Gymnastics Subway Art

I was on Pinterest, trying to come up with an idea for a Christmas gift to give to my daughters' coaches.  I saw a subway art pin, and I thought, "I'm sure someone has made a gymnastics themed one."  So, I googled it, and I was right!  The problem was, they wanted $22 to buy it :(  Not in my budget.  I had to figure something else out!  So, I opened Publisher and went to work!  I'm pretty pleased with my result!

Chopped Broccoli Coleslaw

With this recipe I was trying to copy cat the broccoli salad that I get from the Wal-Mart deli.  Let me be honest ... I like this recipe even better!
So, when I was making it I didn't measure anything, I was just going by what it looked like.  That makes it hard to write a recipe!  I can approximate amounts that I used, and it is very easy to adjust this recipe.

Gather Your Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups chopped broccoli (fresh, not frozen)
• 1 1/2 cups coleslaw mix or shredded cabbage (I used the pre-bagged mix)
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup cooked, chopped bacon
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup coleslaw dressing (I used Kraft, but you could also make the recipe below
• salt and pepper to taste

Make It:

One step!!  Toss it all together and let it chill for an hour.  You can easily adjust amounts on this, especially the amount of dressing.  Some people like it lightly dressed, and others like it swimming in dressing.  I would suggest that you add it a little at a time while you toss the salad.

Make Your Own Dressing:

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 T white vinegar
• 1 to 3 t sugar (depending on how sweet you like it)

Whisk until smooth

Apple Cranberry Sauce

Probably my favorite dish at Thanksgiving dinner is the cranberry sauce.  I know that sounds crazy, but I love it!  Here's the thing though, it can not be from a can!  The difference in flavor between making it fresh and buying it canned is huge!  Whole berry cranberry sauce is SO easy to make!  Can you boil a pot of water and stir?  Then you can make this!

Gather Your Ingredients:

• 12oz package of whole cranberries
• 1 granny smith apple, peeled and chopped
• 1 orange
• 1/2 a cinnamon stick (if you don't have this, use about 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water

Make It:

1. First sort out your cranberries, checking for any bad ones, and wash them.
2. Combine all ingredients in a medium sauce pan.  For the orange, cut it in halve and squeeze the juice into the pan and then toss in the  rest of it.  The peel has so much flavor that you do not want to miss!
3. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer.  I like to place a splatter screen over my pot.  When the cranberries pop, they can splatter out.
4. Simmer for about 10 minutes or so, until you are confident that all of the berries have popped.
5. Allow sauce to cool completely then fish out the orange halves and cinnamon stick.
6. Chill for a few hours before serving.