Today in the Wee Laird’s Kitchen we took a little culinary trip to one of my favorite places – Italy! I have made pesto many times over the years – with many variations on the traditional pesto recipe – but Lion’s recipe today might just be one of my favorites. Simple, quick, and super delicious!…
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Grammie’s Pumpkin Bread
This wonderful pumpkin bread recipe is traditional in the fall but honestly I love it so much I don’t like waiting until the fall to make it. If you’ve got roasted pumpkin in your freezer from last falls harvest, or your local market has canned pumpkin available, you can whip up this delicious crowd pleaser…
Banana Nice Cream with Strawberries and Dark Chocolate
I must admit, I love traditional ice cream, heck I love just about all dairy products. However, I know having excess amounts of sugar and heavy cream isn’t the best thing for you. That’s why I love this recipe! It has all the wonderful satisfying qualities of a great ice cream with so much less…
Grain Free Breakfast Muffins
Bear and Lion are back in the kitchen whipping up some delicious breakfast confections this morning. To be honest I tried out this recipe last week to make sure it worked and to make sure the baking times were correct. After making a few adjustments to the original recipe we landed on this version –…
How to: Breakdown a Chicken
Breaking down a whole chicken into different pieces can sound intimidating, but with a quick guide anyone can do this with success. The wonderful thing about breaking down a chicken is how many meals you can make, and many times – how much money you can save yourself versus buying the pieces separately. I have…
Purple Sweet Potato Noodles
I recently read The Blue Zones Solution – or perhaps more accurately I should say I listened to the audiobook while driving to and from work (I heart audiobooks – they allow this busy Mama to keep up with all the books I don’t have time to sit and read anymore)…but I digress. In The…
Good Morning Super Smoothie
Smoothies are a wonderful way to start the day – as well as a wonderful way to sneak extra greens and nutrients into your (or a kiddos) diet! In our house we are huge fans of kale smoothies. I love the vibrant and slightly peppery flavor profile kale adds to our smoothies – not to…
The Wee Lairds Kitchen 