Lion and I made this special little treat earlier in the year but somehow I never got around to posting. So – it’s a bit late, but still delicious. This carrot cake is fabulous dressed up with cream cheese frosting for nicer occasions. As well as delicious as a morning muffin warmed in the toaster…
Tag: DIY
Puffed Buckwheat Treat Bars
Today I thought it might be fun to make a healthy-ish treat with my two wee lairds. Bear and Lion were getting a bit restless and starting to pick at each other so I figured I better come up with an activity fast. What better activity than cooking!?! You get to measure, scoop, stir, get…
Bao / Pork Buns
Last year Lion and Bear fell in love with the animated film Abominable. They love the adorable Yeti, the great music, fun characters, and of course – the scenes of Yi’s grandmother Nai Nai in the kitchen making pork buns! Almost from the very first viewing Lion has been asking if we can have pork…
How To: Flash Freezing Chicken
Flash freezing foods is popular and very useful for food storage. Not only do I find I lose fewer items to freezer burn, I also find it is easier to utilize individually frozen foods. The process of flash freezing for those of us at home really just refers to the process of freezing pieces of…
Meal Planning & Prep
If I’m being entirely honest I have a real love hate relationship with cooking, meal planning, and meal prep. I love cooking and trying new recipes – but I hate having to come up with something and be creative at the end of a long and stressful day. Cue the awe inspiring meal plan! Meal…
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…
How to: Homemade Chicken Stock
Homemade stocks and broths are wonderful additions to many dishes including soups, pasta, rice, and sauces. You can use them as the base of meal such as a hearty soup, or you can simply use them to impart more flavor into a dish such as using them to cook your pasta, rice or potatoes. No…
The Wee Lairds Kitchen 