Welcome to CraftyCookbook.com! This site is dedicated to sharing creative recipes for home cooks. Here you’ll find recipes for quick weeknight meals, special occasion splurges, sweet treats, and more! This site also features a guide to making homemade sushi, and over 50 different sushi recipes to try out. If you’re interested in making sushi at home, the Sushi Beginner’s Guide will walk you through everything you need to know, from where to find ingredients to how to roll sushi rolls!

Easy Pumpkin Soup with Canned Pumpkin
This pumpkin soup with canned pumpkin is so rich and delicious, but without the hassle and mess of breaking down a whole pumpkin! Pick up some bread bowls to make this meal extra special, or serve with crusty bread for dipping!
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pumpkin soup with canned pumpkin
Rad Na (Thai Charred Rice Noodles)
Charred fresh rice noodles with chicken and Chinese broccoli, served in a light and flavorful gravy sauce. This Rad Na recipe is not authentic, it substitutes some traditional Thai ingredients with easier to find alternatives, see the post for more info!
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Rad Na (Thai Charred Rice Noodles)
BBQ Chicken Melts + Tomato Soup Dip
Tender smoked chicken breast with melty cheddar and provolone cheese, on toasted sourdough. These BBQ Chicken Melts are my favorite sandwich! Serve with tomato soup for dipping.
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BBQ Chicken Melts
Shirataki Noodle Soup
An easy, flavorful recipe that's perfect for shirataki noodles! Add a marinated egg to make this more substantial, or substitute other noodles, like rice noodles. Makes 1 serving, but can easily be doubled.
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Shirataki noodles soup
Smoked Cream Cheese
This smoked cream cheese is an easy, crowd-pleasing appetizer to make when you're running your smoker! Serve it up with crackers or kettle chips.
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Smoked Cream Cheese
Ponzu Glazed Chicken
Tender stir-fried chicken breast coated in a refreshing ponzu glaze with baby bok choy and lotus root, or your favorite stir fry veggies!
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Ponzu Chicken
All Aces Roll
Specialty sushi roll – shrimp tempura and avocado on the inside topped with seared sea scallop (hotate), Japanese mayo, and chili crisp.
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Crunchy Philly Roll
Specialty sushi roll – shrimp tempura and avocado on the inside topped with salmon, cream cheese, and green onion.
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Crunchy Philly Roll
Lemon Drop Roll
Specialty sushi roll – a California roll (imitation crab stick, cucumber, and avocado) plated face-up and topped with citrus salmon and green onion.
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Lemon Drop Roll
Firebender Roll
Specialty sushi roll -spicy salmon and cucumber on the inside topped with avocado, spicy mayo, and chili oil toasted panko.
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Firebender Roll
Snake in the Grass Roll
Specialty sushi roll – bbq eel (unagi) and cucumber on the inside, topped with yellowtail and black tobiko.
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Snake in the Grass Roll