merry christmas! (the quest for cranberry bread)

I had every intention of adapting or creating a recipe this morning. I've stocked up on cranberries, bought oranges and wanted to make something like this lovely cranberry orange bread but I didn't think that experimenting with a part of the Christmas morning breakfast the day before would be a good idea.

My dad is making his famous fruit soup and some sort of fruit/almond bread concoction for our traditional Christmas morning spread and while he was fretting about having something that I could eat, I offered up to bring cranberry bread (especially since I think I bought out the local Whole Foods of their cranberries).

So instead of experimenting, I went to trustworthy sources that I knew might have something. Nothing in my cookbooks looked easy enough (nor did I have all of the ingredients), so to GF blog land I went. When I first started being GF, I happened across the Gluten-Free Goddess and thank goodness, because she has been a wonderful source for me to find recipes and has encouraged me to start experimenting on my own. And find a recipe I did.

While I wait for it to bake, I'll peel the root veggies and get ready to roast them. Before all of that, though, I'm going to sit. Enjoy my coffee, Christmas tree, the lovely snow and MPR.

Wishing you and yours a day filled with peace, joy and love.

Look for a cranberry-orange quick bread recipe from me soon.