Happy Friday!! It is still raining like it wants to make up for the three days when it didn't rain. We won't complain because it could be worse, it could be snow!
We did our usual Thursday grocery shopping. We always go early before the store gets crowded and we had a pleasant surprise when we got there. We were not aware that the first hundred (?) customers received a free cast iron frying pan . This was to celebrate the end of the dreaded rearrangement of the store when no one knew where anything was. So now I have 3 cast iron pans. One is only used for things like crepes and is never washed. I hope that doesn't dismay anyone but the best way to treat it is to wipe it well with a paper towel after using. Nothing ever sticks to it. Here's the new one.
A pretty miniature rose jumped into my cart while I was shopping💗
Likewise some miniature daffodils just starting to open as well as some Hyacinths. My cart seems like a magnet for plants :)
The little shrub is a Lemon Cypress which I'll keep on the porch.
In the kitchen .......I made a batch of fudge. The recipe that calls for a can of condensed milk and 3 cups of chocolate chips. Absolutely foolproof fudge. I poured a thin layer on parchment and hope to be able to make little hearts with a cookie cutter. I hope it works but if it doesn't, the fudge will still be tasty.
Thanks for visiting today
One last Valentine.....
What a great surprise. I love cast iron skillets. I have my grandmother's large one and a small one from my husband's grandmother. No, we do not wash ours with soap. Hot water, dry and add spread a little bit of oil in them. You got some pretty plants. I agree, your cart must be a magnet for them. They clearly wanted to go home with you. Happy Valentine's Day!!
ReplyDeleteLove that little rose!
ReplyDeleteHow nice to receive such a useful surprise!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos and sweet cat 🐈 Valentine.
ReplyDeleteThe little roses are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteWe had a sunny day!! :)
The miniature rose is lovely, and what a beautiful colour.
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend wishes, and happy Valentines wishes too.
All the best Jan
Our grocery store has just been remodeled, while open, and we are still trying to remember where things are now.
ReplyDeleteThe rain here is needed, but the darkness is hard to deal with after so many sunny days.
It's amazing how plants jump into carts around here, too. Especially pretty ones like your miniature rose. The fudge sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteNice surprise! I think i have at least 8 cast iron pans...should probably thin them out, again. I think they multiply in the dark. I do wash mine though, just like any other pan.
ReplyDeleteI love all the plants!
I have four cast iron pans and a Dutch oven, and I never put soap on them. Depending on what has been cooked in them, I might use hot water. Even though I have all of those, if a store wanted to give me one more, I would take it :-) That one you were given looks like a different size and shape from any of mine.
ReplyDeleteIt is such a joy to put *living* things in your cart, I can understand the impulse!
So fun to get another cast. iron pan. I love cooking with them. Your new plants are beautiful too, especially the rose.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and hugs,
Betsy
your fudge aounds very good. And your flowers are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love how your cart seems to attract plants, what a cheerful mix of roses, daffodils, and hyacinths. That fudge is irresistible, and I’m sure the little hearts will turn out just fine.
ReplyDeleteVery good to learn somethig important about iron pan! I'm shure this is the best and is clean, too! Nice small flowers jumped with you into your blessed house. Good idea to make little hearts for Valentin-loving **
ReplyDeleteThe quote at the beginning is so good!
Your header looks like a wonderful old painting.
Well that was a delightful trip to the shops! I'm sure if I went in person I'd find plants leaping into my shopping trolley too!
ReplyDeletedon't you just love those jumping in flowers? I like cast iron. I've never made crepes in mine, it is large and maybe to hard to turn what size is yours for crepes? Thank you for the recipe GM!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Faith@FarmhouseWorthy
I love to cook with cast iron! Nice plants that are hopping into your cart!
ReplyDeleteI have a crepe pan. I think it's steel. It's from France. It was a wedding gift and we definitely only use it for crepes! So nice about the new one for you! Did the fudge work out? I would love to see a picture. Also, how do you make it? Do you just heat it up and let it cool? Do you put it in the microwave or do you boil it on the stove? That sounds like foolproof fudge! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
ReplyDeleteyou are so right, snow can always be worse than rain! How wonderful for you that your store gave the first 100 customers a great cast iron skillet and that you were among that group! Yes, you are correct that it is best not to wash a cast iron skillet. HAHAHA I think my shopping cart has the same magnet for miniature roses. Yours is such a pretty color.
ReplyDeleteYour fudge sounds delicious!
I'm with you on the cast iron pan - wipe it out while it's hot. Nothing more is needed!
ReplyDeleteI love the way those plants just seem to be drawn to your cart. They know who will take good care of them. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a pleasant surprise to receive the cast iron pan. I have several cast-iron pans ...it's all I use and I love them. They definitely have some age to them now after almost 54 years of marriage.
I never wash the cast iron pan I make cornbread in, either...so no, it doesn't dismay me. Also, I worked at small bakery that made Italian bread and bread sticks. The big mixing bowl was never washed with soap. Always just plain water.
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