Category Archives: Home Cooking

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  Fruity Coleslaw ~ a healthy recipe from Our Fairfield Home & Garden

  Posted on January 7, 2016 by Barb in Home Cooking

  Do you love coleslaw but not all the calories that come with it? Here’s a little recipe I made up as a healthy alternative, FRUITY COLESLAW! Every time I serve this coleslaw to guests or my family, it disappears. This is one of my most requested recipes, so I’ll let you in on it now, […]

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  Hershey Kiss Pretzel Treats

  Posted on November 29, 2015 by Barb in Home Cooking

    When it’s time to make treats for parties, snacks and holiday gifting – here’s an easy treat! Hershey Kiss Pretzel Treats! Just line up small pretzel rounds on unbuttered cookie sheets, top them with a Hershey’s Chocolate Kiss and pop them into the oven for 3 minutes at 275 F degrees. As soon as […]

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  Be My Valentine! (Win an Amaryllis!)

  Posted on February 6, 2015 by Barb in Bringing the garden inside, DIY home and garden craft projects, Home Cooking, Home decor

       Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Time to dream up some ways to make your family and friends feel extra special! Here are some suggestions from Our Fairfield Home and Garden and a give-away from Longfield Gardens!  Cross Stitch a fragrant sachet or knit something warm for your loved ones. Remember that […]

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  Our Fairfield Home and Garden’s Top 2014 Posts

  Posted on December 29, 2014 by Barb in Amazing flower pairings, Bird sanctuaries, baths, feeders and more, DIY home and garden craft projects, Home Cooking, Home decor, Recycled and repurposed items as garden art, Things that inspire me in the garden

    Our Fairfield Home and Garden has had a great year! Garden and home projects that look great, are economical and able to be done by the average person are our focus. Here are the readers’ favorites for 2014. Just wait. I have lots more up my sleeve for 2015!  Number 1 of all Our […]

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  Easy Sugar Cookies ~ No Rolling or Cutting!

  Posted on December 15, 2014 by Barb in Home Cooking

       Love sugar cookies but hate all the rolling and cutting out shapes? Try my Easy Sugar Cookies recipe that is as simple as a drop cookie recipe! No cookie cutters required! Easy Sugar Cookies  (yields 7-8 dozen) 1 Cup softened butter                 1 Teaspoon vanilla 2 […]

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  Bloggers You Should Know!

  Posted on September 21, 2014 by Barb in Celebrate the creativity of featured artists, DIY home and garden craft projects, Home Cooking, Home decor, Recycled and repurposed items as garden art, Things that inspire me in the garden

   Just in case you haven’t come across them yet yourself, I’d like to introduce a few of my favorite bloggers. They serve as an inspiration to me and I just love their everything they do!    The Prudent Garden  is the place to go for anything related to growing plants and what to do with them […]

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  Patriotic Party Time & a wonderful give-a-way!

  Posted on May 16, 2014 by Barb in DIY home and garden craft projects, Home Cooking, Home decor, Things that inspire me in the garden

  It’s Patriotic Party Time and I am excited to have Serenity Health & Home Décor sponsoring this post about creating that great outdoor picnic gathering for your family and friends. Don’t forget to enter the give-a-way at the end of this post! Memorial Day and Fourth of July entertaining can be less work if you […]

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  Winter Comforts at Our Fairfield Home & Garden

  Posted on January 26, 2014 by Barb in Bringing the garden inside, Celebrate the creativity of featured artists, DIY home and garden craft projects, Home Cooking, Home decor, Things that inspire me in the garden

  Today some blogging friends from The Garden Charmers are sharing their favourite winter comforts. From delicious food to creative handwork projects, we’ve got what you need to make winter a little warmer. See the bottom of this post for all of the project links. But first, here’s mine:   The garden has gone dormant, the […]

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  Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

  Posted on January 22, 2014 by Barb in Home Cooking

  This recipe for Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies was given to me many years ago by a student’s mom. They are not reduced-calorie, gluten-free, nor do they use egg or sugar substitutes. These cookies are the real deal all the way and the best I have ever had or made – plus the recipe is simple! […]

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  Valentine’s Day Recipes ~ Heart Healthy Winter Salad & Mini-Berry Bundt Cakes

  Posted on January 3, 2014 by Barb in Home Cooking

    For Valentine’s Day, I am sharing two recipes that are healthier for you but you wouldn’t know it because they taste so good! Perfect for adding to a special menu without going overboard on the calories, these recipes are easy as can be, too! Winter Salad is my family’s favorite salad in the cold […]

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