I went to Ross looking for a new frypan yesterday and they had a small
cast iron skillet for eight bucks... when I went into Anna's Linens
looking for something else, an apparantly identical skillet was $24! I
couldn't go past a bargain like that so I ducked into Ross after
church today to get it... I got another nice deal while I was there -
a deep rectangular stoneware baking dish with a non-stick coating
inside.

I made meatloaf for dinner tonight in the baking dish and it slid
right out onto the plate with all its crusty goodness intact... and I
rubbed the skillet with bacon grease and put it into the oven while
the dinner cooked. Hopefully that'll give it a good start on its
finish! And now I can try my hand at frying in cast iron... any
tricks, hints or tips for me before I start frying?