Backyard

In today’s world where time has become so precious, you may be happy to find out you don’t have to load up the family and head for the hills when you get the urge to commune with Mother Nature. In fact, you only need to look as far as your backyard or patio for a rewarding outdoor experience.

Join Dian as she demonstrates how to take ordinary household items such as the ironing board, wheelbarrow, and flowerpots and turn them into innovative and fun outdoor accessories for your next party or barbecue.

DIY Backyard Grills for Budget-Friendly Outdoor Cooking
DIY Backyard Grills for Budget-Friendly Outdoor Cooking

DIY Backyard Grills for Budget-Friendly Outdoor Cooking

Dian Thomas2025-01-17T23:13:32+00:00January 16th, 2025|Backyard, Outdoor Meals|

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 [...]

Cooking with a Dutch Oven in Your Backyard
Cooking with a Dutch Oven in Your Backyard

Cooking with a Dutch Oven in Your Backyard

Dian Thomas2025-01-17T23:13:32+00:00January 16th, 2025|Backyard, Dutch Oven, Outdoor Meals|

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 [...]

Transform Your Backyard into a Hub of Fun
Transform Your Backyard into a Hub of Fun

Transform Your Backyard into a Hub of Fun

Dian Thomas2025-01-17T23:13:33+00:00January 16th, 2025|Backyard, Crafts, Family Fun|

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 [...]

Kabob Cooking Tips and a Delicious Teriyaki Chicken Strips Recipe
Kabob Cooking Tips and a Delicious Teriyaki Chicken Strips Recipe

Kabob Cooking Tips and a Delicious Teriyaki Chicken Strips Recipe

Dian Thomas2025-01-17T23:13:33+00:00January 16th, 2025|Backyard, Delicious Food, Outdoor Meals|

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 [...]

Creative Food Servers for Your Pioneer Day Celebration
Creative Food Servers for Your Pioneer Day Celebration

Creative Food Servers for Your Pioneer Day Celebration

Dian Thomas2025-01-17T23:13:33+00:00January 16th, 2025|Backyard, Holiday Fun, Outdoor Meals|

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 [...]

How to Turn Your Backyard into a Relaxing Outdoor Experience
How to Turn Your Backyard into a Relaxing Outdoor Experience

How to Turn Your Backyard into a Relaxing Outdoor Experience

Dian Thomas2025-01-17T23:13:33+00:00January 16th, 2025|Backyard, Family Fun, Outdoor Meals|

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 [...]

Dutch Ovens: Great Way to Cook—Wonderful for Emergency Cooking
Dutch Ovens: Great Way to Cook—Wonderful for Emergency Cooking

Dutch Ovens: Great Way to Cook—Wonderful for Emergency Cooking

Dian Thomas2025-01-16T15:59:31+00:00January 16th, 2025|Backyard, Camping, Delicious Food|

I had friends in my home from out of State. The first question they ask me is, “can we cook in a Dutch oven.” Their next question was, “Can I cook fish and make biscuits?” I knew that is was time to go over the [...]

Camping Hygiene Hacks: Stay Clean and Organized in the Great Outdoors
Camping Hygiene Hacks: Stay Clean and Organized in the Great Outdoors

Camping Hygiene Hacks: Stay Clean and Organized in the Great Outdoors

Dian Thomas2025-01-07T22:35:09+00:00January 7th, 2025|Backyard, Camping|

I know how easy it is to get caught up in the fun of camping and forget to take along a washcloth or even soap to keep some form of cleanliness. So here are two tips that will help you get cleaned up after a [...]

Stick Cooking: A Timeless Outdoor Cooking Technique
Stick Cooking: A Timeless Outdoor Cooking Technique

Stick Cooking: A Timeless Outdoor Cooking Technique

Dian Thomas2025-01-07T21:31:05+00:00January 7th, 2025|Backyard, Camping|

Stick cooking is probably the oldest form— at least it's the method depicted in most books and movies you read and see about prehistoric times. With just a few contemporary updates, stick cooking is still one of today's most universal and popular cooking methods. Stick [...]

Preparing for Winter
Preparing for Winter

Preparing for Winter

Dian Thomas2024-11-19T20:34:49+00:00November 19th, 2024|Backyard, Food Preservation, Homesteading and Heritage|

I do not have any pets since I travel so much, but out of my kitchen window I have a set of utility wires that the squirrels use to run from one yard to another. It looks to me like they live somewhere in my [...]

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