Latest Blog
Check out the latest recipe for easy family dinners & celebrations:
Easy Family Dinners, Straight to Your Inbox!
Join thousands of home cooks getting simple, tested recipes every week — the kind your family will actually ask for again.
Fan Favorites:
-
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”…
-
10 Free Printable Summer Scavenger Hunts for Kids
Summer is here! It’s the perfect time to get your kids moving, exploring, and having fun. That’s why I created these 10 Free Printable Summer Scavenger Hunts for Kids. The picture hints make it a great activity for toddlers and older kids, too. The free printable scavenger hunts are mostly outdoor scavenger hunts, but a few are…
-
Italian Canned Pickled Hot Peppers Easy Beginner Recipe
These delicious Italian canned pickled hot peppers are fresh from the garden. A simple recipe for beginner home canning with a step-by-step process that is easy to follow. Simple basic steps to have your own canned Italian pickled hot peppers. This is our family’s favorite way to use up all the peppers from the garden…
-
Simple Fresh Strawberry Pie Without Jello
Fresh strawberry pie season only lasts a few weeks, and this no-Jello version is the one worth making the moment those berries come home. Made with sweet, juicy berries, a rich homemade glaze, and a buttery pie crust. The recipe has no artificial flavors, no boxed gelatin, just pure strawberry goodness. It is gorgeous on…
-
Easy Pecan Pie Shortbread Bar Cookie with Maple Syrup
Pecan Shortbread Bars made with real maple syrup taste like a traditional pecan pie in cookie bar form. These delicious bars are made with a buttery shortbread crust and crunchy pecans drizzled with maple syrup topping. It is an easy dessert for the holiday season and the perfect surprise addition to any cookie exchange. You…
Helpful Calculators:
- Taco Bar Calculator
- Use What You Have Dinner Generator
- Dinner Cost Calculator – What Does Dinner Really Cost?
- Halloween Candy Calculator: How Much Do You Really Need?
- Ninja Creami Deluxe Conversion Tool
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.
This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will earn a small commission which helps keep my blog up and running but it won’t cost you a penny more)! Click here to read my full disclosure policy.
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.