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The Best Recipes for Eating Corn on the Cob
Fresh corn on the cob is so delicious and versatile for making as a side dish for summer dinners. Starting with Cinco de Mayo and ending with the fresh crop of local harvest corn you can go wrong serving your family corn. From eating fresh bear corn to jazzing up an ear of corn Mexican…
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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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Super Simple Salsa
In the summer we love to have people over and a Super Simple Summer Salsa is an easy appetizer to have at the ready. Whether you’re having neighbors, neighborhood kids, or graduation parties, Fourth of July parties, or just an evening out on the deck a super simple summer salsa is always a hit. With…
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Butter Pecan Ninja Creami Ice Cream β High Protein Non-Dairy
Ninja Creami butter pecan ice cream is the frozen treat you didn’t know you needed. It’s creamy, rich, nutty, and completely non-dairy. This butter pecan Ninja Creami recipe is made with almond milk, a scoop of vanilla protein powder, and a handful of chopped pecans. It’s the kind of protein ice cream that feels like…
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Easy Ham Salad Recipe For Holiday Leftovers
This easy ham salad recipe is one of the best things to come out of holiday leftovers. It takes about 10 minutes, uses up your leftover Easter ham beautifully, and the whole family loves it on sandwiches, croissants, or just scooped up with crackers. Why This Homemade Ham Salad Is So Special to Me My…
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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
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.























