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How a $35 Lodge Skillet Turned Our Camping Meals From Sad to Spectacular

One cast iron skillet, one desperate camping decision, and why I will never pack foil packets again.

An essay by Darlene Maillet · 5 min read

Cast Iron Skillets

The pan that earns its place on the stove and the campfire
Lodge Cast Iron Skillet Review: Two Years of Weeknight Dinners and One Camping Trip
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Lodge Cast Iron Skillet Review: Two Years of Weeknight Dinners and One Camping Trip

Lodge Cast Iron vs Carbon Steel Pan: Which Should a Busy Home Cook Buy?
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Lodge Cast Iron vs Carbon Steel Pan: Which Should a Busy Home Cook Buy?

10 Reasons a Cast Iron Skillet Is the Last Pan You'll Ever Need to Buy
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10 Reasons a Cast Iron Skillet Is the Last Pan You'll Ever Need to Buy

How a $35 Lodge Skillet Turned Our Camping Meals From Sad to Spectacular
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How a $35 Lodge Skillet Turned Our Camping Meals From Sad to Spectacular

How to Season and Care for a Cast Iron Skillet So It Lasts Decades
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How to Season and Care for a Cast Iron Skillet So It Lasts Decades

Lodge 12-Inch Skillet Honest Review: What Nobody Tells You Before You Buy
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Lodge 12-Inch Skillet Honest Review: What Nobody Tells You Before You Buy

Instant Pots

Weeknight dinners from frozen to plated without the wait
Instant Pot Duo Review: Six Months of Weeknight Meals for a Family of Four
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Instant Pot Duo Review: Six Months of Weeknight Meals for a Family of Four

Instant Pot vs Slow Cooker: Which One Actually Saves You More Time?
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Instant Pot vs Slow Cooker: Which One Actually Saves You More Time?

10 Reasons the Instant Pot Duo Changes Everything About Weeknight Cooking
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10 Reasons the Instant Pot Duo Changes Everything About Weeknight Cooking

How the Instant Pot Duo Gave Me My Evenings Back as a Working Mom
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How the Instant Pot Duo Gave Me My Evenings Back as a Working Mom

How to Meal Prep a Full Week of Family Dinners With the Instant Pot
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How to Meal Prep a Full Week of Family Dinners With the Instant Pot

Instant Pot Duo Honest Review: The Good, the Learning Curve, and the Meals I Actually Make
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Instant Pot Duo Honest Review: The Good, the Learning Curve, and the Meals I Actually Make

Chef's Knives

The one good knife that does ninety percent of the work
Victorinox Fibrox Pro Review: The Chef Knife Professional Cooks Actually Use
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Victorinox Fibrox Pro Review: The Chef Knife Professional Cooks Actually Use

Victorinox Fibrox Pro vs Wusthof Gourmet: Is the Price Gap Worth It?
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Victorinox Fibrox Pro vs Wusthof Gourmet: Is the Price Gap Worth It?

10 Reasons the Victorinox Fibrox Pro Is the Best Value Chef Knife You Can Buy
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10 Reasons the Victorinox Fibrox Pro Is the Best Value Chef Knife You Can Buy

How a $50 Victorinox Knife Made Me Actually Enjoy Meal Prep
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How a $50 Victorinox Knife Made Me Actually Enjoy Meal Prep

How to Keep a Chef's Knife Sharp and Safe for Years of Daily Use
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How to Keep a Chef's Knife Sharp and Safe for Years of Daily Use

Victorinox Fibrox Pro Honest Review: Used It Daily for 18 Months, Here Is the Truth
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Victorinox Fibrox Pro Honest Review: Used It Daily for 18 Months, Here Is the Truth

Meat Thermometers

The cheapest gadget that keeps dinner safe
KIZEN Instant Read Thermometer Review: Does a $16 Thermometer Actually Work?
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KIZEN Instant Read Thermometer Review: Does a $16 Thermometer Actually Work?

KIZEN vs Lavatools Javelin Meat Thermometer: Which Is Worth Your Money?
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KIZEN vs Lavatools Javelin Meat Thermometer: Which Is Worth Your Money?

10 Reasons an Instant Read Meat Thermometer Is Worth Every Penny
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10 Reasons an Instant Read Meat Thermometer Is Worth Every Penny

How a $16 Thermometer Stopped Me From Serving Questionable Chicken to My Kids
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How a $16 Thermometer Stopped Me From Serving Questionable Chicken to My Kids

How to Check Meat Temperature Without Guessing (and Actually Get It Right)
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How to Check Meat Temperature Without Guessing (and Actually Get It Right)

KIZEN Instant Read Thermometer Honest Review: What 77,000 Reviewers Got Right
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KIZEN Instant Read Thermometer Honest Review: What 77,000 Reviewers Got Right

Electric Kettles

Faster, quieter water for tea, French press, and oatmeal
Cosori Electric Kettle Review: Six Temperature Presets for Coffee, Tea, and Busy Mornings
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Cosori Electric Kettle Review: Six Temperature Presets for Coffee, Tea, and Busy Mornings

Cosori Electric Kettle vs Bonavita Gooseneck: Which Brews Better Coffee?
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Cosori Electric Kettle vs Bonavita Gooseneck: Which Brews Better Coffee?

10 Reasons an Electric Kettle Beats Your Stovetop Pot for Daily Hot Drinks
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10 Reasons an Electric Kettle Beats Your Stovetop Pot for Daily Hot Drinks

How the Cosori Kettle Made My Morning Routine 15 Minutes Calmer
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How the Cosori Kettle Made My Morning Routine 15 Minutes Calmer

How to Make Perfect Pour-Over Coffee at Home With an Electric Kettle
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How to Make Perfect Pour-Over Coffee at Home With an Electric Kettle

Cosori Electric Kettle Honest Review: A Year of Morning Coffee and School-Day Herbal Tea
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Cosori Electric Kettle Honest Review: A Year of Morning Coffee and School-Day Herbal Tea

All Reviews

Long-term, hands-on, honest
Lodge Cast Iron Skillet Review: Two Years of Weeknight Dinners and One Camping Trip
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Lodge Cast Iron Skillet Review: Two Years of Weeknight Dinners and One Camping Trip

Lodge 12-Inch Skillet Honest Review: What Nobody Tells You Before You Buy
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Lodge 12-Inch Skillet Honest Review: What Nobody Tells You Before You Buy

Instant Pot Duo Review: Six Months of Weeknight Meals for a Family of Four
Article

Instant Pot Duo Review: Six Months of Weeknight Meals for a Family of Four

Instant Pot Duo Honest Review: The Good, the Learning Curve, and the Meals I Actually Make
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Instant Pot Duo Honest Review: The Good, the Learning Curve, and the Meals I Actually Make

Victorinox Fibrox Pro Review: The Chef Knife Professional Cooks Actually Use
Article

Victorinox Fibrox Pro Review: The Chef Knife Professional Cooks Actually Use

Victorinox Fibrox Pro Honest Review: Used It Daily for 18 Months, Here Is the Truth
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Victorinox Fibrox Pro Honest Review: Used It Daily for 18 Months, Here Is the Truth

KIZEN Instant Read Thermometer Review: Does a $16 Thermometer Actually Work?
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KIZEN Instant Read Thermometer Review: Does a $16 Thermometer Actually Work?

KIZEN Instant Read Thermometer Honest Review: What 77,000 Reviewers Got Right
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KIZEN Instant Read Thermometer Honest Review: What 77,000 Reviewers Got Right

Cosori Electric Kettle Review: Six Temperature Presets for Coffee, Tea, and Busy Mornings
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Cosori Electric Kettle Review: Six Temperature Presets for Coffee, Tea, and Busy Mornings

Cosori Electric Kettle Honest Review: A Year of Morning Coffee and School-Day Herbal Tea
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Cosori Electric Kettle Honest Review: A Year of Morning Coffee and School-Day Herbal Tea

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