Costco Favorites?

lulalacroix

I love shopping at Costco and was just wondering if anyone had favorites.

One of mine is the Braised Lamb Shanks in Rosemary Mint Sauce. About 230 calories for 5 ounces of deliciousness.

CafeRacer808

I'm a huge fan of their king and dungeness crab legs!

Also, no trip to Costco is complete without a $1.50 polish dog.

L1zardQueen

Del Real's? Carnitas. And of course, their rotisserie chicken. The leftovers turn into soup and chicken pot pie. Three meals out of one bird.

lulalacroix

CafeRacer808 wrote: »

I'm a huge fan of their king and dungeness crab legs!

Also, no trip to Costco is complete without a $1.50 polish dog.

Ah man, I'm so allergic! I bought a bag of mussels once and they stunk so bad by the time I got home that I had to turn around and return them. Yuck.

I totally love their cafe. I like to plan a visit around dinner time and then I don't have to cook.

CafeRacer808

Bummer about your allergy!

fitoverfortymom

Tortilla Chicken Soup and Green Chili Chicken Soup. Of course the rotisserie chicken! One of the big bags of popcorn and tortilla chips.

Evamutt

I like to have frozen foods for in between cooking. first time i got the cooked crispy chicken tenders. I'll get them again. I also like the pot stickers, Kirkland Greek yogurt, unsweetened almond milk-6 in a box and the hugh bag of spinach, we make smoothies

Evamutt

forgot to mention the angus cheese burgers are so good, the ones with buns that you heat up, but I don't get those now...too many calories

joans1976

Madras Lentil Soup (good for work lunches)
Premier Protein Drinks-160 cals/16 G protein (good (for me) post work out)

zdyb23456

We switched to Sam's club a few years ago and I still miss those $1.50 hot dogs from the food court!

lulalacroix

I also like the bag of frozen edamame beans. Individual packages, 2 minutes in microwave, a little salt or soy sauce. So good.

lulalacroix

I always walk through the bakery in slow motion. The desserts are so BIG.

SuzySunshine99

The best deal on the planet is the 8-pack of rotisserie chicken leg quarters. I much prefer dark meat chicken to white meat anyways. $4.99 for the 8-pack and my husband and I get at least 3 meals out of it. You can eat them on their own, but we also cut them up to use in stir-frys, pastas, and salads. It's awesome and so easy.

Also:
Sweet kale salad, organic ground beef, strip steaks, and carved turkey breast for sandwiches.
The Kirkland brand wines are excellent...don't think of them as "generic"...they are made for Costco by quality wineries and sold under their private label at a discounted price. Their Chianti is EXCELLENT!

Sabine_Stroehm

Don Lee Veggie burger patties
Wild caught Salmon
Kale/Spinach mix
Eggs
cheese
edamame
canned beans
PESTO


Rotisserie chicken
canned salmon
canned sardines
nearly naked popcorn
protein bars
muscle milk

and

chicken dumplings

and

wine

lulalacroix

So many new things for me to try.

omakase619

Their organic brown eggs is what I buy most.
The sweet corn packed cut in half.
Power green mix for smoothies.
Always ripe avocados

Frozen food: spinach and mozzarella ravioli

suruda

frozen Turkey burgers...great to have in the freezer to use as burgers or ground meat
Rotiseree chicken...yum!
Kirkland brand vodka...also delicous

Can't usually leave for under $200!

Hispanicprincess

Bacon! Kirkland brand it's good at so worth it for the price!
Kirkland All beef hot dogs in 4 pack
Eggs Wilcox 18pack my fave
Tortilla land uncooked flour tortillas
Avocados! Most of the time they have a good deal
Garlic!
Havarti time sliced cheese
Kale cranberry salad my favorite
The meats usually the country pork ribs, ground beef, and ground park have the best deal!

I can keep going

yayamom3

Pre-cooked bacon
Avocados (theirs are so much bigger than the ones at my grocery store)
Pesto sauce (my husband says it tastes just like his Italian mother's pesto)
Olive oil
Balsamic vinegar
Hummus
Asparagus
Cucumbers
Biscotti
Hawaiian rolls
Salt & pepper pistachios
OTC medications (I know this is not food, but had to mention it bc they're so much cheaper)

I'm going to have to look for the edamame!

Joanna2012B

CHICAGO MIX!!!!! It's popcorn crack....I am so glad I don't have a membership!! I only get it when I go with my BFF!!

fitoverfortymom

fitoverfortymom wrote: »

Tortilla Chicken Soup and Green Chili Chicken Soup. Of course the rotisserie chicken! One of the big bags of popcorn and tortilla chips.

They've had these chicken on skewers lately. Love those for easy heat-and-eat dinners.

ECTexan

My Costco staples are:

Kirkland brand- liquid egg whites 6pk
frozen turkey burger patties 12pcs
plain greek yogurt 2pk
Whole eggs

Premier protein shakes
Optimum Nutrition Whey Isolate powder

And then I also buy the Kirkland brand dog food. My dog has been doing really well on that for years now.

extra_medium

fitoverfortymom wrote: »

Tortilla Chicken Soup and Green Chili Chicken Soup. Of course the rotisserie chicken! One of the big bags of popcorn and tortilla chips.

Seconded on the chicken tortilla soup. The Mediterranean chicken skewers are good too.

dbanks80

I love everything about Costco! I always walk in with the intention of getting a couple of things for my lunch but always end up with a basketful of stuff!

JenHuedy

Lets see... my shopping list usually includes some combination of these things:

Produce:

• Berries
• Spinach
• French Green Beans
• Sugar Snap Peas
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower

Meat/Dairy:

• Black Forest Ham
• Herb Turkey Breast
• Milk
• Fage Greek Yogurt
• Finlandia Cheese Slices
• Cheese Tortellini
• Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese

Deli:

• Whole Rotisserie Chicken
• Rotisserie Hindquarters
• Rotisserie Chicken Breast
• Chicken Alfredo
• Ravioli Lasagne
• Turkey Rollers (Kids favorites)

Dry Goods:

• Whole Bean Coffee
• Premier Protein shakes
• Seven Grain Bread
• Taco Seasoning
• Dog Food
• Dog Biscuits
• Viva Paper Towels
• Kirkland Toilet Paper
• Water Softener Salt
• Kirkland Laundry pods
• Dish washer tabs

I've gotten pretty good at knowing which items go on sale regularly. Items like detergent or protein shakes keep for a long time so when they go on sale I stock up.

Hearts_2015

Talk to me about their "Rotisserie Chicken" I see a lot of you mentioned it. What makes it popular, the taste, price, size? I don't often shop at Walmart in the past I picked up one and it was huge! Other stores they are getting to look more like Cornish hens.

I like the larger ones so you can make more meals out of the them.

Loving all the suggestions @Sabine_Stroehm regarding protein bars... what type do you purchase from there? a brand of theirs?

So their prices...better than other places because of bulk purchasing?

Edited for more question & queries: :laugh:

mcginger1

Fresh produce (bell peppers, cucumbers, heirloom cherry tomatoes, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, brussel sprouts, green beans, spinach, and grapes), large FAGE plain Greek yogurt, frozen Normandy veggies, salmon, and occasionally Crunchmaster crackers, Swiss or Manchego cheese, and Boom Chicka Pop. Try to stick to the whole foods, and not the processed.

Btw, I used to love their $1.50 hot dogs... until I found out they're almost 800 calories.

sparklyglitterbomb

I pick up their take-n-bake pizzas, cut them into 12 slices, wrap and freeze them so I have have a little pizza fix from time to time.

Also pick up the stuff for making frozen breakfast sammiches - love the thick cut applewood bacon.

Other than that, I sometimes grab the container of feta and grilled chicken breast strips for easy lunches (add some hummus, etc)

Also love the rotisserie chickens.

SuzySunshine99

Hearts_2015 wrote: »

Talk to me about their "Rotisserie Chicken" I see a lot of you mentioned it. What makes it popular, the taste, price, size? I don't often shop at Walmart in the past I picked up one and it was huge! Other stores they are getting to look more like Cornish hens.

I like the larger ones so you can make more meals out of the them.

Loving all the suggestions @Sabine_Stroehm regarding protein bars... what type do you purchase from there? a brand of theirs?

So their prices...better than other places because of bulk purchasing?

Edited for more question & queries: :laugh:

As far as the chicken...yes, taste, size, and price. They are huge (we call them small turkeys), and only $5. They also sell 8-packs of rotisserie leg quarters for $5. That's what I usually get.

Their prices are great for what you are getting. But...you still need to compare to what you'd normally buy at a grocery store. For example, if you usually buy ZipLock brand freezer bags, it's a good deal to buy them at Costco. But, if you normally buy generic Target freezer bags, those will generally be cheaper.

lporter229

I like the Kirkland organic chicken broth because it is gluten free and most others at that price are not. I also buy:

Madras lentils
Kirkland canned tomatoes (diced and sauce)
Black beans
Basmati rice
Kirkland Normandy frozen vegetables
Thai Kitchen Coconut milk
Wine

Sabine_Stroehm

Hearts_2015 wrote: »

Talk to me about their "Rotisserie Chicken" I see a lot of you mentioned it. What makes it popular, the taste, price, size? I don't often shop at Walmart in the past I picked up one and it was huge! Other stores they are getting to look more like Cornish hens.

I like the larger ones so you can make more meals out of the them.

Loving all the suggestions @Sabine_Stroehm regarding protein bars... what type do you purchase from there? a brand of theirs?

So their prices...better than other places because of bulk purchasing?

Edited for more question & queries: :laugh:

These. They are the Kirkland brand of quest bars. Similar profile.

I keep em around for emergencies.

https://www.costco.com/Kirkland-Signature™-Protein-Bar-Chocolate-Brownie-%2526-Chocolate-Chip-Cookie-Dough-2--Pack-20-Count.product.100296106.html