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Poetry on a Plate
A Valentine's Dinner for Less Than $6!
By Tawra Kellam and Jill Cooper
4 large peeled tomatoes ($.79)
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon wine vinegar ($.10)
2 tablespoons oil ($.05)
1 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped into small pieces ($.50)
Dice tomatoes and combine with salt, pepper, vinegar, oil and basil. Serve. You could also add cubes of mozzarella cheese.
1/4 cup maple syrup ($.05)
4 teaspoons lemon juice ($.05)
1 tablespoon butter or margarine ($.05)
Salt and pepper, to taste
4 pieces chicken ($1.28 purchased on sale at $1.34/.lb)
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Mix maple syrup, lemon juice and butter together in small saucepan. Simmer for five minutes. Spray a baking dish and place chicken in it. Salt and pepper the chicken. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and pour on glaze. Bake for 15 minutes more or until juices run clear.
1/2 pound fresh carrots or baby carrots ($.12)
1/2 stick margarine ($.05)
6 tablespoons brown sugar ($.10)
1 teaspoon cinnamon ($.05)
1 teaspoon ginger, optional ($.05)
Clean carrots and cut into bite-size pieces. Steam 10 minutes in a small amount of boiling water just until tender. Melt margarine in a large skillet over low heat. Add brown sugar, cinnamon and ginger. Cook one to two minutes. Add hot carrots, stirring well to coat. Remove when shiny and well glazed.