’t you know that it’s worth
every treasure on earth
To be young at heart.
For as rich as you are,
To be young at heart.
For as rich as you are,
it’s much better by far
To be young at heart.
To be young at heart.
~ ~ ~
So tell me, what do YOU do to
stay young at heart?
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