Next time I fly, I’m going to wear a niqab. And I think my husband might ostentatiously carry a copy of the Quran around. I’m serious. Well, partially serious. If Nancy Pelosi makes it worth my while, by making searches of Muslims or people perceived to be Muslim at airports illegal, I just might do it. Airport security is the new racism. Watch the video at Hot Air, where even the opposition point of view is apologetic, and the reporter serves the CAIR rep the Rosa Parks defense on a silver platter. Front Page has more background on the poor, abused victims of Flying While Muslim.

It drives me crazy when my mother gets searched. The woman is 5’0, weighs 100 pounds soaking wet, and has artificial hips. The only person she’s a threat to is me, because she can lay a guilt trip like you wouldn’t believe. It would be great to just zip through that line instead of having a total stranger put her hands under my boobs and dig through my carry-on so my personal items are in full view. If there is a way to avoid that kind of thing, maybe we should all get in on it.

Cranberry relish may sound odd, but don’t think “pickle relish.” It’s not pickled or sour. It’s tart and sweet, and is a huge improvement over that nasty canned cranberry sauce.

Ingredients:
1 pound fresh cranberries
2 small red delicious apples
1 large can crushed pineapple
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup sugar
2 small boxes of cranberry, raspberry or strawberry Jello
2 cups of hot or boiling water

To cut back on the sugar, you can use sugar free Jello, and Splenda or Nutrasweet instead of the cup of sugar the recipe calls for. It still has plenty of carbs because of the pineapple and apples, but it’s less of a cheat.

Use a food processor to grind the cranberries and apples. Mix in the crushed pineapple and pecans. In a separate bowl, mix the Jello mix, sugar, and hot water – stir until it dissolves. Then mix in the cranberry mix, put it in molds or bowls, and chill. When I put it in a shaped mold, I spray Pam in the mold first.

This is great on the plate the way cranberry sauce is normally served, but I also know people who use it as a spread on their turkey sandwich, and for a topping on vanilla ice cream.

Happy Thanksgiving!