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Simple Easy Beer Cheese Soup – Keto Friendly
A quick Beer Cheese Soup if warm, filling, creamy, & makes the house smell great. Served with a side of bacon makes it a perfect low carb meal. Warm & cozy for any family fall dinner. If you have family or friends over for dinner this Beer Cheese Soup recipe will soon be a most…
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Christmas Party Raspberry Sherbet Punch Non Alcoholic
Christmas punch recipes do not get much easier or more nostalgic than this one. This Christmas Raspberry Sherbet Punch has been on our family’s holiday table for generations, and it never lasts long. Bright red, bubbly, and made with just a handful of simple ingredients, it is the kind of drink that makes any gathering…
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Easy Pecan Pie with Dark Karo Syrup
An easy Pecan Pie with dark Karo syrup is the perfect combination for sweet and salty pie perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas. A traditional holiday pie in many homes and one that can be made with the kid’s help. History of Pecan Pie for the Holidays Pecan pie is first baked in Europe and then…
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Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe with a Potato Ricer
I have made mashed potatoes so gluey they could pass for wallpaper paste, and it took me years of hosting Thanksgiving to fix it. When those hosting duties first landed on me, I ruined more batches than I want to admit, until I found the one tool that fixed it for good. This creamy mashed…
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Easy S’mores Cupcakes
Summer is a time for playing outside, campfires & S’mores. But depending on the weather sometimes S’mores can be cupcakes. I am a S’mores fanatic, I love all things that are S’mores flavor, but where we live you can not always have a campfire. I have been looking for a cupcake recipe but all the…
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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.























