
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 purple or regular sweet potatoes, peeled and halved lengthwise | Kroger® Sweet Potato · 3 lb | $3.99 | 2 | $0.88 | $3.11 |
| 1/4 cup nuts, crushedCHECK THIS | Kroger® Salted with Sea Salt Mixed Nuts · 10.3 oz | $4.49 | 30 g | $0.46 | $4.03 |
| 1/4 cup dried cranberries | Kroger® Dried Cranberries · 6 oz | $2.19 | 40 g | $0.52 | $1.67 |
| 1/4 cup cooked corn | Kroger® Whole Kernel Canned Golden Corn · 15.25 oz | $1.00 | 60 g | $0.14 | $0.86 |
| 1/4 cup plain yogurt | Kroger® Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Cup · 5.3 oz | $0.89 | 60 g | $0.36 | $0.53 |
| 2 tablespoons mustard | Kroger Original Yellow Mustard · 8 oz | $0.99 | 30 g | $0.13 | $0.86 |
| 1 tablespoon honey | Smart Way™ Honey · 24 oz | $5.99 | 21 g | $0.18 | $5.81 |
| 1 large skinless, boneless chicken breast | Kroger® Boneless Skinless Uncooked Chicken Breast With Rib Meat Thin-Sliced · 1.25 lb | $5.00 | 1 | $1.98 | $3.02 |
| 1 teaspoon dried basilCHECK THIS | Kroger® Basil Leaves Shaker · 0.43 oz | $1.99 | 1 g | $0.16 | $1.83 |
| 1 tablespoon lime juice | Fresh Limes - Each · 1 each | $0.69 | 1 | $0.69 | - |
| 1 tablespoon olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 14 ml | $0.24 | $8.25 |
| 1 tablespoon honey | Smart Way™ Honey · 24 oz | $5.99 | 21 g | $0.18 | $5.81 |
| 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce | Kroger® Less Sodium Soy Sauce · 10 fl oz | $1.49 | 10 ml | $0.05 | $1.44 |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 20% of the total. The next biggest lines are honey ($5.99) and honey ($5.99). $37.21 of the basket - 86% - 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.
“ My parents grew up in Korea. My father said many Koreans believe eating five colored foods a day is the best way to maintain our general health,” says Claire. “I like colored food also. The best purple food is purple potatoes, especially the ones grown on Rota, one of the Northern Mariana Islands. They are really pretty and yummy. I think I am pretty healthy because of colored foods.”
This recipe is credited to a partner program (The 2015 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.