hey Dawn,
I'm enjoying reading your blog and came across your post about cast iron; I too love my cast iron pots - using one to bake bread in (in the oven, with the lid on) always results in the best bread with just perfect crust. I just wanted to share a little tip about cleaning, which I hold from my own grandmother and has served me well. Once in a while, or if you find you have food sticking to the pot, pour a large handful of rock salt into the dry hot pan / cauldron (be careful not to burn yourselef obviously) and scrub the pot well with a thick cloth you don't mind losing… this will lift off the burnt food and also, according to my grandmother, prevent rust and will 'flavour' the pot. :-)
Hope you find this useful.