When we were camping a while back, Brenda told me about her easy-peasy recipe for Calico Beans. She was kind enough to send me a snap of her recipe card, and tonight I made them for dinner. I did not know that I would love a bean main dish, but love it I did! And…
One of my Favorite Pans!
…is my vintage Iron Mountain cast iron chicken pan and lid, made by the Griswold Manufacturing Company of Erie, Pennsylvania. Some years ago, I submitted a brief description of that day’s favorite pan for consideration for publication in the Griswold and Cast Iron Cookware Association’s quarterly newsletter. So without further ado, here’s the little blurb…
Our Lodge Foundry Tour
Note: Our tour occurred in September 2018, and this blog post was written shortly thereafter but somehow never got posted. I am sure that Lodge has changed many things since our tour, as they are always at the forefront of advancement. As you read this post, bear in mind that the facts contained herein are…
Follow as I Prepare For and Bid Online at a Live Cast Iron Auction
I’ve written so much about large cast iron collector’s auctions; shown you my mistakes so you can learn from them, and given you a bunch of tips and considerations for the auction. The auctions are super fun, but it’s easy to get carried away and spend more than you planned. You need to be prepared,…
Why Griswold Made Both a High- and Low-Base for its Waffle Irons
Why did the Griswold Manufacturing Company sell its waffle irons with two different bases – a high (tall) base and a low base? I’ve seen this theorized here and there before, and the theories all made sense, but here it is right from the mouth of Griswold’s marketing department in 1921! “The Griswold Heart-Star Waffle…
Griswold Vintage Cast Iron Skillet Price List – Current September 3, 2025
I have prepared a 3-page .pdf that shows sale prices for vintage and antique Griswold black cast-iron skillets, sizes 0-20. The data in the table has been compiled from five auctions that were held between February 17, 2022 and August 24, 2025, as well as eBay sold listings from late May 2025 – September 2,…
Thin Crust Pizza made on my Lodge Cast Iron Griddle
Want to know how to make a delicious thin crust pizza on your round cast iron griddle? It’s easy! If you’re too antsy and want to get right to Debra’s recipe for the dough, skip down to the bottom of the post. I was at Home Goods recently and happened across a lovely 10.5″ round…
Prices Realized from Day 2 of Cast Iron Collector’s Auction on August 23, 2025
I collected all prices realized from both days of a cast iron collector’s auction on August 22 and 23, 2025 at Dinky’s Auction Center in Montgomery, Indiana. This post has the results from day two of the auction. The results for day one of the auction are here. There were bidders present on-site, and it…