November's Crumb Connection is Emily from Meat Me in St. Louis! I've been watching Emily's content on TikTok for a while now, and she has such fun, creative recipes! Emily's blog, meatmeinstl.com is so beautiful, organized, and a true wealth of great recipes! Emily is a great writer and and has so many fun stories that go along with her recipes. I'm so happy and excited to share her content with the world here in the ATC community for November, check her out!
Crumb Connections is a monthly feature on A Toasted Crumb where I showcase a fellow blogger, creator, and member of the foodie community. To connect and discuss being featured on Crumb Connections, contact me at [email protected]!
"Hi, I'm Emily from the food blog Meat Me In STL. This Midwest blog goes far beyond ranch seasoning and corn fields. I love to create tasty food with big bold flavors. By day I'm a hospital epidemiologist keeping track of infectious diseases. By night I wind down by making something quick yet delicious in the kitchen. When I'm not cooking I'm either exploring St. Louis with my husband and our dogs, or fixing something broken in our 100 year old fixer upper."
-Emily, MeatMeinSTL.com
I asked Emily if she’d be willing to submit a recipe for this month’s Crumb Connections feature; she agreed and sent over her recipe for her Grandma Bonnie's Famous No Sugar Added Cranberry Sauce! Just in time for Thanksgiving! Thanks Emily!
A few important notes from Emily:
- Emily recommends using canned whole cranberries in this recipe, for texture and visual appeal. I agree! Team whole cranberry over here!
- Canned crushed pineapple is a must! This way you get pineapple in every bite! (I LOVE that there is pineapple in this version of cranberry sauce! How fun!)
- She recommends sugar-free jello (this is a no sugar added recipe after all). But Emily suggested substituting an extra dinner roll in place of all that sugar you'd be getting form regular jello, ummm - I'd have to whole heartedly agree on that! She says cherry, black cherry, and strawberry flavors work best in this recipe.
For Emily's recipe, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- Fruits: cranberries, grapes, crushed pineapple
- Sweeteners: sugar substitute, sugar free jello, water
- Nuts: pecans (yum!)
To make Grandma Bonnie's Famous No Sugar Added Cranberry Sauce, Emily recommends the following equipment:
- a saucepan
- a container with a lid
Granma Bonnie's Famous Cranberry Sauce from Meat Me in St. Louis
Ingredients
- 1 can whole cranberries
- ¾ cup sugar substitute (splenda, truvia, etc)
- 1 cup water
- 1 large package sugar-free jello
- 1 cup grapes, chopped
- ½ cup pecans
- 1 can crushed pineapple
Instructions
- Combine water and sugar substitute in a sauce pan over medium heat.
- Mix in the can of whole cranberries until combined. Bring to a low boil.
- Meanwhile wash and slice grapes in half.
- Remove from heat. Mix in jello mix until dissolved.
- Pour into a larger dish. Mix in crushed pineapple, grapes, and pecans.
- Cover and place in the fridge for 2 – 4 hours to set.
- Remove from fridge. Stir and serve!
Notes
Nutrition
Check out more of Emily's recipes and follow @meatmeinstl on all of her socials!
- Facebook: Meat Me In St. Louis
- Instagram: @meatmeinstl
- TikTok: @meatmeinstl
Seana says
I know Emily as a person, and never knew she was a great cook until she started posting pictures of some of her creations. If her cooking is anywhere near as sweet and priceless as she is, I guarantee it’s beyond excellent. Love her! ❤️
Amber Bogardus says
Absolutely agree, Seana! Really enjoyed working with Emily on this and have always adored her recipes!