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Easy Salad with Coleslaw for a Crowd
Impress your guests with this irresistible Easy Crunchy Asian Ramen Salad with Coleslaw that’s perfect for any crowd. Packed with savory flavors and a satisfying crunch, this recipe features crispy ramen noodles baked in buttery seasoning and mixed with fresh coleslaw for a deliciously simple yet flavorful dish. This Easy Crunchy Asian Ramen Salad with…
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Old Fashioned Piccalilli Green Tomato Relish Recipe
Piccalilli relish recipe is one of the best ways to use up the last green tomatoes from your garden before the frost comes. When the growing season winds down, and you are staring at a pile of unripe tomatoes with no idea what to do, this is exactly the recipe you need. This old fashioned…
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Easy Homemade Pie Crust in a Mini Food Processor
I have made our family’s traditional pie crust recipe for years. It is one of the best, but it takes some time and a lot of hand power with a pastry cutter to work the butter into the flour. It is delicious every time, and if you’re a traditionalist, give the family recipe a try. I have…
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How to Make Strawberry Buttercream without Freeze Dried Strawberries
Make the best strawberry buttercream frosting with just the strawberries you have. No freeze dried strawberries are needed. Easy homemade fresh strawberry buttercream frosting is perfect in June when you have baskets of strawberries from the local Y-pick farm. So delicious you don’t even need the vanilla cupcake. I am not suggesting that you just…
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The Best Lemon Meringue Pie Classic Recipe
Updated March 2026 Lemon Meringue Pie is sweet, fluffy, airy, and perfectly tangy, with bright layers of lemon filling and soft meringue that make it instantly inviting. It is the kind of dessert that makes people put down their forks and ask for the recipe before they even finish their slice. And here is the…
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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
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.