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How To Make Your Home Smell Like Fall
Want to make your home smell like fall without gaining 10 pounds? Placing a summering pot of potpourri on the stove will bring back the memories of Thanksgiving, Fall & Christmas without slipping off your healthy eating plan. this … How to Make Your Home Smell Like Fall Every fall as the weather starts to chill,…
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Soft Gingerbread Cutout Cookies – Gingerbread Men
The holiday season is the perfect time to bake soft gingerbread cookies with your family. These classic gingerbread cutout cookies are warm, cozy, and fun to make together. Whether you are cutting gingerbread men, gingerbread people, or festive shapes like a Christmas tree, this is one of the best gingerbread cookies to add to your…
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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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20 Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes
This is a collection of the best Thanksgiving Side dishes from classic sides to a few new recipes. We all know that the turkey is the center stage for a traditional Thanksgiving menu, but the delicious side dishes are the comfort food that everyone loves. All these classic sides will remind you of home and…
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Quick & Easy Chicken Pasta Salad
All summer long our family has made this Quick and Easy Summer Chicken Pasta Salad. Any shape of pasta, lots of veggies, fresh grilled chicken, and a favorite Italian salad dressing, make this a fast summer dinner. The perfect cold easy macaroni salad for a picnic, BBQ, cookout, or potluck. This is the best pasta salad…
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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.