I got this recipe from some of our favorite relatives, Pat and Leon. They brought this to Thanksgiving and we just loved it!

Spiced raisins and cranberries

Ingredients

• Handful of golden raisins
• Handful of dried cranberries
• Cinnamon
• Anise seed
• Clove
• Ginger

Directions

1. In a small saucepan bring a little water to a simmer and add a heaping teaspoon of any/all spices above. You can also use Chinese 5 Spice (from Penzey’s).
2. Add raisins and cranberries and turn off heat to soak.

Chick Peas

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 cans of garbanzo beans (rinsed)
• Good handful of golden raisins (plumped in spiced water)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Sauté curry powder, garlic in oil (if using green peppers, sauté them as well).
2. Add beans and salt and heat through. Simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Add spiced raisins.
4. Serve sprinkled with parsley.

Can be served hot, room temperature, or chilled.

Optional Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped sweet green peppers