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Easy Bisquick Pancake Recipe: Ultimate Apple Cinnamon
Bisquick pancake mix is an easy pancake recipe and a classic in many homes. When you add cinnamon and apple sauce with a hint of vanilla extract to the recipe it becomes a delicious healthy version of the classic Bisqick pancake recipe. You add a little whole wheat flour for extra fiber, cinnamon is rich…
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Crockpot Turkey Breast – An Easy Slow Cooker Recipe
Crockpot turkey breast is an easy way to cook a boneless or bone-in turkey breast. If you are having a smaller crowd for Thanksgiving this holiday season, making a crockpot turkey breast recipe is the easiest way to have a delicious turkey without the fuss of a whole turkey in your oven. The best way…
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Fun Halloween Rice Krispie Treats with Marshmallow Frosting
Make a fun Halloween twist on a traditional Rice Krispie squares. Add a fluffy homemade marshmallow top decorated with all your favorite shapes of Autumn candy corn. Both the Rice Krispie treats and the marshmallow frosting are so easy to make. Get all the kids involved in a fun kitchen Halloween activity. If you need…
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The Best Pumpkin Chili with Turkey Sausage
The whole family will love the best pumpkin chili with turkey sausage recipe. When the weather starts to change, the leaves start to turn, and you are heading to a high school football game, chili is one of the first foods that comes to mind. As we get excited for the cooler weather and the…
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Instant Pot Corn Chowder with Potato
Quick & Easy summer fresh sweet corn chowder recipe is amazing and cooked perfectly in your Instant Pot. Creamy & Delicious, simple whole ingredients, fresh with garden picked corn or your local farmers market. Save time in your day when preparing meals by using the Instant Pot to help you be hands-free. Spend more time…
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OH HI! Iβm 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.























