Found a deal on a rusty cast iron pan? Make your old rusty cast iron skillet look great again with this cleaning and seasoning process. Here’s how I cleaned old cast iron pans that now look like new.   As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. If you decide to make a purchase through my link, Amazon will pay me a commission for it. This doesn’t cost you anything additional. These commissions help to keep the rest of my content free, so thank you! This cast iron skillet was awfully rusted, and I honestly doubted that it could look shiny and black once more.  How IRead More →

Looking for the best summer kitchen appliances for cooking? Shop on Amazon for summer deals. Handy kitchen gadgets make preparing meals easier for the newbie, but they also help out an oldie who’s cooked for years. After several years, appliances become worn and need upgrading. Or aging happens, and your fingers don’t grasp as easily as before. Whatever your kitchen shopping need, you can quickly locate it online and have it shipped to you without having to go out in the summer heat.  As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. If you decide to make a purchase through my link, Amazon will payRead More →

This week I’ve taken on the challenge of cooking a daily meal by using either my crockpot, griddle, microwave, or pop-up toaster – absolutely no stove or oven cooking. The first three seem easy to do, but that last one requires diligent creativity. The fourth kitchen appliance of my meal quest resulted in the perfect answer – French Toast Sticks. Great idea! It’s a prepare-ahead recipe, and you freeze them and pop them into the toaster whenever you want a quick breakfast. I found the idea at happyhealthymama.com, a blog with wholesome recipes and healthy living. Next on my toaster breakfast plan was to tryRead More →