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.
🍫 Sourdough Discard Brownies (Rich & Fudgy) Deeply chocolatey, gooey-centered brownies baked right in your cast iron skillet — the perfect way to use up your sourdough discard. There’s just something magical about baking in a cast iron skillet. The weight of it, the sizzle when butter touches the pan, and the way it holds…
🍓 Cast Iron Strawberry Upside-Down Cake (Easy, Buttery & Bursting with Fresh Strawberries!) ❤️ A Nostalgic Story — “I Tried It… and Knew It Was a Keeper” You know those recipes you try once, and before the first bite even cools, you know they’re staying in your rotation forever? That was this Cast Iron Strawberry…
Easy Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe (Cast Iron Method) There’s something about a cast iron skillet full of golden, flaky buttermilk biscuits that just feels like home. Not the modern “weeknight dinner” kind of home — I’m talking old-school kitchens where breakfast was cooked before the sun came up, where the cast iron stayed on the stove,…
My First Skillet Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe (Extra Creamy & Cheesy) There’s something about macaroni and cheese baked in a cast iron skillet that just feels like home. It reminds me of those cozy fall evenings when supper didn’t have to be fancy — it just had to warm your belly and make the…
🥧 Southern Cast Iron Pecan Tart Old-fashioned, buttery, and baked with love right in your favorite skillet. 🪞 A Sweet Slice of Tradition (Intro Story) Some recipes don’t just fill your kitchen with warmth — they fill your heart with memories. This pecan tart is one of those. The first time I baked it, I…
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🍳 Southern Buttermilk Cornbread in Cast Iron Skillet Made from memory, not measurements — just like Grandma used to bake! 🪞 A Taste of Home (Intro Story) If there’s one thing that defines a true Southern kitchen, it’s a well-seasoned cast iron skillet and a pan of golden, buttery cornbread cooling on the counter. For…
How to Restore Old Cast Iron Pans with Vinegar Bringing My Nanny’s Cookware Back to Life 🪞 A Labor of Love (Intro Story) Some people see a rusty skillet and think “trash.” I see a lifetime of Sunday breakfasts, golden cornbread edges, and my Nanny’s gentle hands flipping biscuits with a fork she probably had…
Pull Apart Garlic Knots from Scratch (Easy Cast Iron Recipe) Few things make a kitchen smell as inviting as homemade bread, and these pull apart garlic knots might just be the ultimate comfort food. Golden brown, buttery, garlicky, and soft enough to melt in your mouth, this recipe proves you don’t need a bread machine…
Homemade Salisbury Steak Meatballs in Cast Iron (Easy Recipe) Some dinners just scream comfort food, and Salisbury steak meatballs are right at the top of that list. Juicy beef meatballs seasoned just right, browned in a cast iron skillet, and smothered in rich onion-mushroom gravy—this recipe takes a classic TV dinner favorite and makes it…
Strawberry Upside Down Cake in Cast Iron Skillet (Easy Recipe) Some desserts are just meant to be baked in cast iron, and this strawberry upside down cake is one of them. Sweet, caramelized strawberries melt into a buttery topping that soaks into the cake beneath, creating the perfect bite every time. It’s rustic, it’s Southern,…
