Cranberry Raspberry Salad

For Thanksgiving and Christmas, Mother always made a simple raw cranberry relish of sugar, with ground: berries, orange rind, and apples.  She loved it; the holidays were never without it. When Mother passed, I kept up the tradition of making her relish, but mine does not get eaten. Oh, a few people take a little, and after the holidays my husband eats some. Finally I throw it out, not knowing how long it lasts – for Mother and Dad had always finished it off. So do I make it in memory of them, or make something that the family eats?

After tasting our daughter-in-law’s Cranberry Raspberry Salad, I decided to make the break from tradition. I took a double batch to an after football gathering, and was asked for the recipe. That’s a good indicator. And, when I tried it out on our small group. The comment I remember was, “It is so tasty and refreshing.”

So, currently, the cranberry gelatin salad is a replacement for Mother’s cranberry relish. I am sure she would like the salad, but not so sure that she would approve the change of tradition. So, perhaps the change is only temporary?

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