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Crockpot Cranberry Meatballs (Easy 5 Ingredient Appetizer)
Crockpot cranberry meatballs are an easy holiday appetizer made with frozen meatballs, whole cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. You stir the sauce together in your slow cooker, add the meatballs, and cook them on low for 4 hours. A quick and easy holiday appetizer. From Grape Jelly to Cranberry Meatballs in…
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Easy Homemade Apple Pie Recipe (Classic American Pie)
This easy homemade apple pie starts with six fresh apples, a little cinnamon and nutmeg, and a flaky double crust. The filling mixes up in one bowl, so you can have it in the oven in about 20 minutes. It is the classic American apple pie my family asks for at Thanksgiving, at Christmas, and…
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Cranberry Jello Salad Mold with Pineapple and Pecans
This cranberry jello salad mold is a make ahead side dish with raspberry jello, pineapple tidbits, whole berry cranberry sauce, celery, and chopped pecans. It takes about 15 minutes to mix, then it chills for at least 24 hours until it is ready to slice. I made this one in my vintage Tupperware Jello mold,…
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Pumpkin Chia Seed Pudding No Added Sugar
Pumpkin chia seed pudding with Greek yogurt is the closest thing to pumpkin pie for breakfast. It tastes like the filling from a slice of pie, and it has no added sugar. It is a delicious pudding and tastes like dessert for breakfast. You stir everything together in one bowl and let the fridge do…
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Ninja Creami Protein Strawberry Ice Cream with Fairlife Milk
Ninja Creami strawberry protein ice cream is my go to treat when I want something sweet that will not wreck my day of eating right. With Fairlife milk, protein powder, and real strawberries, this pint comes out creamy, filling, and loaded with protein without a lot of fuss. If you already have your Ninja Creami…
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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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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.