It was a great day to clean all the cast iron pans and season them with Coconut Oil. The pans really needed a face lift since I have not done them in years. These pans were from my mother, and she cooked

This is a post dedicated to the cooking surface of this skillet. This flat skillet is a family heirloom. I find the surface comforting. Now, as I write, I realize that might be because I’ve seen that surface

For too many years, I have eaten overcooked, soft, colourless vegetables from people who either do not know how to cook vegetables or who could not care less. Boiled broccoli or cauliflower, bland, no

Lodge Cast Iron Silicone Brush Melting Pot, 15.2 oz, Black By: AlaskaGranny The Lodge Logic Cast Iron Sauce Pan Set with Silicone Brush is a fantastic addition to any kitchen. This set includes a cast

On Friday morning I got the kitchen cleaned up and chores done and started setting up to make another batch of squash relish. The wood cutter said they’d be here between 8:30 - 9AM. My helper arrived at

Stansport Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Fry Pan - 10" By: HomeVirgo This video provides a thorough guide to the best cast iron skillets available in 2022, highlighting the top ten skillets on the market.

Lodge Cast Iron Round Griddle with Red Silicone Hot Handle Holder, 10.5-inch By: Scott Cush This video on Sanding, Polishing, and Seasoning a Lodge Cast Iron Skillet not only shows you how to smooth out

It's not very often I wake up at 5am. So infrequent in fact, I can't remember the last time I did or had too. But this was a special occasion and I was up and at it as soon as my ears heard my alarm go

We are in the middle of winter and I miss summer BBQ already! For indoor cooking, I like to use cast iron skillets, this is as close as you can to a fire grill without the fire and charcoal. You can cover

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On Friday morning I got started on the office. I skipped over the hall, clean room, and bathroom because the office has 11 windows in it and we may be washing them on the 16th if the weather isn’t good.

A Wisconsin Cast Iron

I'm on a mission to become the next Top Chef! So I'm expanding my repertoire to something a bit more adventurous! Making a Mexican comfort food classic: Chile Rellenos! For those who cannot speak Spanish,

Cooking up gluten free recipes!

In Part 1 of this series on cast iron, we learned that cast iron is an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements that are melted together and cast into a mold to cool. There are different types of cast

If you've watched my recent video, First Time Restoring Cast Iron... Mistakes Were Made!, you'll know that my latest project around the (wannabe) homestead is cleaning up a pile of cast iron cookware that

So, I had several pieces of cast iron cookware which definitely needed repairing, as they had been put through the ringer. Unfortunately food was left in them, and they had rusted out. I forgot about the

We love cooking in our old cast iron cookware. There is just something to be said for the low and slow methods our elders perfected before fast and easy became such a focus with food and family. I love