Cranberry-Orange Smoothie

Cranberries.  Orange.  If you're like me, these words conjure up notions of delicious holiday fare from luscious cranberry sauce and hand pies to one of my favorite combinations of these classic flavors, cranberry-orange scones.  And now I've discovered yet another delicious (and healthier) combo of these flavors that's also a nice balance to the decadent fare that's the norm during the holiday season: Cranberry-Orange Smoothies.

Frozen cranberries and bananas (I like the frothy effect of frozen fruit), combined with orange juice, low-fat milk and honey, makes for one refreshingly good (and good for you) drink.

Happy Sipping!

Cranberry-Orange Smoothie
Recipe adapted from The Daily Meal

Ingredients:

¾ cup orange juice
1 cup of frozen cranberries
1 cup milk (or non-dairy substitute)
1 banana, frozen and quartered
2 teaspoons of honey (or agave nectar)

  
Method:

Combine ingredients in blender (add liquids first).  Blend until smooth and enjoy!

Potluck Etiquette

With the holiday season right around the corner, there's no better time to brush up on your etiquette--your potluck etiquette, to be exact. With the plethora of gatherings and parties that this time of the year brings, you'll surely have ample opportunity to put what you learn to work.

Potlucks are a great way to share food and fellowship--without the entire burden falling to the host/hostess--but is it entirely free form? Are there "rules" or considerations that we can adapt to help us be on our best potluck party-going behavior?

This video, featuring Peggy Post (author of Emily Post's Etiquette), gives some pointers on the dos, don'ts and whatevers of this often overlooked form of dining and entertaining. It's potluck--elevated!

Happy Eating!