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Cast Iron Journey 2021

  • Lamb and Potato Potjie

    We were hoping to make this Potjiekos over the campfire last week, but our camping trip was cut short due to weather. Instead of calling the whole thing off, we decided to make our Potjie on the stove in our Cast Iron Dutch Oven and I am so glad we did. It was absolutely delicious…

  • Potjie Spirit Week!

    What is it? Something that I just made up…. haha, but I wanted to invite you all to learn a little more about the traditional South African potjie. Pronounced “Poi-kee” Potjiekos is literally translated “small-pot food” from Afrikaans and is a traditional way of cooking outdoors for Afrikaners. The potjie is a descendant of the…

  • Chicken Tortilla Soup

    The other day, we were all struggling with a cold and needed to eat something a little more soothing for dinner. I decided to make some Chicken Tortilla Soup using my Cast Iron Dutch Oven to see how it would turn out. We were not disappointed with the results. Food cooked in our cast iron,…

  • A Little Extra Ham

    When you make ham there is a LOT leftover, right? It’s a frequent visitor to our freezer and it makes an excellent Savory Dutch Baby. This time, I wanted something that was a little different- but the same flavors. So, I took some of our leftover ham and warmed it up in my skillet: Meanwhile…

  • Skillet Salmon

    To me, salmon is the best when fried in a skillet. I added a little bit of olive oil into my cast iron and put my salmon, seasoned with salt, pepper, and paprika, into the pan to cook. It is such a simple pleasure to eat a good piece of salmon with some salad and…

  • Cast Iron Progress

    It’s been more than 6 months since I started using our Kitchen Tallow on my Cast Iron. I wanted to show you the progress from what it was, pictured above… To what it is now: The skillet on the right hand side is the same skillet that was in such poor condition last year. The…

  • Skillet Salsa

    Sometimes you just have a craving and then an idea. I haven’t made a lot of different types of salsa. Mine usually involve adding the ingredients to a food processor. This time I decided to do something a little different and make a simple skillet salsa with the things that I had on hand. The…

  • Skillet Lamb Chops

    Before I got married, I ate a lot of rabbit food. When I got married, I realized that I was over my head when it came to knowing how to cook meat. My South African husband calls chicken a “vegetable,” after all. I would search Pinterest or even cookbooks looking for words like: rack of…

  • Week 4 Round-Up

    This is my last weekly round-up for our Cast Iron Journey! From now on- we’ll be reflecting monthly. But January was special and really helpful to kick-off our journey this year. If you are in need of some Kitchen Tallow for your Cast-Iron ware, check here in our shop: www.etsy.com/shop/ConnorsRdCollective Looking for some gift ideas?…

  • Week 3 Round-Up

    Our highlights from Week 3 of our Cast Iron Journey: We shared 2 Clafoutis recipes. One Gluten-full clafoutis made as a brunch dish with cranberry orange in the flavoring. And one Gluten-free clafoutis made with berries- definitely much sweeter and perfect for dessert. You can find those recipes in our group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/227225078908512 We have…

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