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Copycat Wendy’s Frosty Recipe
This Copycat Wendy’s Frosty recipe tastes exactly like the original, made right at home with your Ninja Creami. Three simple ingredients, a little patience while it freezes, and you have that rich, creamy Frosty flavor without leaving your house. My family goes crazy for this one, and Jim gives it two thumbs up every single…
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The Best Lemon Meringue Pie Classic Recipe
Updated March 2026 Lemon Meringue Pie is sweet, fluffy, airy, and perfectly tangy, with bright layers of lemon filling and soft meringue that make it instantly inviting. It is the kind of dessert that makes people put down their forks and ask for the recipe before they even finish their slice. And here is the…
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Creamy CrockPot Dry Ranch Dressing Chicken 5-Ingredients
Creamy CrockPot Ranch Chicken is one of those recipes I have always kept in my back pocket for the busiest weeknights. Just 5 simple ingredients go into the slow cooker, and hours later, you have the most tender, saucy chicken your family has ever tasted. We are talking ranch seasoning mix, boneless skinless chicken breasts,…
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Italian Canned Pickled Hot Peppers Easy Beginner Recipe
These delicious Italian canned pickled hot peppers are fresh from the garden. A simple recipe for beginner home canning with a step-by-step process that is easy to follow. Simple basic steps to have your own canned Italian pickled hot peppers. This is our family’s favorite way to use up all the peppers from the garden…
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Chocolate Poke Cake With Box Cake Mix
Chocolate Poke Cake is one of those desserts that looks like you spent hours in the kitchen, but your secret weapon is a box of Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix and a little bit of patience while it cools. A little decoration, and it looks like you are starting your own bakery. What…
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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.