Apple Pie

In addition to making the cranberry sauce, I was also put in charge of baking the apple pie for Thanksgiving last year (yes, that's right...it's August 2012 and it's been a busy year with little time devoted to baking and even less time devoted to blogging.  Clearly...)  The blueberry-ginger pie was my first pie creation, and since then, I've been hooked!  I honestly think that the pie crust is my favorite part, which is why this post is perfect for readers like me!  I've included my mom's recipe for rugelach (aka the little cinnamon sugar pinwheels made from the leftover pie crust).

Ginger-Orange Cranberry Sauce

I've been assigned to make cranberry sauce and apple pie (post soon to come) for the Thanksgiving feast this week, so of course I had to share!! This is definitely the best homemade cranberry sauce I've had, and on top of that, it's SOOOO easy to make!!  Literally, all you do is throw the 6 easy ingredients in a pot, stir occasionally for 10 minutes, and voila!!

Check out the before and after pics: