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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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Halloween Calendar Coloring Pages and Party Templates
Make this a fun day of Halloween activities! We have designed these Halloween Calendar Coloring Pages and Party Templates to make sure you will have a hand in making this an unforgettable Halloween for the children! Grab them now, we don’t want you to miss out on all the fun! Download these fun activity pages…
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21 Easy Traditional Thanksgiving Side Dishes for a Successful Dinner
All of the Easy Traditional Thanksgiving Side Dishes you will need for a successful dinner, everything but the turkey! Thanksgiving Dinner is the hardest of the traditional holiday dinner. It is a challenge to get all the side dishes prepared, cooked, and ready at the same time the turkey comes out of the oven. The…
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Classic Italian Pizzelle Recipe, Traditional Waffle Cookies
Pizzelle recipe day is one of my favorite days of the whole holiday season. Ever since I married into my husband Jim’s Italian family, this classic Italian cookie has become part of our Christmas tradition. A pizzelle maker turns simple batter into thin, crisp waffle cookies with a beautiful snowflake pattern pressed right into the…
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Libby’s Classic Pumpkin Pie Grandma’s Easy Recipe
There’s nothing quite like the warm memories of grandma’s famous pumpkin pie, for dessert for the holidays. Homemade pumpkin pie is a delicious traditional holiday pie that brings back the memories of Christmas and Thanksgiving. You are going to love this easy pumpkin pie recipe that brings together the nostalgia of homemade pumpkin pie with the convenience of…
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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.