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Easy Chili Frito Corn Salad Grilling Side Dish
Easy Spicy Frito Corn Salad with Cheese is a simply delicious fresh side dish that you and your guest will not be able to stop eating. A dump-and-mix and mix recipe perfect for picnics, barbecues, potlucks, and family parties but can be made year-round. When corn is in season you can make the recipe by…
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How to Make the Best Healthy Sloppy Joes Recipe
The Healthy Homemade Sloppy Joe Recipe 30-minute meal will soon be a family favorite. An easy dinner idea for busy weeknights, made with lean ground beef, tomato sauce, and Worcestershire sauce in a large skillet. Serve on hamburger buns with a side salad or air fryer french fries for a one-pot dinner. Unlike traditional sloppy joes…
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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. I have…
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How To Prep Mason Jar Salads for Healthy Eating
Mason jar salad recipes have revolutionized the way you can approach meal prep. This is the best way to assemble a week’s worth of healthy eating. All of the crunchy veggie salad ingredients are prepared once and stored inside wide mouth jars. Healthy mason jar salads help you to maintain a healthy diet. Benefits of…
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Easy 3 Ingredient Pineapple Ice Cream
When you need an easy to make simple ingredient dessert for the family or a dinner party Easy 3 Ingredient Pineapple Ice Cream is the perfect recipe. With a food processor or blender, it comes together quickly with simple delicious pineapple. It is so close to Dole Whip you get at Disney. The recipe does…
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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.