Recipes and crafts for each seasonal holiday
New at Crafting A Family is my new Printable Christmas Planner to help you organize your Christmas entertaining. As is the case with Thanksgiving, the key to having an enjoyable Christmas for the host is a well-thought plan. In our house the past few Christmass, our family swells from 3 at home to 9. I…
In so many homes the classic green bean casserole with cream of mushroom soup is a tradition to serve for both Thanksgiving & Christmas. Creamy crunchy and full of green bean flavor. So simple to mix together it can be prepared the day ahead. However, this quick & easy casserole is perfect for any family…
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Piccalilli Canning Green Tomato Relish is preserving the abundance of your garden when the season is done, with our family’s traditional green tomato relish named piccalilli. This delightful green tomato relish that will capture your heart and become a cherished annual tradition. This recipe ingeniously combines the abundance of garden produce you’re unsure how to…
If crisp fall air and beautifully changing colored leaves remind you of savory bubbling chili on the stove, fall chili reminds me of my Grandmother Mable Landfear’s cornbread. Her traditional recipe from the early 1900s is easy, most, and simple to mix together. When you have a house full of little ones, our favorite box…
Easy Bread Machine White Bread Dough Recipe. Nothing makes a house feel like home other than having the smell of fresh bread baking. With our busy lives, you may not think you can have that warm fluffy bread ready for your family to eat. But you can with the convenience of a bread machine and…
Crockpot Meatballs in Grape Jelly and Chili Sauce are a classic appetizer for any party or holiday dinner. The Vintage Homemade Sweet-&-Sour Meatball recipe was huge in the 1950s with just grape jelly and chili sauce. It is served at dinner parties and card parties through the 1960s and then made a resurgent in the…
Making a homemade fresh apple is an easy family dessert that will make your family smile whenever they smell the delicious fragrance coming from the oven. Easy to make for any family dinner and you control in sugar and ingredients. While apple pie is a basic dessert no one will complain for any holiday if…
These fantastic Italian Canned Pickled Hot Peppers fresh from the garden last long in the pantry and are great for a summer treat in the winter. I know you will love them as much as we do. We make them semi-hot but you can adjust the spiciness by the number of hot peppers you add…
It is so easy to make the best refrigerator dill pickles right in your fridge. Super simple ready in 3 days. If you have cucumbers in our garden or a peck from the local farmers market you can serve these pickles as a side dish for dinner or just a snack. Pickles, what can you…
Simple to Make Yourself I love a homemade pie crust. I have had many a family member give me their recipe but this has been the quickest and tastiest that I have used through the years. Any time of the year there is a pie that reminds us of the season. So grab the…
I have long loved Dill Egg Salad Sandwiches since my trip to Florida with Aunt Lois, Uncle Louis, and my best girlfriend Linda when Linda and I were 16 years old. My Aunt used this surprising trick for a vintage egg salad sandwich that began my love for dill egg salad. Video After Recipe at…