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…

Pesto Presto!

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!…

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…