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Easy Ghost Hot Dogs with Crescent Rolls for Halloween
Ghost hot dogs are the cutest Halloween hot dogs you can make, and you only need two ingredients, fully cooked hot dogs and a can of refrigerated crescent roll dough. You drape a little square of dough over each hot dog half, poke two eyes and a round mouth with a straw, and bake them…
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Thanksgiving Family Dinner Cookbook
Free Thanksgiving Dinner Cookbook Thanksgiving is a special time of the year when we start thinking of sharing a special time with family and friends. We gather together and plan together to make a family traditional reunion special for the young and old alike. Turkey Calculator at the bottom of the post! If you are…
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Appetizer | Buonpane Family Recipes | Christmas Recipes | Christmas 🎄 | Side Dishes | Thanksgiving 🦃
Easy Christmas Spiced Nuts Recipe
Christmas spiced nuts never last long in my house. I set out a bowl, walk away for a minute, and half of them have already been picked over. The smell is what pulls everyone in. Warm, toasty nuts fill the whole house, and before I know it the family is crowded around the pan, reaching…
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Free Thanksgiving Day Fix It Guide
Hosting Thanksgiving goes just fine right up until it does not. The gravy goes lumpy. The rolls will not rise. You open the oven, poke the turkey, and realize it is nowhere close to done. Most thanksgiving hosting ideas out there are about planning ahead. This one is about the moment something goes wrong. I…
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Extra Lemon Pasta Salad with Basil Herb Vinaigrette
Enjoy the vibrant flavors of Extra Lemon Pasta Salad with Basil Herb Vinaigrette, a perfect dish for dining al fresco. This pasta salad features fresh herbs, light and simple ingredients, and a zingy lemon kick that brings extra freshness to every bite of this easy pasta salad recipe. Everybody loves a good pasta salad and…
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OH HI! I’m Susan!
OH HI! I’M SUSAN! I’m so happy you’re here!
I am a wife, mother, grandmother, and believer, and I have been cooking for my family for more years than I can count. Here at Crafting a Family Dinner, I share simple, healthy recipes that bring everyone to the table without wearing you out to get them there.
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Welcome to my kitchen. I love to cook & feed my family. However, I do not like to spend so much time in the kitchen that it takes away quality time with my husband and kids.
At Crafting A Family Dinner, you will find all your favorite traditional recipes and a lot of new ones, with healthy ingredients and methods that cut cooking time using modern appliances.