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How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds (Butter or No Oil Option)
How to roast pumpkin seeds is a question every pumpkin carving family asks every fall. All you need is butter, salt, and the seeds from the pumpkin you already carved. They come out salty, buttery, and so crunchy you will not be able to stop eating them. Buy an extra pumpkin this fall just for…
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Halloween Calendar Coloring Pages and Party Templates
Make this a fun day of Halloween activities! We have designed these Halloween Calendar Coloring Pages and Party Templates to make sure you will have a hand in making this an unforgettable Halloween for the children! Grab them now, we don’t want you to miss out on all the fun! Download these fun activity pages…
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Thanksgiving Planner Printables Fall and More
Free Thanksgiving Planner Printable Templates Free Thanksgiving and Fall Planner Printable Templates are a great way to get excited about the upcoming season! This set has everything you need to get organized for the Thanksgiving fall season! The worksheets and printables will help you make more time for yourself in this busy season as you…
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Christmas Jello Mold: Old Fashioned Holiday Salad Recipe
The best dessert for your holiday table is an old fashioned Christmas Jello mold your whole family will ask for every single year. This is our family recipe, passed down from my mother-in-law Grace. It is layered with cherries, sweet grapes, and crunchy pecans, then set in a pretty poinsettia mold. If you have never…
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Copycat Wendy’s Frosty Recipe
This Copycat Wendy’s Frosty recipe tastes exactly like the original, made right at home with your Ninja Creami. Three simple ingredients, a little patience while it freezes, and you have that rich, creamy Frosty flavor without leaving your house. My family goes crazy for this one, and Jim gives it two thumbs up every single…
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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.