
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). 1 pantry staples excluded. 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 can pink salmon (16 ounces, drained) | Kroger® Wild Caught Canned Alaskan Pink Salmon · 14.75 oz | $3.79 | 454 g | $3.79 | - |
| 16 saltine crackers (crushed, about 1/2 cup) | Smart Way™ Saltines Crackers · 16 ozSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.89 | 16 | $1.89 | - |
| 1 egg | Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · 18 ct | $2.79 | 1 | $0.16 | $2.63 |
| non-stick cooking spray | PAM Original Canola Oil Blend Non-Stick Cooking Spray · 6 oz | $3.29 | - | $3.29 | - |
canned pink salmon drives this basket at $3.79, 32% of the total. The next biggest lines are non-stick cooking spray ($3.29) and egg ($2.79). $2.63 of the basket - 22% - 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.
A quick and easy kid favorite, this recipe is a creative way to use canned salmon and saltines!
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Kids a Cookin’ Kansas Family Nutrition Program), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.