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Christmas Cookies & Desserts | Christmas 🎄 | Desserts | Fall 🍁 | Pie Recipes & Crusts | Thanksgiving 🦃
Easy Homemade Pie Crust in a Mini Food Processor
I have made our family’s traditional pie crust recipe for years. It is one of the best, but it takes some time and a lot of hand power with a pastry cutter to work the butter into the flour. It is delicious every time, and if you’re a traditionalist, give the family recipe a try. As a…
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Baked Artichoke Dip Hot & Cheesy
If you’re looking for an easy recipe appetizer that has simple ingredients you will love this classic baked hot artichoke dip recipe! A delicious Hot & Cheesy Artichoke Dip that is creamy, savory, and packed with flavor. Perfect for game day, family gatherings, and holiday parties, that is a crowd favorite. This easy artichoke dip…
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Baked Acorn Squash with Butter and Brown Sugar
Baked acorn squash with butter and brown sugar is the easiest fall side dish I make. Just cut it in half and bake it in the oven. The fiber-rich squash is enhanced with the flavors of butter and brown sugar. It is quick to prepare and sweet right out of the oven, perfect alongside all…
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Fall 🍁 | Main Dishes | Recipes
20 Game Day Football Food Must-Have Party Main Dishes
Football season is here, and that means it’s time for good food, great friends, and loud cheering. These football party main dishes are everything you need to feed your hungry crew. From cheesy casseroles to slow cooker favorites and big, bold flavors, there’s something here for every fan at your table. These are the kind…
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The Best Simple Vegetable Garden Pasta Salad
A simple Garden pasta salad is a classic American tradition throughout the summer months for picnics, barbecues, potlucks, and summer graduation parties. One of the simplest side dishes you can make for any of your summer activities. Pasta salad is quick and easy to put together loaded with garden or farmer market vegetables, and can…
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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
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.