Kate's Cuisine

1 pound lean ground beef $4.11 2 tablespoons canola oil $0.14 1 onion, diced   $0.47 3 cloves garlic, minced $0.03 1/2 bag rigatoni $0.99 1 can spaghetti sauce $1.99 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese $3.75 Salt $0.01 Total   $11.49 1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a 9″ x 13″ casserole dish [...]

I got my first taste of this recipe right after I had my first daughter, Paige. My sister made several of them and sent them to me so I didn’t have to worry about cooking and looking after the baby. Boy, I was so grateful! Not only because it took a load off when I [...]

4 pounds beef short ribs $18.30 Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper $0.02 1/4 cup olive oil $0.63 1 large onion, diced $0.47 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped $0.03 5 Roma tomatoes, cut into eighths $3.97 1 cup red wine $4.57 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard $0.12 2 cups beef broth $1.00 Total Cost   $29.11 [...]

I don’t know where I originally found this recipe but I did change it up a bit. The original called for penne to be cooked, and then the penne to be tossed with the remaining rib sauce. The ribs were also to be shredded off the bone and mixed in with the entire thing. I [...]

1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and diced $2.99 2 tablespoons olive oil $0.36 1 onion, diced $0.47 3 cloves garlic, minced $0.03 6 cups chicken broth $3.00 2 cups milk $0.54 1 teaspoon nutmeg $0.17 1 teaspoon cloves, ground $0.29 Pinch of coarse salt and ground pepper $0.02 1 tablespoon dried parsley $2.01 Total Cost [...]

Another classic soup for a cold winter or fall day! This one combines deliciously sweet flavours with salty and deep flavours. All for one perfect bowl of wonderfulness! This soup freezes beautifully, so you can make a huge batch of it and freeze it for another cold day. For some reason though, my kids gobble [...]

1 large spaghetti squash $3.08 3 tablespoons butter, melted $0.18 6 tablespoons canola oil, divided $0.42 1 yellow zucchini $1.78 10 asparagus stalks, chopped $3.60 2 cups chopped fresh green beans $0.78 1/2 red onion, sliced $0.33 1 green pepper, thinly sliced $0.45 For the sauce: 6 cloves garlic, minced $0.06 1 cup soy sauce [...]