I have been missing out all these years…
A cast iron skillet makes cornbread (among other things) so much better!
I know, I know, …where have I been?!
Everybody, EVERYBODY has a cast iron skillet.
Except me.
But now, (thanks to my daughter, who helped me see the benefits) I will be getting one.
Very soon.
Maybe even before I unpack all those boxes from our move? . . .
Happy cooking,
Daisy
A Daisy Garden 
Oh congrats on the cast iron skillet, they do make great cornbread and so many other things. Fried chicken is so good in cast iron.
I haven’t made fried chicken in years (been trying to stay away from fried foods), but it certainly does sound good in a cast iron skillet! Maybe I’ll make it for a special occasion?…
Oh man, Daisy! You’re photos have me droolin’ and slobberin! I don’t have a cast iron pan, but it appears that I need one. Really bad!
Ha! I can’t believe I’m not the only one without a cast iron skillet…thanks for trying to make me feel better 🙂
Now all we need is to share some recipes made just for that skillet!
Hi Daisy, Love your post! I’ve been on a cornbread kick lately, buying it here and there because my oven isn’t working. When it’s fixed, the first thing I’m going to make is cornbread in my cast iron skillet! Many blessings, -Vivian
Thanks, Vivian! Btw, i read your fascinating post on safety precautions when traveling in the desert. Lots of good info there.
Thanks for visiting Daisy! Glad you enjoyed the post. 🙂
The best Pineapple Down Cakes come from a cast iron skillet. If you’re looking for an easy recipe, I have one . . . http://rosemarieskitchen.wordpress.com/2014/06/11/best-pineapple-up-side-down-cake-that-ever-came-out-of-a-box/
Thanks for sharing that! I will have to try it.
Cast iron skillets changed our lives, too! I think we finally came around when we realized we could get one pre-seasoned–that business of seasoning the skillet always seemed daunting.
Yes, that’s one of the reasons i didn’t buy one years ago.
and biscuits baked in one are incredible.
I can’t wait to try it!
Oh you have my mouth watering with those pics! And alas . . .I , too, have no cast iron skillet! Thank you for giving me a peek at what I’ve been missing without one! Haha! Happy cooking , Daisy!
Your comment made me laugh – I am actually very surprised that I’m not the only one without one. I found that walmart has the 12″ one for $20 so I’m hoping to get one before the end of the year. My daughter says she’ll believe it when she sees it (because I’ve been saying I’m going to get one for a long time). I might just do it to surprise her! Ha!
I have several cast iron skillets which I’ve had since I was married over 62 years ago. Unfortunately, I can’t lift anything that heavy now but if I plan ahead, I can get my daughter to put it on the stove for me. They’re just wonderful.
Ha! I know what you mean about how heavy they are… my daughter keeps hers on the stove top
OK, Daisy, I also do not have a cast iron skillet. But I always look them over when I pass through Homegoods! I may just have to go get one– the cornbread looks super and I loved Cate’s idea of using a skillet of biscuits! Show us what you cook up when you get one!
I’m looking forward to it… But it won’t be for several weeks until we get the kitchen done (and I actually buy the iron skillet). 🙂
I’m looking like a blog stalker since I am posting all my replies at once. I have been teaching at a little country charter school for the last month. Long story, but they needed someone to fill in. I have been reading your blogs, but between lesson plans, grading papers, and remodeling our upstairs time is limited. I just chuckled when I first read this. I love your refreshing honesty, but girlfriend, I know of no other way to make cornbread like my grandmothers did. In fact, I inherited my Nanny’s cast iron skillet, my Mama’s (my grandmother) and her grandmother’s skillets. So I am set. I should send you our favorite recipe for a one skillet meal. My kids love it! Thank you for always making me smile!
You are so funny! You always make me smile and/or laugh! So you’re teaching??! That’s funny, because this year both my daughter and I are not teaching. She took a year off to get her Master’s degree, and I have not been teaching the last two years since my husband asked me to travel with him in our ministry. It’s been really nice spending more time together, even though I still think of and miss my students. I often pray for them and try to keep up with how they’re doing. I have a feeling that you will also develop (if you haven’t already done so!) a love and a burden for your students also. I often feel that The Lord places those students in my classroom not only for the purpose of teaching them, but because they desperately need our prayers. May The Lord bless you and guide you with His wisdom as you teach, as you work on your house, and as you minister to your family as well. xoxo