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Easy Sausage Gravy Recipe Over Biscuits
Easy Homemade Sausage Gravy & Biscuits is a big hit for breakfast, but not a lot of work. It looks like you spent hours but can be prepped ahead. I am always looking for easy breakfast ideas for the holidays. On Thanksgiving & Christmas when we have the family over I like to have an…
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Thanksgiving Table Place Cards Free Printable
Thanksgiving Place Cards are a beautiful way to add to your Thanksgiving Table. Place Cards help your guest feel comfortable right away as they know exactly where to sit. You may also be interested in Thanksgiving Recipe Card find them here! There are so many dishes, drinks, and items for the Thanksgiving dinner table, this…
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DIY Cricut Vinyl Christmas Pillow
Make a simple heat transfer vinyl Christmas Pillow with a Cricut Explore or Silhouette Cameo cutting machine and your iron. Using a simple cut file and your imagination you can decorate your living room with your personal creativity. I was able to make an expensive looking through pillow out of a sale pillow at the local home…
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26 Best Apple Baking Recipes for Fall.
When the air turns crisp and the leaves start to change, fall baking season officially begins. And nothing says falling leaves and autumn more deliciously than the scent of apples bubbling away in the oven. Whether it’s cinnamon-spiced, or brown sugar-glazed, apples are perfect for baked treats that warm both the kitchen and put a…
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Easy Snowball Cookies with Pecans
Snowball cookies are soft, and buttery, melt in your mouth, covered with powdered sugar, and a hint of crunch from the chopped pecans. A traditional Christmas cookie is made each year during holiday baking. While many families make snowball cookies during a fun weekend of Christmas baking, the melt-in-your-mouth cookies are great all year long….
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OH HI! Iβm 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.























