Mastering the Art of Campfire Starting One of the challenges of being outdoors is starting a campfire. These ideas will help you start that sure fire that will cook your meals and warm your heart. There are many ways to start a campfire. Some may [...]
Affordable Alternatives to Commercial Grills A variety of commercial grills are available for the would-be outdoor chef, and that's what most people turn to when they are ready to do some outdoor dining. But for those who are on a tight budget or just don't [...]
Backyard Dutch Oven Cooking Made Easy The back yard is a great place to get out and use your Dutch oven. The great part of cooking out in the back yard is that you do not have far to go if you forgot an item [...]
Cooking Made Simple and Fun If you like to cook but hate to do the dishes, you'll love these recipes. These are a few of my favorite backyard and camping recipes because they are so easy to do and turn out so great. Cook meat [...]
Make Memories in Your Backyard I remember spending hours as a child in our Monticello back yard with my family. One spring we built a pen for a new baby lamb and spent months bottle-feeding it. I also remember saving every penny I could get [...]
Kabobs – A Crowd-Pleasing Favorite Kabobs are always a favorite in outdoor or even indoor cooking. Kabobs can be served as a main dish, a salad or even a dessert. The nice thing about kabobs is that many different bite-sized foods can be arranged on [...]
Unconventional Food Servers for a Memorable Pioneer Day Bowls and baskets are wonderful conventional food servers, but you can also create alternative or additional food servers from unconventional items. Pioneers and mountain men occasionally used disposable large leaves and burned-then-scooped-out pieces of wood for bowls [...]
Escape the Fast-Paced World in Your Backyard If you are looking for a slow-paced "experience'' in a fast-paced world - look no further than your back yard. Nothing can be more relaxing than to sit around a campfire and share experiences with your family and [...]
This past week a lady asked me if she could come to my home and learn more about the trips I take to China. From her accent I knew that she was not born in the USA. When she arrived I asked her to tell [...]
10 Key Insights Into Traditional Chinese Food Culture As I often travel to China and observe their way of life I also gain new insights into the culture. I have been in China this time for the Spring Festival, which is their biggest holiday. It [...]
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