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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Holiday Cranberry Salsa + Cuisinart Food Processor Giveaway!

YOU GUYS. I just watched the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show online. It was like torture. Except torture isn’t the right word. Why? Because I’m pregnant. I mean, before I was pregnant, there’s no way I could ever look like them, but now that I am ‘with child’….puh-lease. There is NO hope. Absolutely no hope. Maybe I’ll watch it for motivation once I’m ready to get back into shape post baby OR it’ll just make me thoroughly depressed. Either way I’ll keep you posted. You’re welcome.

On a side note–Justin Bieber performed at the show. Does that just seem wrong to anyone else? What is he? Like….13?! And a foot shorter than all the models…that make me chuckle. Just sayin’.

Those paragraphs had nothing to do with this post. Excuse this pregnant hormonal lady. MOVING ON…

So, this salsa is weirdly wonderful. Sweet, but a little spicy. Juicy and salty with a little crunch. And super festive. Throw this out at a party and people will try it and then not be able to stop eating it. Why do I know this? Because it’s exactly what happened at Thanksgiving this year with my family. I got a lot of “what is this?” and then a lot of “wow, this is good!”

Umm, hello! Of course it’s good Who do you think I am?

Anyways, this is the bomb and takes no time at all to whip up…especially if you have a food processor! Here’s how you do it:

Start by chopping up some onion, pineapple and pomegranate arils. Why do I chop them? Putting onion and pineapple in the food processor means a stronger and watery salsa. If that’s what you want to go for, by all means–throw everything in. Totally up to you. Whatevs.

Now, we’ll throw a few fresh cranberries and a big bunch of cilantro into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until it’s the size you want. I went pretty fine….because I like pressing buttons. Not even kidding.

So, once that’s all done, pour it into the bowl with the rest of the ingredients and stir.

Squeeze in the juice of an orange along with some salt and pepper. That’s it! Serve with chips and enjoy! Mmmmm…..

Now, time for a giveaway!

Well, my wonderful new friends at Cuisinart want you to own one of their awesome 12-Cup Elite Collection Food Processors. I’ve been playing and experimenting like crazy with my Cuisinart and have fallen in love with it!

Why I love Cuisinart:
-It comes with a small bowl and a large bowl so depending on how much you want to shred or chop, you can in a small or big bowl–> love that!
-You can be done chopping something in literally 20 seconds. This recipe I’m sharing with you today is crazy fast because I used my Cuisinart.
-My Mom has owned her Cuisinart Food Processor for as long as I can remember and still uses it weekly and it runs great! Her favorite thing to do is buy huge blocks of cheese on the cheap, shred them and freezes them in small portions that she can pull out any time. Grating is a BREEZE!
-It’s reliable, heavy duty and will last forever! Perfect for all sorts of jobs.
-It’s surprisingly quiet!

Want to win one? Thought so! Here’s how you can:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

RULES: Contest only open to US Residents only {sorry international friends!}. Winner will be chosen at random and contacted by email. Winner will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen. All opinions expressed here are my own…as always.

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Holiday Cranberry Salsa

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients:

2 cups cranberries, washed and stems picked out
1 bunch cilantro, washed
2 cups pomegranate arils
2 cups diced fresh pineapple
1/2 cup diced yellow onion
juice of 1 orange
salt and pepper, to taste
1 jalapeño, chopped {optional}

Directions:

In the bowl of a food processor, measure out cranberries and tear up cilantro leaves, removing the stems. Pulse until chopped, or desired consistency is reached. Pour into a large bowl and stir with remaining ingredients. Stir and refrigerate until ready to serve. Spoon into large bowl and serve with tortilla chips.