
Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-19 at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine (ZIP 45202). 2 matches are flagged for you to check rather than silently swapped. Prices change without notice - this is what we paid attention to on that date, not a quote.
| The recipe says | We found | Package | Uses | Costs | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed | Kroger® Light Brown Sugar · 32 oz | $2.29 | 200 g | $0.50 | $1.79 |
| 1/2 tablespoon cornstarchCHECK THIS | Kroger® Pure Corn Starch · 16 oz | $2.29 | 4 g | $0.02 | $2.27 |
| 1/2 teaspoon allspice | Simple Truth Organic® Ground Allspice Shaker · 1.76 oz | $3.99 | 1 g | $0.08 | $3.91 |
| 2 cups cranberry juice | Kroger® Cranberry Juice Cocktail · 64 fl oz | $2.99 | 480 ml | $0.76 | $2.23 |
| 2 tablespoons lemon juice | Fresh Large Lemon - Each · 1 each | $0.85 | 1 | $0.85 | - |
| 1/4 cup raisins, seedless | Kroger® 100% Fruit Seedless Raisins · 20 oz | $4.99 | 40 g | $0.35 | $4.64 |
| 2 ham slices, 1-inch thickCHECK THIS | Smithfield Anytime Favorites Pre-Sliced Hickory Smoked Boneless Ham · 1.5 lbsSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMEDSUBSTITUTE | $8.00 | 2 | $8.00 | - |
ham slices drives this basket at $8.00, 31% of the total. The next biggest lines are seedless raisins ($4.99) and allspice ($3.99). $14.83 of the basket - 58% - is package remainder: food you buy because stores sell packages and recipes call for amounts. It does not vanish, it sits in your kitchen for the next meal.
Cranberry juice, raisins, allspice, and brown sugar give this dish a sweet and tangy sauce. Serve with your favorite veggies for an easy dinner.
This recipe is credited to a partner program (University of the Virgin Islands Cooperative Extension Service 4-H/Family & Consumer Sciences Program), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.