Comments on: The last campfire of the year was for burning my cast iron pans http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2008/11/08/the-last-campfire-of-the-year-was-for-burning-my-cast-iron-pans/ Everything you ever wanted to know about homesteading. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:04:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gwen Koskinen http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2008/11/08/the-last-campfire-of-the-year-was-for-burning-my-cast-iron-pans/comment-page-1/#comment-3080 Gwen Koskinen Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:05:08 +0000 http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/?p=312#comment-3080 I have heard so much about Hopi squash that I purchased some of the seeds off an Ebay auction. If mine do well this coming spring, I will be one of those that will have seeds to share! There were several listings for the Hopi squash. It may be a good place to check out. I have heard so much about Hopi squash that I purchased some of the seeds off an Ebay auction. If mine do well this coming spring, I will be one of those that will have seeds to share! There were several listings for the Hopi squash. It may be a good place to check out.

]]> By: Lyn http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2008/11/08/the-last-campfire-of-the-year-was-for-burning-my-cast-iron-pans/comment-page-1/#comment-3079 Lyn Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:19:13 +0000 http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/?p=312#comment-3079 Jackie, I wanted to let you know that I finally tried the goat milk lotion recipe you gave (months - maybe years ago) online to another reader and it turned out great! I added a little GermabenII preservative because I doubled the batch and am giving it as Christmas gifts. It's a really thick and creamy recipe! Plus, the ingredients are ones that are easy to find! I added some lemongrass & lavender fragrance oils and a little Tea tree oil for good measure. It's the only fragrance that seems to deter the bugs and bees. Thanks for a great recipe! I'd be happy to send you some if there is a place I can mail it to you! Thanks again for being so helpful and willing to share! Jackie,
I wanted to let you know that I finally tried the goat milk lotion recipe you gave (months – maybe years ago) online to another reader and it turned out great! I added a little GermabenII preservative because I doubled the batch and am giving it as Christmas gifts. It’s a really thick and creamy recipe! Plus, the ingredients are ones that are easy to find! I added some lemongrass & lavender fragrance oils and a little Tea tree oil for good measure. It’s the only fragrance that seems to deter the bugs and bees. Thanks for a great recipe! I’d be happy to send you some if there is a place I can mail it to you! Thanks again for being so helpful and willing to share!

]]> By: Jonica http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2008/11/08/the-last-campfire-of-the-year-was-for-burning-my-cast-iron-pans/comment-page-1/#comment-3077 Jonica Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:42:35 +0000 http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/?p=312#comment-3077 Jackie, I think I am going to take this idea and do this on the weekend coming up. Hubby has a grill and we will do ours that way. We can not have a bonfire in our area. But, that is a good idea. I have not cured my cast iron pans in a long time. At least 3 years. So it is time to do them again. Do you rub the pans down before you put them on the fire? My grandmother used to use lard for it. Thanks for reminding me to do this. Jonica Jackie,

I think I am going to take this idea and do this on the weekend coming up. Hubby has a grill and we will do ours that way. We can not have a bonfire in our area. But, that is a good idea. I have not cured my cast iron pans in a long time. At least 3 years. So it is time to do them again. Do you rub the pans down before you put them on the fire? My grandmother used to use lard for it. Thanks for reminding me to do this.

Jonica

]]> By: Ellendra http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2008/11/08/the-last-campfire-of-the-year-was-for-burning-my-cast-iron-pans/comment-page-1/#comment-3075 Ellendra Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:17:10 +0000 http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/?p=312#comment-3075 There's a trick I found for cleaning off burned-on food that might be easier to use next time. Just cover the burned crud with a thick paste of baking soda and water, let soak for 2-3 hours, and the crud just wipes away. At least, that works for burned food. Don't know if it works for that sooty deposit that forms when cooking over an open fire, I so seldom get the chance that I've never tried it on that. There’s a trick I found for cleaning off burned-on food that might be easier to use next time. Just cover the burned crud with a thick paste of baking soda and water, let soak for 2-3 hours, and the crud just wipes away.

At least, that works for burned food. Don’t know if it works for that sooty deposit that forms when cooking over an open fire, I so seldom get the chance that I’ve never tried it on that.

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