Category Archives: DIY

Buckboard Bacon and my 6th anniversary!

Posted on January 26, 2019 by CastIronDan

Wow! Yesterday marked my blog’s 6th Anniversary. I may not have been as active here during the last year as I wanted, but I’ve enjoyed writing and connecting with people from around the globe! I hope to keep it up … Continue reading →

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Peach Passion Jelly

Posted on November 22, 2018 by CastIronDan

Last year at this time, I posted a recipe for Cinnamon Apple Jelly. It was such a big hit with friends and family around the holidays that I thought I might repost it! This jelly has a very bold cinnamon … Continue reading →

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Cinnamon Apple Jelly

Posted on November 26, 2017 by CastIronDan

 I’ve made cinnamon apple jelly many times before – some were flavored with ground cinnamon, some I used cinnamon extract which is pretty good, but this time I used a box of Celestial Seasonings Cinnamon Apple Spice Tea! It’s very … Continue reading →

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Pomegranate Jelly v2.0

Posted on November 25, 2017 by CastIronDan

 I’ve been  spending my fall travelling back and forth to Kansas to see my parents. When I returned home a few weeks ago I realized that I had better do something with all the pomegranates on my trees or they’d … Continue reading →

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Pulled Pastrami Sandwiches 

Posted on May 14, 2017 by CastIronDan

Last week we went to my brother’s house for a BBQ. Don just got a new smoker and he cooked up some excellent pulled pork and six racks of baby back ribs. As we were talking, I told my brother … Continue reading →

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The Pastrami Project V2.0

Posted on January 29, 2017 by CastIronDan

Wow! I just noticed that it has been 4 years since I started this blog. Time sure has gone by fast! When I started writing, this was a food blog with a emphasis on doing things yourself (because you really … Continue reading →

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The Elements of Pizza

Posted on June 25, 2016 by CastIronDan

I’ve always enjoyed making things myself. Whether I am roasting coffee, curing bacon or making a pizza, if you learn to do it yourself it is going to be fresher and (hopefully) just the way you like it! Plus there is … Continue reading →

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Yogurt Flatbread

Posted on August 21, 2015 by CastIronDan

Well, it has been a busy summer!  Many projects going on,  a lot of great cooking that I should have been documenting, but it always gets pushed back to “next time I make this I will put this on the … Continue reading →

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Home Cured Bacon

Posted on May 16, 2015 by CastIronDan

Originally posted on Cast Iron Dan:
With all the posts that I have done over the summer about curing meat, (Pastrami, Smoked Turkey and Canadian Bacon) I think that there is no way I can move on without doing American…

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Spring Chicks on the way!

Posted on March 17, 2015 by CastIronDan

Earlier this month we decided that we needed more chickens. Don’t ask me how we came to that conclusion since we have 20+ chickens already and they are currently laying an average of 15 eggs a day right now! (We … Continue reading →

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