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Holiday Orange Cranberry Relish

What You Need:

  • 8 (12-ounce) pkgs. fresh cranberries
  • 6 large navel oranges, unpeeled and cut into wedges
  • 4 cups sugar

Christmas Cornish Hens for Two

What You Need:

  • 2 tablespoons onion, finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup long grain rice, uncooked
  • 4 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1/2 cup cream of celery soup
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon chives, dried
  • 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube
  • 2 (1-1/4 pound) Cornish hens
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon tarragon, dried

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