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Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe (3 Ingredients)
Homemade cranberry sauce is one of those recipes that looks fancy but could not be easier. It takes just 3 ingredients and about 15 minutes. Fresh cranberries, sugar, and water are all you really need. Once you make it from scratch, you will want to ditch the can for good. It tastes brighter and fresher…
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Free Thanksgiving Day Schedule and Menu Planner Printable
Thanksgiving day always runs smoother when you write it down first. This free printable gives you one spot for your menu and your cooking schedule, so you are not doing math in your head while the turkey is in the oven. It fits right on your counter next to your recipe cards, and it works…
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Easy Creamy Pumpkin Hummus with Savory Spices
If you love traditional hummus you will love making this nutritious homemade hummus recipe for a fun fall treat. Easy Creamy Pumpkin Hummus with Savory Spices is healthy, nutritious, slightly spicy, smooth, full of fiber, and full of flavor. This recipe is a fun twist on the classic hummus for the pumpkin season. Easy homemade…
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Easy Brown Sugar Pineapple CrockPot Spiral Ham
Easy Brown Sugar Pineapple CrockPot Ham recipe cooks all by itself for a perfect big holiday dinner we love this recipe for Thanksgiving, Christmas Dinner, and Easter dinner. It is so easy because once you have the spiral cut ham and the brown sugar glaze all in the CrockPot it is the easy way to…
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Healthy Asian Tofu Tacos with Coleslaw
So delicious your family will be asking for these healthy Asian Tofu Tacos with a tangy Asian coleslaw every week. The tofu is lightly fried in olive oil and cooked with a spicy peanut Gochujang Sauce κ³ μΆμ₯ The combination is amazing. These tofu tacos are packed with flavor and crunch, combining crispy tofu and tangy…
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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.























