Why a Winter Picnic Is a Must-Try With snow on the ground and a beautiful sunny day, it is a perfect time to head to the mountains for an incredible outdoor picnic. The benefits are many: no bugs, plenty of picnic tables with lots of [...]
With the warming weather, now is the perfect time to fire up the barbecue grill and enjoy outdoor dining in your backyard. If you're like me, the first grilling session of the season can feel a bit rusty. Here are some essential grilling tips to [...]
Campfire Safety Basics Camping is a fun summer activity that most of us enjoy. But one thing is essential for every camping trip - a campfire. If you don't know how to build a safe and proper fire, your trip will most likely be cut [...]
A time-tested, tried-and-true cooking method, stick cooking is a way all family members can be their own cook and prepare foods to the desired "doneness." You'll like the fact that stick cooking is easy and quick, with very little cleanup afterward. And the sticks are [...]
It's time to start cooking out. One of the best things at the end of winter is the opportunity to go outdoors and enjoy the beautiful weather along with all the spring flowers and a delicious meal. Cooking on a stick is an easy way [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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