Get to know cranberries

Fresh cranberries: Great for holiday sauces and chutneys, you can also add them to baked goods (get recipe here).

Dried cranberries: Toss into -- cookies, muffins, brownies, cakes and trail mixes. Or sprinkle on cereal instead of raisins.

Cranberry juice: Perfect on its own, mixed with seltzer or in cocktails. Look for 100-percent juice instead of sugary "juice drinks."

Cranberry sauce: This holiday classic (get recipe here) can also be used in glazes for ham, chicken and pork.

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