While Christmas decoration is starting to become a cranberry staple, there are plenty of other holidays on the calendar for which the beautiful coat of cranberries could be put to good use.  After all, there’s no reason Santa should have a stranglehold on the entire cranberry market.  In the giving spirit of the Christmas season, here are a few ideas you can share to help make other dates on the calendar equally elegant.

1. Valentine’s Day -  When February 14^th roles around and you need to impress the significant other in your life, a lot of lovers turn to rose petals to provide the dark red shade of romance.  Cranberries can fill in on short notice or can be used in combination with roses to create an entirely new visual experience.  While possessing the same rich exterior color, cranberries are a lot more versatile than roses.  For starters, you can eat them which, when used correctly, can enhance the romance all by itself.  Cranberries also float better, and easily maintain their figure without getting soggy.  This comes in handy in case you might want to run a candlelight bath to set the mood. Read More »

Sure cranberries can be a great snack, a complement a main course, squeezed to make juice or even blended into a smoothie, but the versatility of the cranberry goes far beyond simple consumption.  The strikingly deep red coat of the perfect cranberry not only indicates it is ripe for the plucking but can also be a beautiful accent to a number a rooms décor or holiday decoration around the house.  Here are a few ideas that might help you use cranberries to adorn even the most simplistic of set-ups.

1. Centerpieces – The beautiful red hue of the cranberry is very complementary to any white table cloth or fine dining spread.  In order to make an elegant cranberry centerpiece you don’t have to embark on a complex arts and crafts project.  Some of the best centerpieces are very basic, using items you probably already have in a cabinet or lying around the house.  For example, you can take a nice glass vase or even an upscale drinking glass and fill it to the top with cranberries and voila, you have a centerpiece.  For added effect, sprinkle a few extra cranberries around the base. Read More »