Kate's Cuisine

1/2 pound orzo pasta $0.49 2 tablespoons olive oil $0.36 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts $13.20 2 tablespoons butter $0.12 12 cremini mushrooms, sliced $1.99 12 shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and sliced $2.15 12 button mushrooms, sliced $1.07 2 cloves garlic, chopped $0.02 2 sprigs thyme, chopped $0.07 2 large shallots, thinly sliced $0.50 2 [...]

This is another goodie from Rachel Ray. Let’s face it, her bubbliness is annoying as all hell, but great stuff comes out of her kitchen! And I absolutely love sauteed mushrooms so the fact that this recipe is absolutely packed with them already makes it a winner in my books. If I had to change [...]

1 cup cooked cous cous, cooled $0.27 4 asparagus stalks, trimmed and blanched, and cut into bite-size pieces  $2.49 * 1/2 cup Feta cheese $0.72 1 avocado, peeled and sliced $0.90 1 Roma tomato, chopped $0.33 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced $0.33 For the dressing: 3/4 cup olive oil $1.89 1 cup lemon juice $0.60 [...]

This salad just says “Summer!” It’s fresh and light and is packed with all kinds of flavour! The dressing is one of my favourites that I make myself, and I use it whenever I want a light oil dressing. It’s delicious and it keeps in the fridge for at least a few weeks. Just remember [...]

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour $0.77 1 teaspoon white sugar $0.01 1 teaspoon salt $0.01 1 tablespoon active dry yeast $0.33 1 cup water Free with your water bill! 2 tablespoons vegetable oil $0.14 1 egg $0.17 3 tablespoons olive oil $0.54 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed $0.11 Total Cost   $2.08 1.) Preheat oven [...]

I got this recipe from All Recipes, and there are a few things that I really love about it. First, it’s bread that you can make in your own kitchen without using bread flour. Now, I’ve heard that you can make any kind of bread you want without using bread flour. But, I’ve also heard [...]

6 large potatoes $1.02 2 tablespoons olive oil $0.36 1 teaspoon salt $0.01 1 cup ketchup $0.61 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce $0.24 1 teaspoon hot sauce $0.06 1 teaspoon celery seed $0.16 Pinch of salt and pepper $0.02 Total Cost   $2.48 1.) Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. 2.) Slice the potatoes lengthwise first, [...]