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…
Classic Butter Spritz Cookies Recipe (No-Fail Tips) Is there any sound more synonymous with holiday baking than the rhythmic click-clack of a cookie press? For me, that sound unlocks a flood of memories. I can still see my mom standing at the kitchen counter, the flour dusting her apron, wrestling just a little bit with…
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…
Peddler’s Cheesecake Recipe (Dense, Creamy & Perfect for Gifting) I recently took on a baking challenge that I wasn’t entirely sure I would survive. A local business reached out with a corporate order for Christmas gifts: 48 homemade cheesecakes. Now, I love baking, but baking forty-eight cakes in two days? That is a marathon. My…
Whipped Honey Cinnamon Butter Recipe (Texas Roadhouse Copycat) There is something undeniably special about the start of the holiday baking season. For me, it doesn’t officially feel like Christmas until the kitchen smells like cinnamon, vanilla, and warm bread. This week, I started working on my Christmas gifts. Now, I love a store-bought present as…
🍬 Easy Peanut Butter Meltaway Candy If you grew up during a time when neighbors shared Christmas tins filled with homemade candy, or church ladies brought trays of fudge and no-bake treats to every gathering, you probably remember meltaways. There’s just something special about that smooth, silky bite that melts on your tongue before you’ve…
🎂 White German Chocolate Cake with Cheesecake Center There are cakes… and then there are cakes that stop the room.This one — a soft, tender white German chocolate cake layered with a creamy cheesecake center and smothered in warm coconut-pecan frosting — is the latter. It’s the kind of dessert that makes people lean in…
❤️ 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…
⭐ Slow Roasted Pot Roast in the Oven (Fall-Apart Tender) There’s something magical about a slow-roasted pot roast… that moment when you lift the lid after hours in the oven and the aroma of beef, herbs, and tender vegetables fills the entire kitchen. It’s the kind of smell that makes everyone wander in asking, “Is…
Old-Fashioned Oyster Stew (Southern Style) A Cozy North Carolina Classic There’s something deeply comforting about a pot of oyster stew simmering on the stove when the weather cools down here in North Carolina. It’s the kind of recipe that smells like home long before the first spoonful reaches the bowl — warm milk, sweet butter,…
