Kate's Cuisine

4 cups chicken broth $1.99 1 1/2 ounces (about 5 or 6) porcini mushrooms $2.15 3 tablespoons butter $0.18 1 medium onion, diced $0.47 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice $0.42 1/2 cup dry white wine $2.29 1/2 cup grated Parmesan $1.50 3/4 cup Gorgonzola, crumbled $2.61 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives (or 2 teaspoons dried) [...]

This risotto was good but it wasn’t so good that I would make it again. Firstly, it’s true what they say about risotto – it’s kind of a pain in the butt to make because you have to stand there and watch over it constantly. This recipe also didn’t come out creamy and beautiful like [...]

1 pound stewing beef $5.25 Salt and pepper $0.02 1 cup all-purpose flour $0.22 2 tablespoons vegetable oil $0.14 1 medium onion, sliced $0.47 1 clove garlic, minced $0.01 1 green bell pepper, sliced $0.45 2 cups water Free Total Cost   $6.56 1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 2.) Season meat with salt [...]

This dish is tasty but that’s not actually what I love best about it. What that would be is that it is so incredibly easy! Gather a few ingredients, combine them, and throw them in the oven! What could be easier? This is one of the recipes that I had with me when I moved [...]

Why buy it when it’s so easy to make? 2 1/4 teaspoons dry active yeast (one 1/4 oz. envelope) $0.33 2 cups warm water Free! 5 to 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour $1.21 2 teaspoons fine sea salt $0.02 Extra virgin olive oil, for the bowl $0.02 Total Cost   $1.58 1.) Dissolve yeast in [...]

This pizza dough is extremely easy to make but you will need to make sure you have at least 4 hours set aside to make it. That’s why when I make it I like to make two or three batches and throw whatever I don’t use in the freezer. I also find that this recipe [...]

Butter, for baking dish $0.06 3 packages frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry $2.97 1 1/2 cups half and half $1.32 3 large eggs, lightly beaten $0.51 1 1/2 cups Gruyere cheese 5.99 Coarse salt and ground pepper $0.02 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg $0.04 Total Cost   $10.91 1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. [...]