American Gothic Calzones - $9.13 a serving
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). 3 pantry staples excluded. 1 match is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 cup raw unsalted cashew piecesCHECK THIS | Simple Truth® Raw Cashews · 16 oz | $8.99 | 70 g | $1.39 | $7.60 |
| 8 ounces firm tofu, crumbled | Simple Truth Organic® Super Firm Tofu · 16 oz | $3.99 | 227 g | $2.00 | $1.99 |
| 1 teaspoon garlic powder | Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · 9.25 oz | $4.99 | 3 g | $0.06 | $4.93 |
| 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning | Smart Way™ Italian Seasoning · 0.60 oz | $1.25 | 2 g | $0.15 | $1.10 |
| 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice | Fresh Large Lemon - Each · 1 each | $0.85 | 1 | $0.85 | - |
| 5 ounces chopped fresh spinach | Spinach · 1 lb | $1.99 | 142 g | $0.62 | $1.37 |
| 1 package active dry yeast | Kroger® Active Dry Yeast · 3 ct / 0.25 oz | $1.39 | 7 g | $0.46 | $0.93 |
| 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce | Mott's No Sugar Added Applesauce, 3.9 oz cups, 6 count · 3.9 oz | $2.50 | 30 g | $0.68 | $1.82 |
| 2 tablespoons honey | Smart Way™ Honey · 24 oz | $5.99 | 42 g | $0.37 | $5.62 |
| 2 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour | King Arthur Whole Wheat Flour, 100% Whole Grain, Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Kosher · 5 lb | $6.99 | 300 g | $0.92 | $6.07 |
| 1 tablespoon olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 14 g | $0.24 | $8.25 |
| 1 15-ounce can corn | Kroger® Whole Kernel Canned Golden Corn · 15.25 oz | $1.00 | 425 g | $0.98 | $0.02 |
| 1 15-ounce can lima beans (you can substitute with chickpeas) | Kroger Lima Beans - 15oz can · 15 oz | $2.19 | 425 g | $2.19 | $0.00 |
| 1 15-ounce can hominy | Kroger White Hominy - 15.5oz can · 15.5 oz | $1.49 | 425 g | $1.44 | $0.05 |
| 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper | Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.67 | 37 g | $0.00 | $1.67 |
| 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper | Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $0.99 | 75 g | $0.00 | $0.99 |
raw unsalted cashews drives this basket at $8.99, 16% of the total. The next biggest lines are olive oil ($8.49) and whole-wheat flour ($6.99). $42.42 of the basket - 77% - 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.
- Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · about 486 g left, $8.25 of value
- Simple Truth® Raw Cashews · about 384 g left, $7.60 of value
- King Arthur Whole Wheat Flour, 100% Whole Grain, Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Kosher · about 1968 g left, $6.07 of value
- Smart Way™ Honey · about 638 g left, $5.62 of value
- Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · about 259 g left, $4.93 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Super Firm Tofu · about 227 g left, $1.99 of value
“My goal is to be a veterinarian and because I love animals and healthy food, I enjoy inventing recipes that are plant based,” says Lola. “Iowa is known for Grant Wood's painting American Gothic . My calzones include Iowa grown ingredients. During World War I, when Hoover was appointed U.S. Food Administrator, his slogan was ‘Food Will Win the War.’ In order to feed our American army overseas, his food conservation campaign successfully reduced domestic food consumption by 15 percent. With my calzones, I serve a ‘Food Will Win the War’ vegetable medley. Applying Hoover's ‘Food Will Win the War’ approach to obesity, I vow to be part of the solution.” Lola’s Go Ride Your Bike dessert has cantaloupe, bananas, and other fruits.
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup raw unsalted cashew pieces
- 8 ounces firm tofu, crumbled
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 5 ounces chopped fresh spinach
- 1 1/4 cups warm water
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 15-ounce can corn
- 1 15-ounce can lima beans (you can substitute with chickpeas)
- 1 15-ounce can hominy
- 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
This recipe is credited to a partner program (The 2016 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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