Cast Iron Cooking

The BEST Liver and Onions Recipe – Old-Fashioned Comfort Food That’s Easy to Make!

October 23, 2022 by Sylvia Rose 2 Comments

This recipe for liver and onions is a comforting, old-fashioned dish that’s easy to make. It features bacon and gravy for a delicious, hearty meal.

Liver and onions is one of those classic dishes that seems to have fallen out of favour over the years. Even though it’s been lost on the palate of the younger generations, this traditional meal still has a lot to offer!

If you thought spinach was a superfood, you haven’t met liver. This variety meat is one of the most nutrient-dense foods around town. Brimming with vitamins A, B, and C, liver is also rich in iron, folate, and copper, to name a few (source).

Despite its rockstar status, not everyone likes liver. Made right, however, it stands a far better chance of making a regular appearance on the dinner table. Let’s get to it!

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Easy Cast Iron Home Fries (not just for breakfast)

August 16, 2021 by Sylvia Rose 11 Comments

These crispy cast-iron home fries beg to be dipped into runny egg yolks, but they’ll be just as happy paired with a juicy hamburger or a tender steak.

CRISPY SKILLET POTATOES FOR BREAKFAST

Crispy home fries. That’s one thing I look forward to when I go out for breakfast.

I don’t make breakfast potatoes very often, but when I do, it’s always a treat.

Maybe I would fry them up more often if I did the prep the night before.

It’s harder for me to dice potatoes when I’m bleary-eyed and trying to stop my three-year-old from nicking cheese from the fridge.

That’s why I’m going to show you how to make easy skillet potatoes that you can prep in advance so that mornings go smoother.

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And of course, we’re going to make them in a cast-iron skillet.

If you don’t have one of these weighty beasts, don’t sweat it. You can get by without one, but if you’re curious about cooking with cast iron, here’s a learning opportunity.

Mind you, these skillet potatoes don’t need to be saved for the breakfast table. Have them any old time you need a side dish!

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Pickled Fried Green Tomatoes (with Old Bay)

August 7, 2020 by Sylvia Rose 4 Comments

Pickled fried green tomatoes are the perfect way to use an early or late tomato harvest. Pull out your trusty cast-iron skillet and get ready to make this super simple (and flavourful) recipe.

pickled fried green tomatoes with sriracha mayo dip

MAKING PICKLED FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

Maybe you have an abundance of green tomatoes in your garden that need to get used up, or maybe you just have a hankering for this classic Southern side.

In any case, pickling the tomatoes before frying them really gives them an extra punch and imparts them with incredible flavour.

Here’s what we’ll need.

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Cast-Iron Skillet Turkey Burgers With Feta and Cranberries

July 31, 2020 by Sylvia Rose 1 Comment

These skillet turkey burgers are lean and juicy with a sweet and salty twist that comes from dried cranberries and crumbly feta cheese.

cranberry feta turkey burger on a kaiser roll

If you’re here to make cranberry feta turkey burgers and you DON’T have a cast-iron skillet, don’t sweat it.

These burgers can be cooked however you like (grilled, baked, or fried up in a pan of your choice), but I encourage you to learn about the benefits of cooking with cast-iron!

It’s an easy way to sneak more iron into your everyday diet, eliminate unnecessary toxins, and invite a kitchen item that can last DECADES if cared for properly.

Anyhow, here’s what we’ll need for these beautiful turkey burgers.

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German Potato Pancakes Recipe (Kartoffelpfannkuchen)

May 29, 2020 by Sylvia Rose Leave a Comment

Kartoffelpfannkuchen, or, German potato pancakes, is a simple traditional dish that makes for an easy meal. All you need are a handful of ingredients, a food processor and hot skillet!

plate of german potato pancakes Kartoffelpfannkuchen

WHAT ARE GERMAN POTATO PANCAKES?

Growing up, German potato pancakes were a special treat on our table. Of course, we just called them potato pancakes, but when I asked my mom for her recipe, she looked at me blankly.

“Do you mean latkes?” she asked.

“When have you ever called them latkes, Mom? You’ve always called them potato pancakes.”

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Simple Seared Duck Breast & Arugula Salad

May 1, 2020 by Sylvia Rose Leave a Comment

Learning how to sear a duck breast is a kitchen skill every meat eater should master. Today we’re diving into how to cook a juicy medium-rare duck breast to top an arugula salad with a zesty French vinaigrette. Delicious!

WHY SHOULD I EAT DUCK?

If you’re a meat-eater, learning how to serve up a juicy medium-rare duck breast is a kitchen skill you will want to have in your arsenal.

Although duck is lumped under the poultry category, it is red meat and it is absolutely delicious.

Did you know that duck is healthy, too?

While duck skin is fatty, duck fat is rich in vitamin K, which is something we should all be striving for in our diets.

Overall, duck is a flavourful nutrient-dense protein that should be way more popular than it is.

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