Kate’s Cuisine

Now that you’ve thrown the turkey in the oven and are thinking about dessert… Recipe for Flaky Pie Crust $0.89 5 cups peach slices, peeled and pitted $1.65 1 1/4 cup white sugar $0.24 1/2 cup flour $0.11 1/2 – 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon and/or nutmeg to taste $.24 1 teaspoon lemon juice $0.02 2 tablespoons [...]

A perfect alternative for sweet potatoes OR corn at your holiday table! 1 large bag baby carrots $2.99 3 tablespoons butter $0.18 1 tablespoon brown sugar $0.01 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg $0.17 Total Cost  $3.35 1.) Place all of the carrots in a medium saucepan over high heat and boil until carrots are fork-tender. 2.) [...]

Another great way to make what’s old, new again! 1 5-pound bag baby potatoes, preferably a mixture of red and white, washed but not peeled $4.99 2 heads of garlic, one peeled with individual cloves smashed $0.52 1 lemon, with the rind peeled and reserved and the lemon cut in half $0.65 2 tablespoons chopped [...]

For when you just need a different way to do potatoes. 6 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced $1.02 4 tablespoons butter $0.24 3 tablespoons flour $0.06 1 teaspoon salt $0.01 1/4 teaspoon pepper $0.01 2 1/2 cups milk $0.68 1 small onion, finely chopped $0.47 Total Cost   $2.49 1.) Preheat oven to 325 [...]

Because what’s Turkey Dinner without it? 1 package dried cranberries $1.99 1 1/2 cups water FREE! 1 teaspoon ground cloves $0.29 1 teaspoon ground all spice $0.15 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon $0.15 2 cups white sugar $0.38 Total Cost  $2.96 1.) Place cranberries and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the allspice, [...]

A recipe so good, it could only come from Martha. 10 sweet potatoes $5.00 1/2 cup sour cream $0.30 6 tablespoons butter, softened $0.36 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into 3/4″-thick slices $0.36 1 3/4 cups packed light brown sugar $0.35 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice $0.08 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg $0.09 Coarse [...]

The only Martha recipe I’ve ever been so incredibly disappointed by. For the Cake: 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for the pan $0.72 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the pans $0.55 3/4 cup cocoa powder $3.00 1 teaspoon baking soda $0.02 1/4 teaspoon salt $.01 1 cup granulated sugar [...]