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Three good side dishes for the Thanksgiving table. Make the
beets at least 2 weeks early, fruit compote 1 week early,
cranberry jelly a day ahead.
Pickled Beets
3 cans sliced beets, drained
4 hard boiled, peeled eggs
1 thick sliced onion
1 tbsp pickling spice
1 heaping tsp sea salt
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 bay leaf
Add ingredients to jar then pour over them a 50/50
mix of cider vinegar and water, boiling.
Seal and refrigerate. Pickling time is a minimum of
two weeks.
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Fruit Compote
Very easy. In a 2 quart container add frozen, canned
and fresh fruits and berries such as:
Strawberries
Blackberries
Black Cherries
Sliced Peaches
Sliced Pears
Chunk Pineapple
Mandarin Orange Segments
Sliced Banana
Generally it’s a good idea to avoid melons and
blueberries. Refrigerate for a week or so before serving.
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Easy Cranberry Jelly
Use a meat grinder to grind up a bag of cranberries
(1-1/2 cups), as well as a stemmed but unpeeled green
apple and an unpeeled orange. Mix and add 1 cup sugar
and 1/8th tsp salt.
Make either two small or one large Cherry Jello, then when
semi-firm, add the mix, stir and chill. Top with whipped
cream.