Kate's Cuisine

4 round steaks $15.20 2 cups red wine $9.14 2 cups cherries, halved and pitted, divided $1.50 1 leek, diced $0.75 2 cups mushrooms, halved $2.48 2 tablespoons olive oil $0.36 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce $0.48 Salt and pepper $0.01 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard $0.12 1 tablespoon honey $0.11 2 tablespoons olive oil $0.36 6 [...]

I came up with this recipe one night when I happened to have a lot of frozen cherries on hand and a little bit of wine, too. I have to say, it’s definitely not the cheapest recipe but it is pretty good and a great way to use up round steak, which can be a [...]

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced $4.98 1 tablespoon butter $0.06 1 tablespoon vegetable oil $0.07 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar $0.42 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard $0.12 1 tablespoon honey $0.11 Salt and pepper $0.01 Total Cost   $5.77 1.) In a skillet, heat butter and vegetable oil over medium-high heat. When hot, add chicken and season [...]

I came up with this one night when I was very low on ingredients, time, and motivation. I figured by slicing the chicken, it would cook all that much more quickly and I tried to add just a bit of sweet and sour to the sauce to round out the flavour. Using both butter and [...]

1 pound ground beef $4.11 2 eggs, lightly beaten $0.34 1/2 cup bread crumbs $0.21 1 teaspoon garlic powder $0.13 1 teaspoon ground mustard $0.03 1 teaspoon dried thyme $1.20 1 teaspoon paprika $0.16 1 tablespoon dried parsley $0.67 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce $0.24 Salt and pepper $0.01 1 tablespoon vegetable oil $0.07 2 cups [...]

There isn’t really anything super special about this recipe, and it probably won’t blow away any dinner party guests either. But, it does make for a meal that’s super filling and that will warm you from the inside out. And, it makes a great weekday recipe too. Because it comes together fairly quickly (the meatballs [...]

2 cups split peas, rinsed $0.66 6 cups cold water Free 5 cups chicken broth $2.50 1 carrot, finely chopped $0.17 1 celery stalk with leaves, finely chopped $0.11 1 onion, finely chopped $0.47 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped $0.03 1 teaspoon sugar $0.01 2 teaspoons lemon juice $0.04 1 bay leaf $0.16 1/2 teaspoon [...]