Kate's Cuisine

Who doesn’t love banana bread? It’s just one of those foods that’s sweet, filling, and very very comforting. I don’t know where I got this recipe originally but I recently dug it out from the waaaay back of my recipe box and am I ever glad that I found it! So simple to prepare and [...]

1/3 cup all-purpose flour $0.07 1/2 teaspoon salt $0.01 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper $0.01 1/2 teaspoon paprika $0.01 3 pounds cubed stewing beef $15.75 2 tablespoons vegetable oil $0.14 2 leeks $1.50 2 onions $0.94 1 tablespoon butter $0.06 2 large crushed garlic cloves $0.02 1/4 cup chopped parsley $0.24 1/4 cup cognac or brandy [...]

I really thought this was going to turn out more like beef stew (I don’t know why I thought that with the lack of veggies in the recipe) but it actually turned out more like ragout. Ragout is actually one of my favourite meals so that was alright by me. This one I got out [...]

2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed $3.98 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese $1.50 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil $1.26 1/3 cup cashews, chopped   $0.51 3 cloves of garlic, minced $0.03 Salt and pepper to taste $0.02 Total Cost  $7.30 1.) Combine the basil with the cashews in a food processor and [...]

I used cashews in place of the traditional pine nuts just to see how it would affect the taste. Of course, most of us have had pesto with pine nuts and while it’s certainly delightful, I’m always looking to put a special twist on things! And this one certainly delivered! I also used cashews that [...]