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.
Old Fashioned Buttermilk Biscuits and Sausage Gravy Combo The heavy thud of a seasoned cast iron skillet meeting the stovetop burner is a sound that instantly centers me. Long before modern non-stick coatings and chemical-laden cooking sprays found their way into American homes, our grandmothers relied on these heavy black iron vessels to turn simple…
Old Fashioned Fried Chicken Livers — Crispy Southern Comfort There is an incredibly specific aroma that fills a kitchen when offal hits hot cooking oil. It is deeply rich, earthy, and unmistakably savory, instantly transporting me back to the linoleum floors of my childhood. I remember standing on my tiptoes, peering over the edge of…
Old Fashioned Peach Dump Cake — Warm Memories in a Skillet There is a certain kind of magic that happens when you place a heavy, well-seasoned cast iron skillet onto the kitchen counter and begin to fill it with fruit. It brings back a rush of childhood memories—the sound of the heavy iron dragging across…
Old Fashioned Cast Iron Shepherd’s Pie — Comfort in a Pan There is a distinct sound that brings me right back to my grandmother’s kitchen: the heavy clink of a seasoned cast iron skillet settling onto the stovetop. When the weather turns brisk and I see so many of you in our Old Fashioned Family…
Easy Non-Alcoholic Christmas Punch (4-Ingredient Recipe!) There is usually one specific spot at every Christmas party where everyone ends up congregating. It’s not necessarily by the food or even the tree—it’s right around the punch bowl. For years, I stressed about making complicated cocktails for every single guest. But eventually, I learned that what people…
Cast Iron Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls (Healthy & Soft) There are certain smells that just make a house feel like a home. Fresh coffee, frying bacon, and—without a doubt—the scent of cinnamon and yeast rising in the oven. Recently, my wife set out on a mission. She wanted to create the ultimate cinnamon roll. But not…
How to Cook Scrambled Eggs in Cast Iron (That Don’t Stick!) There is a pervasive myth in the cooking world that cast iron skillets are only for searing steaks or baking cornbread. If you ask a beginner cook about making Scrambled Eggs in Cast Iron, they usually look at you with fear. They imagine a…
Restoring Rusty Cast Iron Dutch Oven (Found in the Woods!) Some people dream of finding gold or buried treasure, but for a cast iron enthusiast like me, stumbling upon a vintage Dutch oven in the middle of the woods is just as exciting. That is exactly what happened recently. I was walking near our camp…
❤️ Easy Cottage Pie Recipe with Ground Beef (Cast Iron Skillet) There’s just something about a cottage pie bubbling away in a cast iron skillet that brings back the cozy, comforting dinners so many of us grew up with. It’s the kind of hearty meal that warms you from the inside out — the aroma…
🍳🔥 Dutch Oven Enchiladas + Peach Upside-Down Cake (Easy Two-Pot Campfire Meal) There’s something magical about cooking outdoors — the sound of crackling coals, the cool air settling in around the campsite, and that comforting smell of cast iron heating up with something delicious inside. If you grew up camping, hunting, or spending weekends at…
