These days, we all need to find ways to save money at the grocery store. Making your own yogurt, kefir, sourdough bread and more allows you to do just that. Making your own cultured and fermented foods is not only easy, but just a fraction of the cost!
Product
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Grocery Store
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Make Your Own
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Savings
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What You Need
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Yogurt
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$.15 oz.
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$.04 oz.
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73%
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Yogurt Starter, Milk. Flavoring (optional), Sweetener (optional)
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Buttermilk
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$.11 oz.
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$.04 oz.
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64%
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Buttermilk Starter, Milk
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Kefir
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$.17 oz.
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$.04 oz.
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76%
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Kefir Grains or Powdered Starter Culture, Milk
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Kombucha
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$.22 oz.
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$.01 oz.
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95%
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Kombucha Culture (Scoby), Tea, Sugar, Filtered Water, Fruit Juice for Flavor (optional)
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Sourdough Bread
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$3.99 loaf
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$.50 loaf
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87%
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Sourdough Starter, Flour, Salt, Water
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Sour Cream
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$.46 oz.
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$.26 oz.
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43%
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Buttermilk or Piima Culture, Heavy Whipping Cream
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Chèvre (soft goat cheese)
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$1.00 oz.
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$.14 oz.
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86%
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Chevre Culture, Milk, Herbs (optional)
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Sauerkraut, Pickles (naturally fermented; containing probiotics)
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$.20 oz.
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$.07 oz.
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65%
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Cabbage; Salt, Whey or Probiotic Starter
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- Prices will vary by geographic region.
- Prices and savings assume organic products are purchased and organic ingredients are used.
- Cost of making your own products do not include the initial purchase of the reusable starter culture (yogurt, buttermilk, kefir, kombucha, sourdough bread and sour cream).
