Kate’s Cuisine

1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice $0.46
1/4 cup soy sauce $0.80
1/2 cup sugar $0.10
2 teaspoons orange zest $0.30
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts $13.20
2 teaspoons salt $0.02
1 teaspoon fresh ground white pepper $0.01
4 teaspoons olive oil $0.24
Total Cost  $15.13
1.) In [...]

For when you need a good ol’ Southern classic!

1 quart (4 cups) buttermilk $3.48
1/2 cup Emeril’s Essence, divided $2.96
2 tablespoons salt $0.01
2 tablespoons white sugar $0.02
1 head garlic, cloves peeled and crushed $0.26
2 roaster chickens, cut into pieces $22.52
4 cups all-purpose flour [...]

2 whole chickens, about 3 pounds each, well rinsed and patted dry $22.52
1 tablespoon Emeril’s Essence $0.37
2 tablespoons olive oil $0.36
4 tablespoons unsalted butter $0.24
4 sprigs fresh thyme $2.40
For the Glaze:
6 heads garlic $1.19
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil [...]

2 pita bread, pocket style $0.86
1 egg white $0.17
1 tablespoon olive oil $0.18
Salt $0.01
1 tablespoon Emeril’s Essence $0.37
Total Cost   $1.59
1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2.) With kitchen shears, cut pitas around the outside so that you are left with 2 rounds for each pita.
3.) Whisk [...]

I made this to accompany Emeril’s Beer Battered Fish the night we had that horrible meal and I’m happy to say, something good came out of all of it – this coleslaw! I’m always looking for new ways to make coleslaw in the hopes that my family will eat it and fall in love with [...]

For the slaw:
2 cups thinly sliced green cabbage $1.24
2 cups thinly sliced red cabbage $1.24
1/2 cup thinly sliced fennel (I used carrots) $0.24
1/4 cup chopped green onions (green parts only) $0.28
1/4 teaspoon salt $0.01
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper $0.01
For the mayonnaise:
1/4 chopped green onions (green parts [...]

Oil for frying (about 8 cups) $8.80
2 eggs $0.34
2 teaspoons of Emeril’s Essence $2.25
1.5 cups all-purpose flour $0.33
1 tablespoon baking powder $0.12
1 can beer $1.60
4 fillets fish (I used halibut) $15.04
Salt to taste  $0.01
Total Cost  $28.49
1.) Heat up the oil in a Dutch oven or a deep fryer to [...]