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Easy Creamy Arugula Pasta Salad with Tomatoes
This easy creamy arugula pasta salad with tomatoes is light and healthy. All the veggies and pasta are mixed with a light mayo dressing and lots and lots of veggies. If you are looking for a light healthy pasta salad that is different than all the rest you will love this pasta salad loaded with…
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Easy Fresh Tomato Pasta Salad
As the garden becomes more abundant in the hot days of July and August, as the tomatoes overwhelm our kitchen, this Easy Fresh Tomato Pasta Salad is one of my husband’s favorites. When the children were little I used to make this often, as our children like to eat just plain Pasta with Parmesan cheese,…
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Best Easy Homemade Refrigerator Dill Pickle Recipe
It is so easy to make the best refrigerator dill pickles right in your fridge. Homemade pickles are fun and easy for the whole family to get involved. Β Homemade dill pickles are super simple and ready in 3 days. All you need is fresh pickling cucumbers, garlic, dill, and a simple cold brine. Three days…
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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 Ice Cream
If you need a simple frozen dessert that the whole family will love, this 3-ingredient pineapple ice cream is it. You only need three things, and it comes together in about 20 minutes. The best part? It tastes so close to the Dole Whip you get at Disney. That creamy, sweet pineapple flavor you love…
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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.























