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I love being able to cook meals with big holiday flavor without all the fuss and time it takes to make a traditional holiday meal. This crockpot cranberry pork recipe is one of our family favorites. I can make something really special even on a weekday. I just toss the three simple ingredients in the crockpot and let them cook all day. By the time everyone is ready for dinner, so is this yummy pork roast. I just cook up some hot rice with it and serve it with a big green salad.

We do a lot of baking at this time of year, especially near the holidays. Sometimes we enjoy making something simple like a rich, creamy pound cake to serve warm with some ice cream on top for dessert. Or we treat ourselves to a delicious banana nut loaf with cream cheese spread. For the holidays, the kids can’t get enough of our favorite 4-layer dessert that includes pecans, cream cheese, and pudding - absolutely scrumptious. There are lots of different pans you can make the dessert in, but our preferred bakeware by far is our Kaiser springform loaf pan.