tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post3362810666684022082..comments2024-03-22T18:15:57.909-04:00Comments on A Haven for Vee: It's the Little ThingsVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-52254763127770568602008-04-13T15:31:00.000-04:002008-04-13T15:31:00.000-04:00After going through a bunch of not cheap frying pa...After going through a bunch of not cheap frying pans that didn't work out(no more nonstick for me thanks),<BR/>I dragged out my mother in laws old cast iron skillets and have been happy since. I'll try the skillet cornbread for my hubby who LOVES cornbread!Mary Sheehan Winnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07739304038978908921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-34676962895477527642008-04-10T09:24:00.000-04:002008-04-10T09:24:00.000-04:00Oh gosh, Miss Sandy, you probably caught me putter...Oh gosh, Miss Sandy, you probably caught me puttering around again on that old teapot cozy. I added steam yesterday, but couldn't bring myself to recycle yet another picture of that thing in a post about sonnets. LOL!<BR/><BR/>Thanks, dear ones, for all your kind comments. They make me grin and I revisit them and grin all over again. Judy, love seeing your comment here today, sweet lady!<BR/><BR/>Cast iron has a wonderful quality about it...forgiving, even heat, which can make the plainest fare taste fit for a king. Some have asked about your glass top stoves and whether the cast iron is safe. This forum has some interesting discussion about it, if you're interested in copying and pasting: <BR/>http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f89/cast-iron-glass-top-stoves-2101.htmlVeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-47348389794074429882008-04-10T09:12:00.000-04:002008-04-10T09:12:00.000-04:00Oh, I love the before and afters! It is the littl...Oh, I love the before and afters! It is the little things that make a difference isn't it? I am feeling a bit guilty about those painted skillets now! Perhaps I will try just one skillet and can handle caring for just one and not a whole set! Is it any consolation that I do use an iron corn muffin pan and do keep it well? I am off to visit all the links and find out some tips and tidbits, thanks!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01705378309728984562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-18081817775440027402008-04-09T23:09:00.000-04:002008-04-09T23:09:00.000-04:00Oh Vee! What a wonderful post! So full and fun!I...Oh Vee! What a wonderful post! So full and fun!<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you put the cast iron skillet source "up front" :-) I love Lodge, and their products are the best! Nice recipes on their web site too.<BR/><BR/>I blogged about my favorite cookbooks today. I hope you'll be able to tell me what yours are!<BR/><BR/>Now I'm going to go find out what Puttery Treats are! :-)<BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>PatPat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-6990208384550188712008-04-09T21:46:00.000-04:002008-04-09T21:46:00.000-04:00Hello Vee...now I love a good cast iron skillet......Hello Vee...now I love a good cast iron skillet....especially my little spider and my little hoecake baker...you know those skillets bake the best biscuits, too! They're not just for cornbread anymore, lol! And you're right, it's the little things that mean a lot!<BR/>hugs<BR/>SandiSandi McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033518416111957858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-86230556961264862042008-04-09T21:34:00.000-04:002008-04-09T21:34:00.000-04:00I'm adding a tea cup to my laundry soap box too. I...I'm adding a tea cup to my laundry soap box too. I'm going to have to copy you miss Vee. ;) <BR/><BR/>It's just too cute of an idea not to notice!<BR/><BR/>Happy Wednesday!!!Knitting Maniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751227475793526295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-42547421817824830782008-04-09T21:11:00.000-04:002008-04-09T21:11:00.000-04:00I love your tags, my Mother collects shoes...well,...I love your tags, my Mother collects shoes...well, she collects many things but shoes is just one thing. <BR/><BR/>Your cast iron is amazing, you have taken very good care of them. They are something else aren't they, last forever they will. <BR/><BR/>If you're finished with all your laundry I have a huge pile you could help me out with :).<BR/><BR/>Have a wonderful evening!<BR/>Kathi :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-14453799308483076732008-04-09T20:02:00.000-04:002008-04-09T20:02:00.000-04:00Hey, Vee! It's me - back from the dark side. lol N...Hey, Vee! It's me - back from the dark side. lol <BR/>Nice post. I have several cast iron skillets that I can't imagine going without. There's one that I cook cornbread in (it's my favorite!). There's one that's the same size as my cornbread one, but the handle is a little different. There's the flat, oval one that I don't think I've ever actually used and there's the ginormous one that I used to fry chicken in at least once a week before I got tired of standing at the stove for an hour and a half at a time. I'm the world's worst about keeping my skillets seasoned...except for that cornbread one. My Grandma would come back to life and smack me around something fierce if I ever let that one get rusty. lolKari (GrannySkywalker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17727660918541258744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-68655613735162279352008-04-09T19:30:00.000-04:002008-04-09T19:30:00.000-04:00I am the world's worst at keeping my iron skillet ...I am the world's worst at keeping my iron skillet seasoned. I wash it with soap and water and heat it on the stove top to make sure it doesn't rust, but it needs a good seasoning. Thanks for the link. I will read up on it.steviewrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233066158555762167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-72342360429645497402008-04-09T17:34:00.000-04:002008-04-09T17:34:00.000-04:00I'm back to catch up on all I've missed! Now I se...I'm back to catch up on all I've missed! Now I see I need a cast iron frying pan...I got rid of mine a long time ago, seeing I never used it. But now I would like it back! I'm also wondering if they are OK on ceramic cooktops????<BR/><BR/>And thanks so much for all your kind words and encouragement during this past week, Vee! I felt at peace despite the circumstances.Judy https://www.blogger.com/profile/00929685771427155673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-72269170316834565362008-04-09T15:56:00.000-04:002008-04-09T15:56:00.000-04:00Aren't all these giveaways so fun? I just receive...Aren't all these giveaways so fun? I just received my "Pay It Forward" gift from Bumblevee and it absolutely made my day! Hope you're having a good day!C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09352678262669680019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-43120852961424719172008-04-09T15:27:00.000-04:002008-04-09T15:27:00.000-04:00Nicely put... it is indeed the little thing.... li...Nicely put... it is indeed the little thing.... like reading a story to a child .... like in your picture on the side bar.... thats what is important in life...<BR/>LindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-17257348116526748842008-04-09T15:13:00.000-04:002008-04-09T15:13:00.000-04:00Vee,What a great post! Love those shoe tags!smile...Vee,<BR/><BR/>What a great post! Love those shoe tags!<BR/><BR/>smiles, kari & kijsakari and kijsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-3444953946277239102008-04-09T12:30:00.001-04:002008-04-09T12:30:00.001-04:00You mentioned Lancaster WHitewash. I think I miss...You mentioned Lancaster WHitewash. I think I missed the reference...what are you referring to? I like the colour..!Windlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014227226507484798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-3155799259495598872008-04-09T12:30:00.000-04:002008-04-09T12:30:00.000-04:00Hey Vee, great post! And thanks for the tip on th...Hey Vee, great post! And thanks for the tip on the edible mineral oil. I never knew there was such a thing! I forgot to thank you for my award the other day, which by the way was awfully sweet of you and you wrote very nice things that I appreciate. It is nice to be appreciated and you seem to see very good things in me, which I appreciate also! <BR/>And I still haven'd done my meme thing mostly because I haven't had time to think of clever answers and there are so many posts I want to write, but I will try to do it eventually because they are very interesting and insightful!<BR/><BR/>Not getting around to post comments much these days as I am busy at work and never have time to check blogs any more and seldom have much time in the evenings. This working-for-a-living thing is really cramping my style!<BR/><BR/>P.S. I have a cast iron skillet I've used maybe twice. I will have to dig it out and give it a go again!<BR/><BR/>xo TerriWindlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014227226507484798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-85829393965492133542008-04-09T12:20:00.000-04:002008-04-09T12:20:00.000-04:00What a wonderful idea, Vee!! Adding little pretty ...What a wonderful idea, Vee!! Adding little pretty touches to everyday things....You are so right about iron skillets!! I have a few myself and love to cook in them. I spray mine with Pam and wipe them out after cleaning. I found my seasoned ones at Cracker Barrel restaurant, they carry the Lodge brand. I love to add a little oil, pop that baby in the oven on about 425 degrees mix up my cornbread, pull the skillet out and pour the batter in and hear it sizzle!! Makes great cornbread!! xxoo, DawnThe Feathered Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16834706040445842112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-15993065324283710662008-04-09T11:32:00.000-04:002008-04-09T11:32:00.000-04:00Vee, such a fun post. I like the laundry segment ...Vee, such a fun post. I like the laundry segment .. . <BR/>oh and the cast iron skillets. I used to have one and as a new bride promptly destroyed it. I am really considering to get one again. Yours looks wonderful. I do wonder if it's alright to use on a glass top stove. <BR/>I have the enameled cast iron pots that I just love.Lovella ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/13870567090244361779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-64754611955302831942008-04-09T10:44:00.000-04:002008-04-09T10:44:00.000-04:00Alice,http://www.lamsonsharp.com/lamson_retail.htm...Alice,<BR/><BR/>http://www.lamsonsharp.com/lamson_retail.html <BR/><BR/>has a great list of available retailers that sell the product I use...Tree Spirit Mineral Oil. But, yes, I do think that you can find other brands of edible mineral oil in most stores even Wal*Mart.Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-45660777423293647222008-04-09T10:37:00.000-04:002008-04-09T10:37:00.000-04:00Okay, okay, you and Alton Brown have convinced me ...Okay, okay, you and Alton Brown have convinced me that I need a cast iron skillet! But first you have to tell me how to know if mineral oil is safe for eating or if it is only for...I have no idea what it is used for actually. And is this something found in a grocery store?Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17347383508567826146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-48641063889006960672008-04-09T10:33:00.000-04:002008-04-09T10:33:00.000-04:00Hi Vee!Of course you can use my quote.. :) Wow.. I...Hi Vee!<BR/>Of course you can use my quote.. <BR/>:) <BR/>Wow.. I've never had people want to quote me before..Abbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07389665568781422147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-26556512736641113312008-04-09T10:20:00.000-04:002008-04-09T10:20:00.000-04:00Omigosh I just love your tea cozy. You are turning...Omigosh I just love your tea cozy. You are turning into quite the Martha. Since my family hails from southern roots I've always had a cast iron skillet. Don't forget to season them properly.<BR/><BR/>And yes, Vee, you can mention my little contest on your blog. <BR/><BR/>- Suzanne, the Farmer's WifeSuzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06475380451527801666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-30840046705002950912008-04-09T10:09:00.000-04:002008-04-09T10:09:00.000-04:00I checked out the cornbread recipe and it looks so...I checked out the cornbread recipe and it looks so good. I am definitely going to buy a cast iron skillet. <BR/>I always thought those skillets were only for frying. Dopey me!<BR/><BR/>I like folding clothes! :-)Happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590678725014011015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-82215704855089411462008-04-09T10:03:00.000-04:002008-04-09T10:03:00.000-04:00Hi Vee!Oh, thank you for the link on the cast iron...Hi Vee!<BR/>Oh, thank you for the link on the cast iron skillets. My MIL just gave me one, but I'm not sure I can salvage it. It has some rust, so I have some work to do. Lynda's shop is jsut filled with wonderufl treasures! <BR/>xoxo~<BR/>Abbie<BR/>(ps.. I just love the idea of a teacup scoop for the laundry powder!!)Abbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07389665568781422147noreply@blogger.com