Posts from — December 2008

The catalog from Seeds of Change was the first this year to find its way into our mailbox. The 108-page booklet is full of lovely pictures and great tools as well as handy gardening advice and a fantastic selection of seeds.

Can spring be far behind? [Read more →]

We are experiencing a serious winter in our part of Michigan this season. It’s only late December, and already the winter-we-have is approaching the awesome winters-of-childhood-memory in terms of cold and snow. I have said to Jimbo, inaccurately now it is revealed, that I would hazard that in the last two weeks, we have had every type of snow for which there is an Eskimo word. [Read more →]

We’ve accumulated a fairly good stockpile of cast iron cookware over the years. A couple of pieces were much treasured hand-me-downs. A few were also fantastic scores!– the pieces we picked up at yard sales and second-hand shops. We also have a few pieces that we purchased on sale because we had a hankering for such items, but were able to wait until we came across a great deal. Here are a few items that I would not do without– even if that meant having to buy them new! at full price!! [Read more →]

If you want to give cast iron cookware a try or to expand your collection, you can always head to the store or internet and purchase something brand-new. If you know what you are looking for, there’s no reason you should hesitate. You’ll get years and years of use out of any piece of cast iron cookware, so its comparatively modest price is a pretty fantastic long-term investment.

So, why not rush out and buy something new? [Read more →]

When you think of “Cast Iron Cookware,” what are the first things that come to your mind?

Old-fashioned?
Heavy?
Hard to care for?

That’s just not true and I hope to convince you otherwise! [Read more →]