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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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Vegetable Barley Soup Stove Top Recipe
Simple delicious loaded with veggies, vegan Vegetable Barley Soup Recipe made on the Stove Top. The perfect comfort food when the cool crisp air of fall reminds you of the old fashioned soups your grandmother use to make. Full of nutrition and super easy to make. A perfect dinner recipe that is easy to reheat….
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Beef Dinner | Fall 🍁 | Halloween | Popular | Snacks
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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Free Thanksgiving Leftovers Storage Guide Printable
Thanksgiving leftovers are half the reason I love this holiday. But only if they actually make it to the next meal. My dad used to package sliced turkey in foil and put it in the freezer the next day. That way we could reheat the turkey meat with gravy for the next few weeks. (one…
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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. As a…
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OH HI! I’m Susan!
OH HI! I’M SUSAN! I’m so happy you’re here!
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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.