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Easy Homemade Cherry Pie RecipeΒ
This cherry pie recipe is the one I reach for every June when our local Ohio pick-your-own farms open and the trees are loaded with sweet-tart sour cherries. Fresh from the farm to the oven. There is nothing quite like it. And the best part? This recipe works just as beautifully with frozen or canned…
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Easy Pie Recipes – Apple, Pumpkin, Cherry, Strawberry, and More
This post is full of easy pie recipes as well as simple pie crust recipes. Having pie for the holidays is a traditional dessert that is easy to make and keeps well if made a day ahead. Family and friends will love all these recipes and you will love how easy and delicious. Enjoy making…
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How to Make the Best Healthy Sloppy Joes Recipe
The Healthy Homemade Sloppy Joe Recipe Β 30-minute meal will soon be a family favorite. Β 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 saladΒ or air fryer french fries for a one-pot dinner.Β Unlike traditional sloppy joes…
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Easy 3 Ingredient Pineapple Sorbet
When you need an easy to make simple ingredient dessert for family or a dinner party Easy 3 Ingredient Pineapple Sorbet is the perfect recipe. With a food processor or blender, it comes together quickly with simple delicious pineapple and a hint of coconut. Not just like Disney Dole whip but a lighter dessert. You…
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Easy Rhubarb Coffee Cake Recipe Without Sour Cream
The whole family will love this fresh rhubarb coffee cake recipe. With an easy moist cake and tangy rhubarb top, and delicious streusel topping. Grab your favorite a cup of coffee and dig in to a large slice of cake. Easy homemade recipe no sour cream needed. You will make this recipe every summer when…
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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.























