ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE DELICIOUS VIEWS OF CRANBERRIES, BUT NEXT TIME YOU HAVE A BIG GLASS OF REFRESHING OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRY JUICE COCKTAIL, THINK OF IT AS A TOAST TO HEALTH.

RESEARCH SHOWS THAT URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS ARE A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CONCERN FOR WOMEN.  THAT’S WHY OCEAN SPRAY AND THE NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION HAVE LAUNCHED A URINARY TRACT HEALTH AWARENESS CAMPAIGN . 

SINCE 1984, MANY STUDIES HAVE INDICATED THAT CRANBERRIES HAVE NUMEROUS HEALTH BENEFITS, THE FOREMOST BEING ITS “ANTI-STICK” EFFECT ON CERTAIN BACTERIA.  COMPOUNDS IN CRANBERRIES CALLED CONDENSED TANNINS ACTUALLY DISABLE CERTAIN HARMFUL BACTERIA SO THEY CAN’T STICK TO THE URINARY TRACT WALL AND CAUSE INFECTION.  RESEARCH MAINTAINS, IT’S NO MORE FOLKLORE BUT FACT THAT  WOMEN CAN MAINTAIN AND PROMOTE URINARY TRACT HEALTH BY DAILY  DRINKING A 10-OUNCE GLASS OF OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRY JUICE COCKTAIL.

FOR FREE BROCHURE ON URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION AT 1-800-622-9010.

STILL MORE GOOD NEWS, OCEAN SPRAY IS INTRODUCING “A TASTE OF LIFE”—A BOOK THAT TAKES A FRESH APPROACH TO WOMEN’S HEALTH AND WELLNESS.  IT FOCUSES ON KEY WOMEN’S HEALTH CONCERNS AND OFFERS INSIGHTS FROM LEADING NUTRITIONAL EXPERTS, SIMPLE TIPS, TIMELY IDEAS AND TASTY RECIPES.  FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO ORDER “A TASTE OF LIFE”, VISIT WWW.OCEANSPRAY.COM.

OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRY JUICE COCKTAIL IS NOT ONLY A TASTY IDEA, BUT A HEALTHY SALUTE.  IF YOU’D LIKE A SERIES OF RECIPES FOR ADDING CRANBERRIES TO YOUR MEALS -- READ ON……

FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION ON HOW TO ORDER THE BOOK, “A TASTE OF LIFE,”  IT’S WWW.OCEANSPRAY.COM.  YOU CAN DISCOVER GREAT WAYS TO GET THOSE GOOD-TO-TASTE, AND GOOD-FOR-YOU CRANBERRIES INTO YOUR EVERY MEAL.

6 cups Ocean Spray® Cranberry Juice Cocktail
1 cup sugar
6 Bartlett pears, peeled and cored with stems intact
1 16-ounce can Ocean Spray® Jellied Cranberry Sauce
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Combine cranberry juice cocktail and sugar in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Place pears in pan. Cover and simmer on low heat for 10-15 minutes or until pears are tender when pierced with a fork Turn pears several times during cooling. Remove from heat. let cool in liquid at room temperature.

Combine cranberry sauce and chocolate chips in a medium saucepan. Melt over medium heat, whisking occasionally until smooth.

Remove pears from liquid; drain. To serve, spoon ¼ cup chocolate cranberry sauce on each serving plate. Place pears on plate. Spoon remaining sauce over tops of pears.

Makes 6 servings.

1 3/4 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 cup pumpkin
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/3 cup applesauce
1/2 cup egg substitute
1 6-ounce package Craisins® Sweetened Dried Cranberries

Preheat oven to 350°F.  Lightly spray a non-stick 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch loaf pan with non-stick vegetable spray 

Combine dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Combine remaining ingredients, except sweetened dried cranberries in a separate mixing bowl. Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until dry ingredients are moist. Stir in sweetened dried cranberries.

Spread evenly in loaf pan. Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Remove from pan. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Makes 1 loaf

2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups oats
1 1/2 cups flour
1  teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 6 ounce package Craisins® Sweetened Dried Cranberries
2/3 cup white chocolate chunks or chips

Preheat oven to 375°F.  Using an electric mixer; beat butter or margarine and sugar together in a medium mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, mixing well.

Combine oats, flour; baking soda and salt in a separate mixing bowl. Add to butter mixture in several additions, mixing well after each addition. Stir in sweetened dried cranberries and white chocolate chunks. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. 

Makes 2½ dozen.