Some of us suffer from “Cast Iron Sickness”. We collect and buy vintage cast iron cookware. I suffer from it myself. When you find you keep buying and can’t stand to sell a piece you have caught the fever.
I not only buy, collect, and restore. I also love putting my vintage cast iron to use.
On a recent camping trip to Glacier National Park I did just that. What a treat to slow the pace down and take the time to do some cooking over a fire or hot coals. Fresh homemade Dutch Oven biscuits, slathered with melting butter, and the best local jams you can find.
On one occasion I made an appetizer for a group of 6 of us. One of my favorites is Dutch Oven Rolls, and an Artichoke-Spinach dip. I am not real keen on either of these ingredients. But when combined and other items added this becomes one of those additive foods.
Follow this link for links to both the Rolls as well as the Dip Recipes. Impressive, Easy, and Oh so good!
Dragon Candle Holders sold in less than a week.
Grand opening. Select items Sale Tagged for the month of March 2016.
New booth just opened March 2016. Stocking it up for Grand Opening.
Check for tagged sale items the month of March.
Vendor #24 Charleston Antique Mall
560 S. Decatur Blvd
Las Vegas, Nevada 89107
702 228-4783 Click for Map to street address
Glass 6ft case just inside the main entrance Early 2016 we expanded into a Booth area too – Ask front desk for both of our locations
Gemstone lapidary specimens finished and Raw
Amethyst Geodes cut and polished
Carved Stone Asian figures – Amethyst, Fluorite, Jade, etc
High end collectibles, Lalique, Baccarat, Crystal, Purses
Sterling & Costume Jewelry
Art & Unique Collectibles
Collects – Sells – Buys
High End used-opened Merchandise and Merchandising products
Vendor #24 Charleston Antique Mall
560 S. Decatur Blvd
Las Vegas, Nevada 89107
702 228-4783 Click for Map to street address
Glass 6ft case just inside the main entrance Early 2016 we expanded into a Booth area too – Ask front desk for both of our locations
Gemstone lapidary specimens finished and Raw
Amethyst Geodes cut and polished
Carved Stone Asian figures – Amethyst, Fluorite, Jade, etc
High end collectibles, Lalique, Baccarat, Crystal, Purses
Sterling & Costume Jewelry
Art & Unique Collectibles
Collects – Sells – Buys
High End used-opened Merchandise and Merchandising products
If you are in Las Vegas, NV this weekend come to the Old Mormon Fort. We start Dutch Oven competition cooking Saturday (3/19/2016) 8am. Food will be ready and available free to the public around 12:30 (Noon-ish)
Come have some fun watching and eating food prepared the old fashioned way. Many of the cooks cruise the Antique shops, Estate Sales, and garage sales looking for vintage finds. Many of us not only cook but collect vintage cookware.
You might see the old hang crank egg beater, or biscuit cutter in action. Not to mention all the cast iron Dutch Ovens being put to the test!
We don’t just stick our vintage/antique pots on the garage shelf to gather dust. You will be amazed at what some of these cooks will prepare in cast iron over real fire, using charcoal.
At the same time enjoy some Las Vegas heritage. This event takes place at the Old Mormon Fort located at the corner of N. Las Vegas Blvd & E Washington Ave. (Next to Cashman Field)
Once you get your fill of food, head out to the Antique Shops in search of your own Cast Iron.
Opening soon. Mid March 2016. Be sure to stop by and find out where we are located.
Vendor #24 Charleston Antique Mall
560 S. Decatur Blvd
Las Vegas, Nevada 89107
702 228-4783 Click for Map to street address Glass 6ft case just inside the main entrance Early 2016 we expanded into a Booth area too – Ask front desk for both of our locations
Gemstone lapidary specimens finished and Raw
Amethyst Geodes cut and polished
Carved Stone Asian figures – Amethyst, Fluorite, Jade, etc
High end collectibles, Lalique, Baccarat, Crystal, Purses
Sterling & Costume Jewelry
Art & Unique Collectibles
Collects – Sells – Buys
High End used-opened Merchandise and Merchandising products
How many know what I mean if I would ask you “Do you want to GO FOR A COKE?”
Back in the day all coke, soda, pop, or soda-pop came in glass bottles. When a few friends were standing around a vending machine someone would say “Go for a Coke?” It meant someone (the looser) would end up reimbursing everyone what they paid for their coke.
The bottom of the bottles always had the city of a bottler molded in the glass. The person that received a bottle with the city the furthest away, would be safe. This continued through the group of friends until the one with the bottle showing closest city, became the loser. The loser reimbursed everyone their nickle, dime, or quarter depending on what the price was in your day.
There were several variations. Sometime the furthest away collected from all playing. Walking away with several Cokes worth of change.
Who remembers these? Click image to see video! Find one fully functional for your Bar or Ice Cream Social
Vendor #24 Charleston Antique Mall
560 S. Decatur Blvd
Las Vegas, Nevada 89107
702 228-4783 Click for Map to street address
Glass 6ft case just inside the main entrance Early 2016 we expanded into a Booth area too – Ask front desk for both of our locations
Gemstone lapidary specimens finished and Raw
Amethyst Geodes cut and polished
Carved Stone Asian figures – Amethyst, Fluorite, Jade, etc
High end collectibles, Lalique, Baccarat, Crystal, Purses
Sterling & Costume Jewelry
Art & Unique Collectibles
Collects – Sells – Buys
High End used-opened Merchandise and Merchandising products
Please visit our expanded double booth area – Ask front desk for our location.
Gemstone lapidary specimens finished and Raw
Amethyst Geodes cut and polished
Carved Stone Asian figures – Amethyst, Fluorite, Jade, etc
High end collectibles, Lalique, Baccarat, Crystal, Purses
Sterling & Costume Jewelry
Art & Unique Collectibles
Collects – Sells – Buys
High End used-opened Merchandise and Merchandising products
Old Fashioned Buttermilk Biscuits Vintage Dutch Oven Baked
Ingredients
3 Cups Flour
3 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Salt
3/4 tsp Soda
1/2 Cup Butter (Real butter) (One Stick) (Shaved then frozen or kept very cold)
1 1/2 to 2 Cup Buttermilk (Very Cold) (Start with 1 1/2 Cups)
(Don’t substitute with regular milk adding lemon juice or vinegar- it won’t work right)
There is a definite knack to baking light and fluffy biscuits. The number one best hint is to not over mix!
A couple of secrets to good biscuits is very cold Butter and Buttermilk, and not mixing the dough much. In fact properly mixed biscuit dough almost looks like it hasn’t been mixed all the way.
Never use an electric mixer or dough machine when mixing up biscuits. Use a fork, and use it as little as possible.
Also old stale Baking Powder (opened and on the shelf for awhile) looses its ability to create the bubbles required to raise good light biscuits. Pitch the old stuff and use fresh.
The buttermilk in this recipe is part of the leavening (makes the bubbles) The acidity of the Buttermilk reacts with the Baking Powder & Soda. Don’t substitute the buttermilk with something else for these ingredients. Some have tried adding lemon juice to regular milk and can’t produce the results with this recipe that buttermilk does. If you don’t have buttermilk on hand I suggest you use a different recipe known to work with the ingredients you have.
Shave the cold butter with a potato peeler, then stick it in the freezer while prepping. When cold or frozen break up the shavings. Keep very cold until ready to mix in.
Mix dough as little as possible. No electric mixers of any sort. Gently use a fork to add the Buttermilk starting with 1 1/2 cups. Add more as needed. Dough should be almost too sticky. Mixing the ingredients too much is the number one killer of soft and fluffy biscuits.
Dough should be just almost be too sticky. Flour your hands and bread board.. Don’t roll dough out, but pat, to flatten to about 1 inch thick. Fold over on itself and pat to flatten once again to 1 to 1 1/2 inch thick. Cut and place on baking sheet or in a Dutch Oven.
Prep
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. (Dutch Oven Coals for 400°F)
Stir dry ingredients together. Whisk or sift
Cut in Butter (broken up frozen shavings)
Mix in the first cup of Buttermilk gently (Do not over mix) using a fork. If dry add more in small amounts until dough is almost too sticky to handle (flour your hands)
Dough Mixture should be almost sticky and mixed so little it looks roughly combined. Don’t keep mixing
Turn out on floured board and pat to 1 to 1 1/2 inch thick (Do not roll or pound down with hands). Fold over on itself and pat a second time to 1 to 1 1/2 inch thick.
Cut rounds with biscuit cutter or top of a small drinking glass, can, etc.
Bake
Bake at 400°F 14 to 18 minutes or until golden brown on top.
Serve hot with butter, jam, gravy, etc. For a special treat use them for making strawberry shortcake.
Makes 12-16
Click link to TOPONAUTIC and go to the menu tab “Index of Articles“. Then scroll to the bottom to find a whole list of recipes. Most are Dutch Oven recipes and cooking/baking techniques.
