Festive Oranges

It was my Gram who impressed upon me the festiveness of oranges this time of year. They are delicious and they also bring some much needed color and brightness to our dark days.

So I set out to dehydrate oranges to make some garland for the Christmas tree. I set the oven to the lowest it would go and they were in there for hours and hours. 

And just to create a memory with all our senses this season, I simmered a pot of orange slices and cinnamon sticks on the stove.

It warms up the soul, for sure!