Easy Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients:
16 ounces of fresh cranberries (2 cups)
1 1/2 cup of sugar
1 cup water
one navel orange (add the juice of 1/2 and cut the other 1/2 in chunks and add to the cranberry mixture in the pan)
1 sliver of fresh ginger (about the size of a garlic clove, peeled)
I came across this card on Pinterest the other day. Charles Dickens knew what he was talking about. Such simple words and they really make you think. It’s so easy to forget to be thankful. 
*Dickens quote card Pinned by Lisa via acherryontop.com on Pinterest
If I were a wee bit more crafty, I swear I would make this tree! Love it. 
Pinned by Tiffany via simplyvintagegirl.com on Pinterest.
I love my family. I am grateful.
I’m grateful for my beautiful mom. Today she came over and we baked together. She made her Hungarian kifli. We both baked some pies. Here she is with one her first perfectly roasted turkey. ![mom1 001[5]](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CKIGzWKsUpw/Ts5_f721d5I/AAAAAAAADo0/adzKVjevpfQ/s1600-h/mom1%252520001%25255B5%25255D%25255B3%25255D.jpg "mom1 001[5]")
I’m thankful for my precious children. They are my greatest blessing.
She’s upset with Domenico for spending too much time on the computer. Domenico couldn’t figure out the volume and they had to hear us through the phone. It was all good. 
I’m thankful for my sweet husband. The goofiest person I know. We try to remind each other to appreciate every moment of every day.
I’m grateful for my dad and his amazing green thumb. He planted papaya trees in our front and back yard this year. He says, “Soon. Very soon.” Dad says in about 5 days we will try the first papayas from our tree.
That totally rocks. Thank you, dad!
I’m thankful for my health. I’m thankful for the delicious food we will eat today.
I’m thankful for the awesome friends I’ve made through my food blog. I’m thankful for your friendship and support. It really means the world to me.:)
Those are just some things I am thankful for today and every day.
What are you thankful for today?
Happy Thanksgiving. There is always something for which to be thankful. –Charles Dickens
Cake Duchess is where you can follow the baking adventures of me! Hi! I'm Lora, a mom of two cuties in South Florida. I got into all this baking mess because of them. 
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Such a beautiful post! Thank you for sharing your beautiful family and your gratitude. Happy Thanksgiving!
Such a wonderful read…love the beautiful sauce.
Beautiful, Lora! I am thankful for my beautiful children, my parents’ continued health, my wonderful husband, my country that supports my freedoms, my God who inspires me, and my warm home … all else is just gravy on the turkey!
Lovely post Lora! That papaya tree looks fabulous. Looks like an amazing Thanksgiving.
I hope you had a happy Thanksgiving. It seems you had a lot to be thankful for. Your cranberry sauce looks wonderful. I love the addition of ginger. I bet it added a great twist to the traditional flavor!
That is right, there is always something to be thankful for! What a great post to remind each of us.
Thank you for being such a great friend, virtual one for now and I do hope we get to meet soon face to face.
What an amazing list of thanks! I hope you enjoyed your holiday with your beautiful family =)