Love cooking with cast iron? This is your spot! From skillet breakfasts to baked goodies and cozy dinners, these recipes are all about using your favorite pans to make simple, tasty meals with that old-school flavor.
Sausage Gravy with Evaporated Milk Saturday‑Morning Comfort in One Skillet Saturday mornings at Grandma Nadine’s started with two alarms: the rooster and the sizzle. Long before cartoons came on, she’d have breakfast sausage popping in her cast‑iron skillet and a can of evaporated milk waiting its turn on the counter. Her sausage gravy with evaporated…
Southern Fried Catfish (Crispy Skillet Fillets) Catfish Friday, Done Right Catfish Friday wasn’t just a meal in my childhood—it was a weekly reunion of laughter, tall fishing tales, and sizzling skillets. When Grandma’s screen door slammed at 5 p.m., we knew the oil was already popping. Her southern fried catfish boasted a paper‑thin, garlic‑pepper crust that…
Southern Fried Pork Steak (No Egg Batter) Grandma’s Skillet Meets Weeknight Comfort “Grab a fork, this here’s supper!” My Great‑Aunt Opal announced those words every Friday when a platter of southern fried pork steak hit the table. Golden, crunchy coating that clung like armor, juicy pork inside, and that unmistakable Cajun kick that made sweet…
Cast Iron Skillet Peach Cobbler A Bubblin’ Summer Memory in Every Bite “Anybody want cobbler?” Grandma didn’t have to ask twice. The moment we spotted her black cast‑iron skillet sliding into the oven, we’d race to claim licking rights for the batter bowl. Her cast iron skillet peach cobbler took exactly eight ingredients and tasted…
Moist Lemon Loaf Cake | Tangy Starbucks Copycat Moist Lemon Loaf Cake Who else fell head‑over‑heels for that moist lemon loaf cake behind the Starbucks glass case—but balked at the price tag? 🙋♀️ Same here. One rainy Tuesday I eyed my last lemon, mixed up Grandma’s trusty pound‑cake batter, and hoped for the same tangy‑sweet…
Soft Hungarian Kifli Rolls Easy Crescent‑Shaped Yeast Bread The aroma of soft Hungarian kifli rolls can transport me straight back to my great‑grandma’s tiny Galician kitchen—even though I never actually set foot there. She passed the recipe down to Grandma, Grandma passed the bent‑edge index card to Mom, and last week Mom slid it across…
Southern Salmon Patties (Mom’s Crispy Weeknight Favorite!) The unmistakable sizzle of southern salmon patties hitting hot oil takes me right back to my childhood kitchen, where Mom kept an ever‑ready can of pink salmon nestled beside the cast‑iron skillet. On biscuit‑making evenings, she’d pinch off patty after patty, humming to Patsy Cline while the smell…
Moist Lemon Mug Cake – Ultra Moist Microwave Delight Imagine it’s one of those long days where you just want a cozy pick-me-up—fast. That’s when this ultra-moist lemon mug cake comes to the rescue! Inspired by a photo of a zesty lemon cake with that perfect glaze drip, this recipe was crafted for quick cravings…
How to Clean Your Glass Stove Top (Real-Life Step-by-Step) Have you ever looked at your glass cooktop and thought, “How does it get this messy so fast?” You’re not alone! I’ve seen a lot of cleaning hacks out there, but when my glass stove top gets really dirty (I mean baked-on spills and all), this…
How to Remove Rust from Cast Iron Cookware with Electrolysis If you love cast iron cookware but hate rust, you’re in the right place. I recently took a rusty 9¾-inch unmarked Wagner cast iron skillet from yucky to shiny using a DIY electrolysis setup in my garage. Let me tell you, this method beats wire brushing by a mile!…
