Recipes and crafts for each seasonal holiday
One of the skills my mother taught me as a young child was how to cut circles and paper hearts by hand. All we had for papercrafts was a pair of scissors and a large dangerous-looking paper cutter. I learned how to cut beautiful symmetrical hearts every Valentine’s Day. After a lot of practice…
Fresh homemade cranberry sauce relish is a classic side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Sweet and tangy with a deep beautiful red color that is the perfect look and delicious aroma smell for every holidaydinner. But you do not have to wait for the holidays as you can use fresh or frozen cranberries and…
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 a great way to preserve the abundance of your garden when the fall season is over. The green tomato piccalilli recipe is a favorite recipe in the collection of vintage recipes our family has been making for a long time. Piccalilli is a British staple and in the…
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 was 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 delicious Italian canned pickled hot peppers are fresh from the garden. A simple recipe for beginner home canning with a step-by-step process that is easy to follow. Simple basic steps to have your own canned Italian pickled hot peppers. This easy recipe is our family’s favorite way to preserve all the peppers we get…
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. Homemade dill pickles are super simple and ready in 3 days. If you have fresh cucumbers in our garden or a peck basket from the local farmers…