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Free Christmas Recipe Cards – Sharing Family Traditions
As a young mother, I was always interested in discovering & making traditional family recipes. I loved so many of the recipes the women of our family made. So much of Christmas involves food and dishes passed down from mother to daughter. This Christmas I want to encourage you to share with the young women &…
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Free Printable Christmas Stickers
Print & Cut Christmas Stickers forPrinter or Cricut Design Space Easy to download Christmas stickers to print off on cardstock or sticker paper. I like to use my Cricut Explore Air to print and cut cute Christmas images for cards, crafts, or as stickers for packages. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which…
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Desserts | Fall 🍁 | Recipes | Thanksgiving 🦃
Fall Cupcakes with Apple Cider and Cinnamon Buttercream
You will want to try these fluffy apple cider fall cupcakes with creamy vanilla cinnamon buttercream frosting. You will love baking with the kids and making these super easy fall cupcakes. Cute sprinkles with sugar leaves give the cupcakes the look of fall and are perfect for Thanksgiving. These fall cupcakes start with a box…
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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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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…
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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.