P.S. All home cooks and aspiring chefs worth their salt are aiming for food that taste like what our moms made for us when we were little. So it’s extra cool watching an actual mom rock out in the kitchen for a change with the legit sound of kids in the background. Respect. 😊

I’ve watched A LOT of videos about cast iron- I’ve always been a little scared of not following rules, cleaning, etc etc. This is probably the best and most easy to follow video. I love this approach and it’s definitely not as intimidating as I had thought! Thank you!!

I had a glass stove top and I used my cast iron pans all the time. It scratched the heck out of it but I didn’t care. I love my cast iron pans. My friends and family were kinda freaked out about it, but I figure it’s my stove, it was paid for, my pans, my life. And they certainly enjoyed what whatever came out those pans. So it’s all good.☺️

Love this. Don’t know why but watching folks cook and/or talk about cast iron is super comforting and enjoyable. Thanks for sharing so many of your cool techniques!

We're a cast iron family too ❤️ Please do a milk kefir week in the life of!! So many feel intimidated by it (I did too when I started) but it's so beneficial!!

This is a really cool series! I liked the sourdough starter one too, it made things seem waaay less intimidating.

I love these week(s) in the life videos!! I’d love to see more!!! I’ve been making several of your recipes, Lisa, and my family thanks you!! My daughter calls you, “the pretty homestead momma”. You let this “city” family live a life we dream of through your sharing your family. Thank you! God bless and see you soon! ❤️🙏🏻

Great video! I never made sourdough or used cast iron until watching your videos. Now I'm a pro with both. It's been life changing! Thank you Lisa!

I have loved my cast iron for 40 years and its good to see you using them all the time! they are the most versatile pans I have! wish I had a stove like yours!!!! thank you for showing others how easy it is to keep this wonderful stuff usable😃

The thing that made the biggest difference with cleaning my cast iron was making sure the pan is still hot when I clean it, think like cooking bacon and pancakes on a griddle , moving the finished food to a platter. Then immediately cleaning the griddle, before you eat. Just quickly with a green scouring pad and water. Then immediately back to the stove , which is still hot enough to dry it properly, but no risk of leaving the stove on. Which I’ve done many a time before lol

I love how you go about doing your thing, lifting all the heavy cast iron while you have your baby on you - go mom, so impressive! I hope I am as good when it is my time to be a parent. Happy cooking!

This has been your most helpful video for me to date! I’ve had such a hard time understanding how to care for cast iron, thinking I was doing it all wrong until now!! Thank you Lisa!

I love hearing your children in the background. They grow up super fast.

Just want to say thank you LIsa, thank you for passing on your knowledge in such an easy to understand way. Tonight as I am taking my sourdough bagels...puffed up high and beautiful....my two loaves of beautifully designed sourdough bread...and I too have cast iron that I use way more after being inspired by you....I thought of you tonight in total gratitude. I am much older than you and have learned so much from you. I miss the small woman’s groups that use to gather to share fun and knowledge. I am thinking of having a few friends over to share what I have learned from you in sourdough bread making. I have had a small group over that I taught how to make kombucha...we are bonded by our kombucha brewing. Love you and appreciate all that you do.

I care for my cast skillets the same way, Lisa. And I do have a glass cooktop. But, I lift my skillets to move them. I don't push them across my stove top. TJ is getting cuter all the time. Love hearing the kids having fun in the background.

This is how I treat my cast iron pans which I received when my Dad passed away. They are from 1959. Still going strong. I also liveaboard a sailboat where there is a lot of humidity and I have no problems with them, but like you, Lisa, I use them every day. I do keep mine in my galley oven though which may protect them somewhat from extra humidity.

Your video has been so helpful. It helps me to know how to use, clean and take care of my first cast iron skillet 8in. Now it’s been another year, I come to refresh. Cuz I love my skillet so much I got a bigger one at 10in. Seeing my clean oiled skillet resting on the stove makes me so happy- no other pot/pan does that for me…. oddly mesmerizing

I’m a new sub. And I have to tell you the day that I heard you say just wipe it out instead of washing constantly made a world of difference to me. And this video was stellar. I’m excited to really use my cast-iron more often!

🍳Aloha from Hawaii! Ever since I’ve been watching you I have built up my cast iron to 5 skillets and 5 Dutch ovens. I love cooking in cast irons and now realize that growing up on a farm, it’s the only cookware my grandparents had. The food definitely tastes better! I have gotten rid of all my Teflon cookware. And cleaning it up is so easy! Thank you again for another awesome video 😊

Hi Lisa! Thank you for this great video on caring for cast iron. I am 68yrs old and recently transitioned to all cast iron cooking thanks to you! Your video confirmed that I am taking care of my cast iron correctly!

I know it may bother some people, but I love the sound of your children playing in the background. This was a great "refresher" course for me. Got to be more thorough in my cast iron care. Thank you!

This little baby seems very content in your wrap. It was so sweet seeing him looking around .

Morning Lisa!! This takes me back to days of my mom cooking chicken out her cast iron skillets using lard 😂.. They were her Grandparents and when she passed away my sister is now using them.. They have to be way over 100 years old but now… You’re such a beautiful person thanks for the wonderful memories!!☺️

Great information . . two things that might be considerations for some folks . .. cast iron pans are a lot heavier than stainless steel so that might be a factor for anyone with arthritis or for safety for children using them. Secondly, we eat a lot of fish and I've found that you must put soap on the pan to remove the fish smell and aroma. I only use plant based kitchen soaps and if used sparingly it should not damage the seasoning.

I use cast Iron almost exclusively in my kitchen and have since I got my first skillet 40+ years ago when I married. Now that I’m older, I have cast iron that belonged to my mother and to my grandmother. I think people are intimidated by it, but it’s super easy to use and care for. I am really enjoying your channel . You’ll find lots of comments from me on old videos I’m catching up on.

Thank you! I've repeated these steps so many times only to have someone scrub away all my seasoning (again). NOW I can show them this video. The only thing I do differently is I use a chainmail scrubber. I find it to be a lot more durable and easy to work with (doesn't get food bits caught inside and very finish-friendly). Found mine online. AND shout out for your seasoning oil recipe. Works GREAT and is a thoughtful gift as well.

I married into cast iron almost twenty years ago. My sweet husband was floored that I had never used it and taught me everything about it. It took me a bit to get used to it and it’s all I use now. I love it!

I have been using cast iron for years & love it. I have always used crisco shortening to season as my family has done for generations. It does look pretty sitting on the stove! ☺

Good morning beautiful ❤️ Whenever I get the notification of a new video from your channel, I always need to set the scene or stage ready for the video to take place or I always have these ideas in my head about what the scene should take place as if it were happening. For example your videos remind me of chamomile, lavender, the color beige, fresh brewed coffee with no creamer, candle lights, a fresh clean breeze coming through the windows, sage, dim lighting, calmness, sunshine, peace, optimism, curiosity, family, friendship, non-judgment, hope, and patience. Now I may be wrong but this is how I perceive and how I feel every time I watch your videos and it puts me in the best mindset. Also, I never feel anxious, worried, distraught, hurt, envious, resentful, or start wishing I had or was... I'm totally happy just being me watching your content and that doesn't always happen on KZfaq, because there are a lot of channels that show off a lifestyle and it makes you want those things, but when I watch your channel I don't feel that way I feel so much peace and calmness and gratitude and all I want to do is share that Joy I experience from your videos with others. I love the humility your vulnerability and your heart that shows through your channel. Thank you for the beautiful content. I love that you love what you do, it's truly beautiful. 🌸💐🌼☀️💕

I've recently started using my beautiful lodge cast iron pans🙄 that I bought a few years ago. I love them. Lisa, now I know how your arms got so buff! 😄💪

I'm so glad you addressed the glass top stove usage with cast iron. I want to use it and I think if you dont bang it down or scrape it across it should be fine.

Thank you so much Lisa for making this video. My grandma showed me all this 30 years ago but I wasn’t sure I’d remembered everything. I was feeling a bit intimidated by cast iron. You reminded me that it’s easy and no big deal. I’ll definitely start using cast iron now. Thank you!

Best cast iron cooking video on KZfaq!! Nothing fancy cooked just use them daily.

This video super simplified it! Definitely needed. I only bought mine when I moved out of my parents because I watch this channel!!! Even then I was nervous. I feel if this video had been out I would have been even more sure 🥰 thank you for sharing

Great video! I love my cast iron and clean as you do. So nice to hear your children in the background and your sweet baby taking it all in from the “best seat in the house”. ❤

HI , I enjoy your seasoning videos. I watched a few others and one lady said that you should season new pans 4 or 5 time in a row, so it took her 2 days to season, and also she said that you should only use Flaxseed oil. That oil is more expensive and goes rancid before I use it again. I like Coconut oil, in fact I use it as a make-up remover, and also as a moisturizer . Just a few tiny dots around eyes, on forehead, cheeks, a little more on my neck. It doesn’t leave your skin sticky, or greasy, then apply make-up!!

I’ve really enjoyed your videos !!!!!! Love the simplicity! As a mom of 5 myself and homeschooling, I also work full time outside of the home I still cherish homemade cooking and simple things in life ! My favorite place on earth is home! I appreciate all you are showing and sharing ! Such a breath of fresh air !

Wonderful video. I love the stainless steel scrubber for cleaning my cast-iron. I have the honor of using my grandmother's cast iron skillet.

This was very helpful. I love seeing your precious baby and seeing and hearing your real life in the background.

I thought this video was actually more helpful in ways than your other cast iron video. It was nice just to see the simple steps of everyday usage. Thanks for sharing this! I’ve been looking out for a cast iron specific video from you and I’m so glad we have it now! Going to have to try that fried chicken next.

This is exactly how I use and clean/season my cast iron!! It's also the easiest tutorial on using cast iron!! Everyone always makes it seem so hard for new users.

Lisa, how do you clean your oil filled rags/towels? How often? I'd be interested in knowing if you use the same one or two and how you store yours between oiling the pans. Also, do you use lint-free?

Lisa I use my cast iron every day same as you do… one thing I do is keep my dark cloth in the refrigerate in a baggie…. By keeping it in the fridge it doesn’t go rancid… I use it over & over for quite awhile…😜

Wow! You're so amazing! I really hope and pray your channel grows to millions of subscribers. You deserve it. ♥️

I just love seeing the baby all cozy with mom while she cooks for the family. I have a one year old, and can’t wait to have another one so I can use my wrap again while cooking and baking for my family. Love your videos

Since watching your channel I have been wanting to cook with cast iron. I received a large skillet for Christmas but was intimidated to use it because I wasn’t sure about cleaning it. This video was so helpful and greatly appreciated!!

I keep a small lint free towel in a plastic bag just for adding oils to cast iron. Once you use it a few times don't need as much oil.

Excellent video that will help and encourage many who haven't tried cast iron to do so imho. I have my grandmothers pans and as most of my generation I was taught at a young age how to use and care for them. However after 40 years of caring for them I still learned some great tips from you... thank you. God Bless.✝️

I just watched an old video of yours on cat irons yesterday, so I bought a few, and this came out today? What perfect timing!

I love your enthisiasm !i love the way you make the old fashioned seem so doable !keep bring a light😊

Good to get a refresher course on these since we often get sloppy about how we handle them.

I recently broke my cast iron out and it’s been so nice to use it again!!

I threw out every non stick skillet about 2 years ago and have been forcing myself to adapt to all cast iron cooking. I have been challenbged with the cooking and cleaning and re seasoning process, i grew up with cast iron too. still have sticking and cleaning issues here and there but im getting better. this content is relatable for people who cant homestead! thank you!

Good Morning Lisa, I enjoyed cooking with my grandparents cast iron skillets. 🥰 Like you said, easy to clean & take care of. 🥰 Have a wonderful week. ❤️ Chris-Raleigh NC

Great and useful information. I have a cast iron Dutch oven with lid, a chicken fryer that was rescued from ashes after my aunts house burned down and 3 different size skillets. I need to reseason them all and start using them again.

Cast iron is my favorite! It's so easy to take care of! I've been using it my whole life because my parents used it too. I have some of my grandma's. I season in the hot oven after I'm done cooking, lids and all.

thank you!! I had the seasoning video on my playlist for a while, then when I saw this one it motivated me to watch both. I have cast iron and didn't know how to use it, now I feel confident and maybe can finally get away from the non-stick pans. I'm loving these week in the life of. maybe you will do one with ferments. someone mentioned kefir!

I was recently gifted some cast iron pans and was apprehensive about them but knew they're good to learn and now they're the only pans i use! I love them and wonder why people have other types 😂

I use only cast iron skillets which are very old. inherited from my Grandmother. She taught me how to care for them. Enjoyed you going through the care of cast iron for those that may be new to using them.

Great video!! That’s exactly how I cook/clean mine!! To clean the rags, when they get too dirty/saturated, I throw them in a bucket, add some dawn and water, let them soak for a day or so, then just wash by hand, rinse, and air dry..then if I want, a few times a year, after this process, I can throw them in the washing machine..

THAT GREEN ONION COUNTER POT IS THE SMARTEST THING IVE EVER SEEN!!!! mine always live in a glass of water for a week and then die lol

Because of you, I now use cast iron all the time and it is so much better for cooking than any of by other pans. I clean it just like you do and it’s so easy and always at the ready.

I love this series! I enjoyed the 2 week in the life of my sourdough starter, and I was so excited when I seen the cast iron skillet video! I've been cooking in cast iron for years and I love them, but you have made my life so much easier by explaining about preheating. Now if I can get my husband to stop letting them soak in water and taking all my seasoning off!

This is so incredibly helpful. Thank you so much! You are blessed and highly favored!

I keep a "handiwipe towel" covered in coconut oil, in a sandwich baggie in fridge. I do the same thing for lemon oil furniture polish. The handi wipes are usually in a package of three at almost any store and they last forever and ever and you can even hand wash them to reuse them. It's a good way of keeping oils and grease off of your other towels since you would have to eventually wash the other towels in a load of laundry. Love your Channel! God bless you and your family.

This 61 year old nana is impressed with your cast iron skills. Grew up this way!

I use my cast iron on my glass top stove too. It does scratch but I try to keep the top cleaned with the special cleaner at least once a month. I love using my cast iron!

Another great video! I have cast iron that belonged to my mother and grandmother. Love hearing your kids playing in the background. Take care and God bless ❤️.

I would never have been brave enough to use steel wool (is that what it is?) On the pan. Loved watching the plant shoot up next to the stove. I enjoyed hearing the kids being loud and seeing the repetition if cooking, the fixed up but also messy hair... just reminds me of my life staying home.

That was so helpful to see!! I have struggled with my cast iron and didn't know what I was doing wrong. Thank you Lisa!

I struggled with cast iron because of how heavy they are, but I do have one single skillet that I bust out when I know it’ll make whatever dish I’m making taste better. I found my sweet spot with blue carbon steel; the maintenance is similar and it still gives your food that “cooked over the campfire” taste, just lighter!

The great sound of children playing! Love it so much!

Great video! There are soooo many "how to use/clean cast iron" videos out there, that frankly over complicate the process. When I was a cast iron newbie I was overwhelmed by advice like that. Now (and for many years), I've been using/cleaning/keeping them just like you. It's practical and easy!

Seeing this reminds me of how nice it is to have iron cookware!. It's a process, and they do require care. But so worth it. I have about a dozen different skillets, and have come to appreciate how well they all work!.

Watching your bulbs grow on the counter was its own special experience with this video 😊

We’ve used cast iron exclusively for over 10 years. I swear by them. Love my cast iron collection.

Great video- we love our cast iron but this gives me some new ideas about how to keep it clean with less effort! One question-- How do you clean the oily towels?? I worry about oil spots on clothes since we don't sort much for laundry. Thanks for all you do!

I have a glass top stove and only cook with cast-iron or stainless steel. No problems at all. My cast iron is seasoned and I am the only one who cleans them after we use them. People insist on washing them with soapy water. This video is a great education tool for all cast iron users.

So helpful to watch. I have a glass top stove and wondered about the cast iron on it. I have four different size Griswold (sp?) skillets that have not been used since we switched to a glass top stove. We raised five that are all grown and wish like crazy that I would have had someone like you to inspire me to cook. The kids did not starve, but I was woefully inadequate in the cooking department. My mother was not a cook, and her mother was not a cook. Learned a lot from my husband and his family. They were all good at it. His mom taught my girls, so they were better prepared. Love your channel. Thanks for taking the time to share with us. One more thing. Have not tried the sourdough. Very appealing process. I am GF, so need to look at that closer. Random comment. Sorry. 😁

You treat your cast iron like my mom did on our farm. She ONLY washed her skillets when they really needed it. Bacon grease was her oil of choice. Everything, even my dad's over-easy breakfast eggs slicked right off the skillet. Amazing pans!

consistency, rigor, and attention. Seems like that works with most tasks. thanks so much Lisa. You are so flexible with the baby attached, just amazes me. Hugs.

Lisa your kitchen just makes me so happy and cozy.

Best Cast Iron "how to" Ever! All tips have been very helpfull. I would have never thought to clean in this mannor or use the steel scrubbing. Thank you!

Thank you! I have been using CI for years, but you are way more relaxed about use and care than I was and I like that! Going to take a page out of your book. Just bought my daughter a CI skillet for her apartment and forwarded this to her. Will be very helpful for sure.

Yep Lisa, I love the stainless steel scrubbers for the cast iron pans. I agree, the coconut oil is great for seasoning them. Thank you for the video!!

I just love your baby sticking his head out from the wrap now...so sweet looking

Thanks so much for doing these videos! So many people don’t understand how useful and long lasting a cast iron pan can be. I have a glass top and I use my cast iron on it although I use a diffuser made for such a thing. It saves my glass top insert from scratches which allows me to effortlessly use my cast iron without fear. I’m not meticulous but just as with the cast iron, you have to treat your things with attention in order for them to last, no matter what it is. Also, a trick for your Dutch oven lid with slight rusting would be to cover lightly with oil and put in a hot oven for a little while as that would also help seal the metal. Thanks so much again for all your wonderful videos!

I love cooking with my cast irons☺️❤️ Thank you for another amazing video 🥰

So, I have a glass stove top and cook with cast iron. The stove is 3 years old. I’m careful but sometimes it gets dull and doesn’t look as nice. I use oven cleaner to clean the stove top surface and it brings back the shine. Just a tip!

Lisa thank you for understanding that some of us are intimidated by cast iron and this video was so helpful and encouraging. I don’t have a lot of storage room so I keep my cast iron pans in the oven but I think I’ll put them out on the stove like you so that I use them more often because that old saying out of sight out of mind is true.

I saw one of your first cast iron videos a couple of years ago and because of you now i only use cast iron! And cant leave a flea market without purchasing a rusted in need of some loving cast iron! 😂 i have a huge collection now!!

Thank you for this video! I am currently snowbirding in my medium sized motor home. I brought my cast iron that I had cleaned up last fall but have been intimidated by. This gave me some encouragement to actually use it for more than pizza.

Great tips! Love hearing your children in the background! God bless!

I use mine on my induction cooktop and so far I have no scratchiest. Main thing is just watch sitting then down on the glass. I do that with any pan I use. My husband was cooking something on our first one and had a pan and lost his grip and broke the glass and it was not a cast irons that can happen with any pan. I make sure that my bottoms are greased well to that helps with the performance of the pan just as well. When we were out in Tennessee I stopped by the Lodge store and bought one o their stainless steel scrubs. It was expensive but well worth the money. Loved this video.

I’m impressed with how much your spring onions grew during that time!

I’ve only had glass top stoves and have used cast iron for the last 10+ years! You just have to scrub the stove a little more and made sure you wipe off the bottom of the pans before cooking if you stack them!! I do slide my pans, no scratches that seem more than typical use! I think the biggest thing would be to watch out when you set down a pan or move a fully loaded skillet so you don’t drop it!

For lids and most of my cast iron drying, I just use the residual heat when I bake something in my oven. Works every time.

I have a glass top stove and I use cast iron. I'm not 100% sure about this, but from what I've been told the real danger of it breaking the glass is if you sit the pans down too hard. I guess because it's so heavy it can break the glass. Thank you so much for this video! I oil mine after each use, but I have never done it while it's still hot! I will be doing this from now on!

The reality of this video is great! I kept pausing it thinking I heard my kids in the background haha!

Good Video , in my Family and growing up we always used Cast Iron Skillets love them. I was lucky enough to get my Grandmothers skillet, it’s over 100 years old. It’s Great.