Cooking in Cast Iron

I've been experimenting this week with my cast iron skillet. I have an idea for a couple of the cooking contests at the fair this fall, and I needed to do some experimenting. One of the criteria for several of the contests is 'ease of preparation', and I think starting a dish on the stove …

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Quick Sewing Project for Grilling

Labor Day usually means a cookout here, hot dogs with chili, bratwurst or burgers with beans.  I actually made this quick project last summer, and then got busy.  I am so easily distracted by shiny things and thrift stores.  I realized that I never posted it, so here goes, just in time for the last …

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National Fried Chicken Day 2015

Ok, I’ll admit it. I am completely addicted to fried chicken. I could eat it everyday, if only my arteries could take it.  The combination of delicate crunchy exterior and tender juicy chicken is happiness on a plate.  Fried chicken was the comfort food of choice for my childhood years, and the very best was …

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