Lunch: Cranberry Sauce with Apples and Port

Rich and raisin-y Port wine elevates traditional cranberry sauce to new heights.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Cranberries

Health and fertility benefits of Cranberry Sauce with Apples and Port

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Researchers believe that cranberries contain substances that prevent infection-causing bacteria from sticking to the urinary tract walls. However, store-bought cranberry juice is typically all sugar - so make sure to stick with straight cranberries.

Ingredients

1 bag cranberries
1 Granny Smith apple
1 c. port wine
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Instructions

In 3-quart saucepan, heat all ingredients to boiling on high, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium and cook, uncovered, 7 to 8 minutes or until most cranberries pop, stirring occasionally. (Mixture will thicken as it chills.) Spoon sauce into serving bowl; cover and refrigerate until well chilled, about 3 hours or up to 4 days.

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