Kate’s Cuisine

3/4 cup mayonnaise $0.57
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard $0.24
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice $0.04
1 teaspoon Kosher salt $0.01
1 1/2 cups panko $1.04
3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 2.25
2 large bunches of asparagus $9.98
2 tablespoons olive oil $0.36
Total Cost   $14.49
1.) [...]

This recipe I got from the book Bite Me, by Julie Albert and Lisa Gnat. My mom bought it for me one day when we were out shopping with my girls and something tells me that each and every recipe within it is going to quickly become a favourite!
I made these for Maddie’s second birthday [...]

2 pita bread, pocket style $0.86
1 egg white $0.17
1 tablespoon olive oil $0.18
Salt $0.01
1 tablespoon Emeril’s Essence $0.37
Total Cost   $1.59
1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2.) With kitchen shears, cut pitas around the outside so that you are left with 2 rounds for each pita.
3.) Whisk [...]

I got this recipe from Recipezaar and the first time I made them, it was for Maddie’s 2nd birthday party. Everyone loved them so much, I was afraid that I was going to run out – and I used almost 2 full packages of pitas! They are simply delish! You need to make sure though [...]

Oh. My. God.

6 garlic cloves, peeled and minced $0.06
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced $0.60
1/4 cup red wine vinegar $0.27
1/2 cup finely chopped loose leaf parsley OR 1/4 cup dried $1.60
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh oregano OR 1/4 cup dried $2.40
3 limes, juiced [...]

I’ve always kind of been at a loss as to what to do with pork tenderloin. Here you have this perfectly succulent piece of meat, and I had no idea what to do with it. I’ve breaded it and cut it up to serve with stir fry and it’s all been okay. My family doesn’t [...]

The first thing I ever learned to cook!

1/2 package of lasagna noodles $1.50
2 packages ground beef $8.22
1 onion, diced   $0.47
3 cloves garlic, minced $0.03
2 large tubs of cottage cheese $8.38
2 cans of spaghetti sauce $6.30
2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese $2.50
Total Cost   [...]