Kate's Cuisine

  For the beef: 8 slices of bacon $2.40 1 tablespoon olive oil $0.06 3 pounds lean stewing beef $12.30 1 carrot, sliced $0.17 1 onion, sliced $0.47 1 teaspoon salt $0.01 1/4 teaspoon pepper $0.01 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour $0.02 3 cups of full-bodied red wine $13.71 2 – 3 cups beef stock $1.50 [...]

  1 pound ground beef $5.69 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved $3.00 1 onion, diced, divided $0.47 2 tablespoons canola oil $0.14 2 tablespoons butter $0.12 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour $0.04 2 cups milk $0.54 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated, plus 1 cup $3.75 1/2 package elbow macaroni $0.60 2 tablespoons chili powder $2.82 2 [...]

3 pieces round beef marinating steak, cut into strips 1″ thick $11.07 1 green pepper, thinly sliced $0.45 1 onion, thinly sliced $0.47 2 cloves garlic, minced $0.02 2 tablespoons vegetable oil $0.12 3 tablespoons butter $0.18 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour $0.02 2 cups beef stock $1.00 3 tablespoons sour cream $0.30 1 tablespoon Worcestershire [...]

For the sauce: 1 can whole tomatoes, with juice, crushed with hands $1.29 3 large cloves garlic, minced $0.03 1 bay leaf, dried $0.16 1 teaspoon chili pepper flakes $0.23 1 tablespoon chili powder $1.41 1 teaspoon onion salt $0.04 1 tablespoon dried basil $1.38 1 tablespoon dried oregano $0.60 1/2 teaspoon salt $0.01 1/2 [...]

3 chili peppers, diced $0.75 1 onion, finely diced $0.47 2 pounds beef stewing cubes $10.50 2 tablespoons sesame oil, plus 2 tablespoons $0.48 Salt and pepper $0.01 2 cups pineapple juice $0.60 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce $0.24 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar $0.14 2 tablespoons honey $0.22 2 tablespoons ground ginger $0.90 2 tablespoons ground [...]

2 tablespoons butter $0.12 1 onion, diced $0.47 2 cloves garlic, minced $0.02 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef $2.06 2 tablespoons paprika $0.96 2 tablespoons thyme leaves $3.60 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce $0.12 2 tablespoons soy sauce $0.10 1 tablespoon ground mustard $0.09 3 pound mini potatoes, scrubbed $4.99 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour $0.04 [...]

Cinco de Mayo isn’t hugely celebrated up here in Canada, at least not in any of the neighbourhoods that I’ve ever lived in. But every year when it comes along I see all the delicious Mexican recipes on TV and in magazines and it always makes me think that I really should start cooking more [...]