I shop at Kroger, Walmart or Rameys. Prices are based on the average price I can get on the item. Most of the time I get it cheaper buying store or generic brands or getting the item on sale or with coupons.
Cooking Basics:
All Purpose Flour
4 cups of all purpose flour is approx. 1 lb. If the flour is unsifted, it will be a little less because the flour will be little denser. I try and sift my flour before using.
5 lb bag of all purpose flour = $2 if you buys store brand. This means that is cost $.40 per pound, this $.10 for each cup of flour.
Brown Sugar
2 1/3 cups = 1lb of brown sugar
I normally buy brown sugar in 2lb bags costing $2 each. So, 1lb = $1.
1 cup is approx. $.43.
Butter
I pay $2 for a thing of butter. You get 4 sticks in each one, so each stick = $.50.
One Tablespoon of butter = $.065.
Buttermilk
1 gallon = 16 cups
Last time I bought buttermilk, I paid $4 for a gallon.
1 cup = $.25
Cheese
$3.99 for one a 1lb pkg cheese, shredded.
4 oz = 1 cup of shredded cheese.
$.997 = 1 cup
Chocolate Chips
1 12 oz bag = $2.50
each bag has approx 2 cups of chips, so 1 cup = $1.25
Cocoa
$6.78 for a 23 oz container
1 cup = 4.5 oz so 1 cup = $1.33
Cornmeal
There are 13 cups of cornmeal in a 5lb bag. So there are 2.6 cups in 1 pound.
I can get a 5lb bag of cornmeal for $2.50.
So, one lb costs $.50. So, one cup = $.19
Crisco
1 container Crisco = $5.00
1 container of Crisco has 7 cups in it, so each cup approx $.71.
Eggs
Last time I bought eggs, there were $1.68 a dozen.
1 egg = $.14
Honey
1 lb of honey is approx $4.00
There are 20 Tablespoons in a pound of honey.
1 Tablespoon = $.20
1 teaspoon = $.08
1 cup = $3.00
Ketchup
$2.99 for 28oz container = 3.5 cups of ketchup
$.84 = 1 cup
Milk
1 gallon = 16 cups
Last time I bought milk, I paid $3.88 for a gallon.
1 cup = $.2425
Oats
I normally pay $2.99 for a small container of oats.
There are 6.5 cups in each container. So, one cup = $.46
Oil
Canola Oil:
1 gallon = 16 cups
Last time I bought oil, I paid $7 for a gallon.
1 cup = $.4375
Parmesan Cheese
$3.99 for 16 oz (1lb)
4 oz = 1 cup of cheese so 1 cup = $.997
Peanut Butter
1 18oz jar of peanut butter = $2.50
1 cup weighs about 4 oz so 1 cup costs $.56
Powdered Sugar
3 3/4 cups = 1 lb of unsifted powdered sugar.
2lb of powdered sugar is $2. So, 1 lb = $1.00
1 cup of powdered sugar is approx $.27.
Rice
A one pound bag of rice normally cost about $1.00 at the store. One cup is about 1/2 a pound of rice.
Self Rising Flour
4 cups of self rising flour is approx. 1
lb. If the flour is unsifted, it will be a little less because the
flour will be little denser. I try and sift my flour before using.
5 lb bag of all purpose flour = $2 if you buys store brand. This means that is cost $.40 per pound, this $.10 for each cup of flour.
Sugar
2 cups of sugar = 1lb.
4lb of sugar = $2. 1lb of sugar = $.50 1 cup sugar = $.25.
Yeast
3 single packs of yeast is $1.15. Each packet of yeast costs approx. $.38.
1 packet of yeast = 2 1/4 teaspoons of yeast
Meats:
Beef
Chicken
I do not pay more than $2.00 a pound for chicken. One chicken breast weighs about 4 oz so one chicken breast costs about around $.50.
Fish
Pork
Shrimp
Wild Game
If you can get wild game, it can help your budget a lot! I have friends and family who hunt and fish and we can get a lot of venison and fish for free.
Spices and Flavorings:
Basil
5 oz basil = $5. There are approx. 12 Tablespoons in one ounce of basil, so there would be 60 total in this container.
1 oz = $1 So, one Tablespoon = $.083
Bay
$2.79 for a 2.5 oz container. One leaf is approx .02 oz, so one leaf = $.022
Bullion
There are 25 bullion cubes in my container that I paid roughly $3 for.
So, one cube = $.12.
Celery Salt
$2.59 for a 2.5 oz container.
1 cup = 292g = 10.3oz = $10.67
1 Tablespoon = .64oz = $.66
1 teaspoon = .21oz = $.22
Cinnamon
$5.00 for a 18.3 oz container.
12.3 teaspoons in an ounce.
1 teaspoon = $.0222
1 Tablespoon = $.0666
Clove
$5.00 for a 1.5 oz container.
Garlic
Powder -- $6.99 for a 24.7 oz container.
72.28 Tablespoons = $.09 for 1 Tablespoon
216.85 teaspoons = $.03 for 1 teaspoon
4.52 cups = $1.55 for 1 cup
Ginger
$3.50 for a 1.5 oz container.
24.59 teaspoons
8.2 Tablespoons
.51 cups
Italian Seasoning
$5.00 for a 3oz container.
I could not find the measurements online, but using my container and measuring utensils, you get approx. 18 Tablespoons from one 3 oz container.
1 Tablespoon = $.28
Maple Flavoring
A 1oz bottle of maple flavoring = $2.50
1 teaspoon = $.42
1 tablespoon = $.75
Nutmeg
$3.99 for a 1.5 oz container.
18.22 teaspoons
6.07 Tablespoons
.38 cups
Onion Flakes
$4.79 for a 12.7 oz container (426g)
1 Tablespoon = 5g = 85.2 Tablespoons or $.06
Onion Powder
$4.99 for a 20oz container
5.15 cups in 1 container = $.97 for 1 cup
82.47 Tablespoons
247.41 teaspoons
Oregano
$4.72 for a 3 oz container.
There are approx 18 Tablespoons in this container.
So, one Tablespoon = $.26
Paprika
$5.00 = 18 oz
6 1/2 Tablespoons = 1 oz
1 Tablespoon = $.043
19 1/2 teaspoons = 1 oz
1 teaspoon = $.014
Pepper
Salt
I 26 oz container of salt cost approx $1.00. I am averaging store and name brand.
There are 48 Tablespoons in one 26 oz container. 1 Tablespoon of salt = $.02
There are 2.7 cups of salt in same size container. 1 cup = $.37
There are 144 teaspoons in the same size container. 1 teaspoon = $.007
Vanilla
4oz = $9.00
1 oz = 2 Tablespoons
1 teaspoon = $.375
1 Tablespoon = $1.125
Fruits and Veggies:
As you all know, fruits and veggies change prices all the time. I will note the price at the time I actually buy it on the recipe page. If the item can be bought canned or frozen, I will note those prices here.
Apples
Beans
$.79/can
$1.00/1lb frozen bag
Broccoli
$1.00/1lb frozen bag
Carrots
$1.00/can
$1.00/1lb frozen bag
Corn
$1.00/can
$1.00/1lb frozen bag
Green Beans
$1.00/can
$1.00/1lb frozen bag
Peas
$1.00/can
$1.00/1lb frozen bag
Potatoes
$3.99/5lb bag
There are approx. 13 potatoes in my 5 lb bag, so each potato = $.31
Sweet Potatoes
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