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Old Fashioned Piccalilli Green Tomato Relish Recipe
Piccalilli relish recipe is one of the best ways to use up the last green tomatoes from your garden before the frost comes. When the growing season winds down, and you are staring at a pile of unripe tomatoes with no idea what to do, this is exactly the recipe you need. This old fashioned…
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Easy Homemade Cherry Pie Recipe
This cherry pie recipe is the one I reach for every June when our local Ohio pick-your-own farms open and the trees are loaded with sweet-tart sour cherries. Fresh from the farm to the oven. There is nothing quite like it. And the best part? This recipe works just as beautifully with frozen or canned…
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Easy Watergate Salad Recipe with Pistachio Pudding
Easy Watergate salad recipe is a big bowl of fluffy pistachio Watergate salad that reminds me of Christmas, Thanksgiving, and the retro recipes from the 1970s. This creamy, light dessert (you could even call it a snack dessert) gets its name from a Washington DC hotel, not the scandal of the same name. Rich, creamy,…
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Italian Grilled Chicken Skewers – Easy Chicken Kabobs
There’s something irresistibly inviting about the sight and smell of Italian grilled chicken skewers sizzling on your outdoor grill. These kabobs burst with the fresh flavors of bell peppers, zucchini, and mushrooms, all coated in a fragrant blend of rosemary, thyme or basil, and garlic. As the Italian chicken kabobs cook to golden-brown perfection, the…
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Funfetti Cake Mix Dip
If you love cake, and love cake batter and love cake batter dips you will love serving this fun easy dip on your next Charcuterie Dessert Board. The sprinkles in the Funfetti Cake mix dip add color and fun to this smooth creamy fruit and dessert dip. And all you had to say is “Cake”…
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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. 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.