Kate’s Cuisine

A wonderful way to cook this light and delicious fish!

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese $1.50
1/4 cup butter, softened $0.22
3 tablespoons mayonnaise $0.15
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice $0.08
1/4 teaspoon dried basil $0.12
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper $0.01
1/8 teaspoon onion powder $0.01
2 pounds tilapia [...]

I was wary of this recipe when I first found it at Best Tilapia Recipes. It wasn’t how I had imagined cooking the fish when I bought it and any recipe with ‘creamy’ and ‘any type of fish’ in the same title, just scares me. But nevertheless, I was courageous enough to try it and [...]

Now that you’ve thrown the turkey in the oven and are thinking about dessert…

Recipe for Flaky Pie Crust $0.89
5 cups peach slices, peeled and pitted $1.65
1 1/4 cup white sugar $0.24
1/2 cup flour $0.11
1/2 – 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon and/or nutmeg to taste $.24
1 teaspoon lemon juice [...]

I’m not only not a huge pie fan but I also am no baker. So the fact that I can make this dish and have it turn out to be done to absolute peach perfection, and be able to say that I’ve found a great recipe, is truly something! The only other pie I’ve made [...]

This pie crust is everything you think of when you think ‘perfect pie crust.’

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour $0.44
1 teaspoon salt $0.01
1 cup solid vegetable shortening $0.44
3/4 cup cool water (not cold) Free
Total Cost  $0.89
1.) Measure flour and salt into a large bowl making a well in [...]

I went into this pie crust recipe, which I got from Suite 101, with great trepidation. I had only made pie crust one other time and it turned out to be a complete failure. So, not having had success before, I was unsure as to how it would turn out. Turns out, it was much [...]

A perfect alternative for sweet potatoes OR corn at your holiday table!

1 large bag baby carrots $2.99
3 tablespoons butter $0.18
1 tablespoon brown sugar $0.01
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg $0.17
Total Cost  $3.35
1.) Place all of the carrots in a medium saucepan over high heat and boil until carrots are [...]