Healthy Date Caramel Sauce

1. Add 10 dates and a cup of boiling water to a blender. Blend the water and dates until the mixture is smooth and there are not lumps.
2. Pour the mixture into a sauce pan, add maple syrup and a pinch of salt. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring continuously.
3. Once it’s at a boil, lower the heat to simmer and stir occasionally. Allow the mixture to simmer for 20 mins.
4. Once the time is up, pour the mixture into a Tupperware bowl or container and transfer to the fridge. Allow the mixture to cool completely.

Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board

1. First, add the grapes in opposite corners of the board. Add the apples around the board. 
2. Next, place the summer sausage on the board. Place the sausage randomly around the board, but along the edges for easy access. 
3. Add the cranberry cheese log to the center of the board. Next, add a bowl of the mixed nuts and a bowl of your healthy caramel sauce.
4. Next, we add a an S-curve of crackers down the middle of the board.
5. Scatter pieces of clementine around the board, add the mini ginger snap cookies, and the cranberry almond cookies.
6. Cut your cheese slices into the shapes of leaves and acorns using cookie cutters. Place the cheese pieces around the board where there are any empty spaces.
7. Decorate with fresh rosemary twigs to add some greenery. Enjoy!