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Whether you are planning a backyard adventure, camping in the woods, celebrating a holiday, or need a simple meal for dinner Dian’s delicious recipes and easy to follow instructions are bound to be a tasty success.

Dian provides her tips and tricks for cooking over an open fire, with a Dutch Oven, and even using house hold items to create a DIY oven. Her innovative ideas are excellent for both beginners and experienced outdoor enthusiasts.

The Importance of Breakfast: Fuel Your Day with Healthy, Nutritious Options

The Importance of Breakfast: Fuel Your Day with Healthy, Nutritious Options

Dian Thomas2025-01-25T20:34:21+00:00January 25th, 2025|Breakfast, Healthy Eating Habits, Weight Loss|

Why Breakfast Matters Many Americans do not eat breakfast, even though nutritionists say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Your body has been without food for more than eight hours. The very definition of breakfast is “breaking the fast.” Eating a [...]

Mastering Your Grill: Tips for Charcoal and Gas Grilling

Mastering Your Grill: Tips for Charcoal and Gas Grilling

Dian Thomas2025-01-31T06:46:33+00:00January 17th, 2025|Camping, Outdoor Meals|

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 and Building the Perfect Keyhole Fire

Campfire Safety and Building the Perfect Keyhole Fire

Dian Thomas2025-01-17T23:13:31+00:00January 17th, 2025|Camping, Outdoor Meals|

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 [...]

S’more Ideas for Stick Cooking: Fun and Easy Outdoor Treats

S’more Ideas for Stick Cooking: Fun and Easy Outdoor Treats

Dian Thomas2025-01-17T23:13:31+00:00January 17th, 2025|Camping, Family Fun, Outdoor Meals|

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 [...]

Mastering Dutch Oven Cooking: Tips, Techniques, and Traditions from Utah

Mastering Dutch Oven Cooking: Tips, Techniques, and Traditions from Utah

Dian Thomas2025-01-17T23:15:14+00:00January 17th, 2025|Camping, Dutch Oven, Homesteading and Heritage|

Why Dutch Oven Cooking is a Utah Tradition Dutch Ovens in Utah: A Historical Legacy There are more Dutch ovens per person in Utah than in any other state. Dutch-oven cooking has been passed down to many in Utah from our pioneer forefathers. I can [...]

Dutch Oven Pineapple Upside-Down Cake: A Delightful Birthday Tradition

Dutch Oven Pineapple Upside-Down Cake: A Delightful Birthday Tradition

Dian Thomas2025-01-17T23:13:32+00:00January 17th, 2025|Camping, Dutch Oven, Homesteading and Heritage|

Dutch oven cooking is a favorite of many people in the West. I, for one, was raised eating delicious food from a Dutch oven. Both of my grandfathers were sheep-men, and the Dutch oven was the main pot they used for cooking in the sheep [...]

Cooking on a Stick: Easy Outdoor Recipes for Spring

Cooking on a Stick: Easy Outdoor Recipes for Spring

Dian Thomas2025-04-18T21:03:24+00:00January 17th, 2025|Camping, Outdoor Meals|

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 to [...]

Mastering Dutch Oven Cooking: Perfect Cowboy Potatoes Recipe

Mastering Dutch Oven Cooking: Perfect Cowboy Potatoes Recipe

Dian Thomas2025-01-17T23:13:32+00:00January 17th, 2025|Camping, Delicious Food, Dutch Oven|

Introduction to Dutch Oven Cooking As one of the oldest forms of outdoor cooking, Dutch oven cooking is one of my favorite ways to prepare a meal. Roasting, stewing, frying - even baking - anything is possible in a Dutch oven. The Dutch oven [...]

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

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 [...]

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The Importance of Breakfast: Fuel Your Day with Healthy, Nutritious Options

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Mastering Your Grill: Tips for Charcoal and Gas Grilling

Mastering Your Grill: Tips for Charcoal and Gas Grilling

Campfire Safety and Building the Perfect Keyhole Fire

Campfire Safety and Building the Perfect Keyhole Fire

S’more Ideas for Stick Cooking: Fun and Easy Outdoor Treats

S’more Ideas for Stick Cooking: Fun and Easy Outdoor Treats

Mastering Dutch Oven Cooking: Tips, Techniques, and Traditions from Utah

Mastering Dutch Oven Cooking: Tips, Techniques, and Traditions from Utah

Dutch Oven Pineapple Upside-Down Cake: A Delightful Birthday Tradition

Dutch Oven Pineapple Upside-Down Cake: A Delightful Birthday Tradition

Cooking on a Stick: Easy Outdoor Recipes for Spring

Cooking on a Stick: Easy Outdoor Recipes for Spring

Mastering Dutch Oven Cooking: Perfect Cowboy Potatoes Recipe

Mastering Dutch Oven Cooking: Perfect Cowboy Potatoes Recipe

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DIY Backyard Grills for Budget-Friendly Outdoor Cooking

Cooking with a Dutch Oven in Your Backyard

Cooking with a Dutch Oven in Your Backyard

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