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  • Getting Ready for Summer Desserts

    Clafoutis – A Gluten Free Version A clafoutis is the yummiest and easiest French dessert to make- a bit like a Dutch Baby, but it’s more like a custard! You can add ingredients to make it sweet for dessert or that tie in better to a breakfast or brunch. Check out how to make it…

  • 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,…

  • 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?…

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