Kate's Cuisine

  4 thick bone-in pork chops $8.16 2 leeks, sliced $1.50 1 onion, halved and thinly sliced $0.47 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced $0.02 4 tablespoons butter, divided $0.24 2 tablespoons vegetable oil $0.14 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour $0.02 2 cups milk $0.54 Salt and pepper $0.02 1 tablespoon dried parsley $2.01 1 tablespoon dried [...]

This was one of those dishes that I whipped up one night when I wasn’t overly motivated to cook, and had few things on hand (which is usually when I’m least interested in cooking.) I whipped this together and it has quickly become a family favourite! For those who don’t want sauce (such as my [...]

3 large egg whites $0.51 1/4 teaspoon white vinegar $0.01 3/4 cup icing sugar $0.42 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract $0.06 Total Cost   $1.00 1.) Preheat oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit and place the rack in the centre of the oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2.) In a large bowl with an electric [...]

When my friend first told me about how her mom used to always make these cookies for her when she was a kid, I had never heard of them before. So when she said, “Oh yeah, she just used to beat egg whites and then put them in the oven for a little bit,” that’s [...]

1 pound lean ground beef $4.11 1 roll polenta, cut into rounds 1/2″ thick, to make about 16 rounds $0.99 1 onion, diced $0.47 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce $0.12 1 tablespoon paprika $0.48 1 clove garlic, minced $0.01 Salt and pepper $0.02 2 teaspoons vegetable oil $0.04 1 can tomato sauce $1.19 1 tablespoon dried [...]

When I first heard of Polenta Lasagna a couple of years ago, this is what I always imagined, layers of delicious fillings piled high on top of polenta rounds. Imagine how shocked I was the first time I actually saw someone make it (on some cooking show or another) and saw that they actually cut [...]

1 racks back pork ribs $15.80 1/2 cup dried oregano $2.47 1 tablespoon basil $1.38 1 tablespoon dill $1.53 1 tablespoon dry mustard $0.09 2 tablespoons garlic powder $0.78 2 tablespoons paprika $0.96 Salt and pepper $0.02 1 anise fennel, thinly sliced $1.39 1 red onion, thinly sliced $0.65 Juice and zest of one lemon [...]