~2 eggs
~2 ripe bananas (mashed)
~1 cup of buttermilk
~1 stick of butter (softened)
~2 cups of flour
~½ cup of chopped pecans
~1 cup of granulated sugar
~1 teaspoon of vanilla
~1 teaspoon of salt
~1 teaspoon of baking powder
~½ teaspoon of baking soda

Preheat the oven to 400 F and prepare one of your cast iron muffin pans.

Beat together butter and sugar, then add eggs and beat thoroughly, then beat in bananas until the mixture is smooth.

Mix together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda, and then stir the flour mixture and buttermilk into the egg mixture.

Stir in the chopped pecans and vanilla.

Spoon batter into the muffin pan, filling each tin about 2/3 full.

Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Hot plates are great for keeping food warm when it’s fresh out of the oven, and can also be used to cook on the side when the stovetop is occupied. Griddles are ideal for all kinds of breakfast foods, and can also be used to cook hamburgers, porkchops, and even stirfry. While a rice cooker might seem like it has a singular purpose, most rice cookers can also function well as steamers for cooking fresh vegetables and even freezer vegetables. In addition, there are so many dishes that require rice, a rice cooker is overall great to have around the kitchen.

Ingredients:
6 ounces crab meat
1 egg, whipped with water
2 Tsp. extra virgin olive oil
2 Tsp. margarine
1 clove garlic, minced
½ cup flour
½ cup skim milk
1 tsp. sherry
1 tsp. paprika
¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
flour (additional)
bread crumbs

Directions:
1. Cook green pepper and garlic in margarine and EVOO in saucepan until tender. Add milk, stirring until thick.
2. Shred crab, adding sherry, cayenne pepper, and meat to pan. Allow 2 hours for chilling.
3. Form crab into small balls with a 1-Tsp. scoop. Roll them in flour and dip in mixture of egg and water. Roll in crumbs and refrigerate until ready to serve.
4. Fry 3 or 4 balls at a time in one of your cast iron deep fry pans until they are browned to satisfaction, and enjoy.

Another reason people enjoy Lodge cast iron cookware on their various camping trips is because cast iron is so incredibly durable. While other pans run the risk of warping at high temperatures, this is not usually the case with cast iron. So you don’t have to worry about grilling those hot dogs over an intense campfire. Your cast iron pots and pans are sure to take it!

Ingredients:

3 large eggs
½ cup grated pepper jack cheese
1 chopped jalapeno

Directions:

Crack your three eggs and place them in the nonstick cookware pan, then mix them around a bit.  Turn your hot surface to medium-high heat, and place the pan on top.  In about 2-3 minutes, the eggs should start to become hardened on the bottom.  This is when you will want to place the grated cheese and chopped jalapeno on one side of the egg.  Wait another minute, and then flip one half of the egg onto the other, creating the omelet.  Quick and easy, and a great way to kick off your day!

Cookware is so important. Many couples want high-quality cookware that will last for years. Despite all of the newfangled materials that cookware is currently available in, cast iron cookware has stood the test of time. Cast iron is so durable that it is often passed down to future generations, meaning that your wedding gift could turn into a family heirloom.

Ingredients:
~ 1 ½ lbs apples
~ ½ cup butter
~ 1 cup sugar
~ 1 tsp. cinnamon
~ 2 premade piecrusts (9-inch size)

Equipment:
~ Dutch oven
~ Frying pan
~ Paring knife

Instructions:
Peel, core and slice apples, add them to a hot skillet with butter and sugar until apples start to caramelize, add cinnamon. Dish the apples into a 15″ foil-lined Dutch oven. Place both pie crusts overlapping over the top of the apples covering as much of the apples as possible. Place the Dutch oven on top of 12 live briquettes, adding 18 live briquettes on top for about 30-45 minutes, or until pie crust is golden brown. Dump onto plate, slice and serve.

With camping cookware, campers can enjoy a delicious meal outdoors. The cookware is made especially for the outdoors and is convenient and light enough to carry in a backpack. Camping cookware can make a meal cooked over a campfire taste like it was home made.

Many people who have spent any amount of time looking through the kitchen accessories aisle have probably come across the Dutch oven. And while this is a common staple among kitchenware, not many people could name the specific properties of a Dutch oven. With that in mind, a Dutch oven can be understood as any thick-walled cooking pot used in conjunction with a tight lid. Dutch ovens are most often constructed with a heavy duty material such as cast iron.

These products have made appearances in many different countries across the globe. To that end, in the Australian bush, they are known as a camp oven. The French version is known as a cocotte, and the British refer to it simply as a casserole dish. In the American colonies, this cooking pot went through many variations. As time progressed, the pot became increasingly shallower and legs were added so that the oven could be held over the coals. Opting for a more economical material, modern Dutch ovens often utilize ceramic or thick aluminum.

The pots and pans, however, are where the real improvements have been made. The camping dishes available today are most often made of cast iron or some similar heavy duty material; you can even find enameled cast iron cookware. That means these dishes will not only last you for years of outdoor events, but it will also offer delicious meals. In fact, they’re such high quality that you can even take these dishes into the kitchen in your home!