Vegan Thanksgiving Style Smashed Potatoes With Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb bag of The Little Potato Company's Blushing Belles
• olive oil (to brush potatoes)
• sea salt to taste
• 1 tbsp. fresh thyme
• black pepper to taste
• 4 c of fresh or defrosted frozen cranberries
• 1 c filtered water
• 1/2 c freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1/2 c raisins
• 1/2 c dried cherries
• 1/3 c pure maple syrup, plus more to taste
• 1 tbsp. minced fresh ginger, plus more to taste
• 1 tbsp. finely grated orange zest
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon, plus more to taste
• Pinch of sea salt