Costco Favorites?
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Pretty much everything...we get most of our groceries at Costco except for a few items like beans, lentils, potatoes, onions, etc that we don't want to have 200 Lbs of.1
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Organic chicken broth
Produce - salad mix, spinach, broccoli, cukes, compari tomatoes (best around in winter), blueberries, asparagus, green beans, brussell sprouts and peppers.
Kodiak pancake mix.
Frozen individual mahi mahi, tilapia and fresh salmon filets
Frozen normady vegetables.
Edamame frozen single serving packs
Seasonings - montreal steak, their is a good asian one
Roissiere chicken
Pork tenderloin
Organic chicken breasts
All White Egg Whites
Eggs
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Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »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?
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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
Oh, OK, thanks..I do remember hearing about these, they're quite a bit cheaper than the quest bars, right?
@SuzySunshine99 Thanks for the insight! Good to know info on the small turkeys :laugh: They sound like a great buy and lots of meals to be had out of them!SuzySunshine99 wrote: »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.0 -
In Canada, the rotisserie chickens are $7.99 - at least they are in the store in my city, and they are way bigger than the ones I can find at local supermarket chains where they charge up to $12.00. I found a great item - GoodFoods cranberry, pecan and chicken salad. They come in a pack of 8 individual containers, and come in at 140 calories each - good on their own, or in a bun as a sammie. Hubby LOVES the big weiners, I love the soups from the refrigerator cases (especially the asian pho ones) and their produce and meat seem to be a great deal. My problem with Costco is that there is only the two of us at home now, and it would take a month of Sundays to go through some of the items before they went bad. I freeze as much as I can but there is a limit on how much I can store!3
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I literally just got back from Costco
Blueberries
Salmon
Organic Spring Mix
bag of fresh garlic
Broccoli
Bulk Zip Loc bags
I controlled myself pretty well today.2 -
We go to Costco once every 2 months. Below are a few of my staples.
- Meats. All the meats. Ground Beef, chicken, steaks (love costco filets), pork, etc. When I get home I wrap them in my food saver in portions (1 lb ground beef, 2 steaks, etc.) and freeze.
- Rotisserie Chickens
- Bacon - I always have pounds of it in my freezer. It is good and so much cheaper that traditional grocery stores, so I stock up.
- Chicken Broth
- Frozen Turkey Sausage Patties (my husband loves these)
- Individual Creme Brulees (they only have these every once in a while, but they are the perfect little treat!)
- Bags of Pecans and Almonds (I stock up and freeze then season and roast for whatever sounds good at the moment, sweet or savory)
- Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter!!! I always have boxes of this in my freezer. I think right now I have like 8 boxes in my freezer.
- Misc. things, like toilet paper, paper towels, clorox wipes, ziploc bags, venus razors, etc.
- Melatonin. Both DH and I use this every night so it is a staple in my house.
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Kirkland Signature Protein bars
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Wine & beer
Chicken breast, all kinds of beef, salmon, crabs
Udi's Gluten-Free Whole Grain Bread
5-dozen cage free eggs
Pre-washed broccoli, organic spring mix
Sparkling water
Croissants (only if I go off track REALLY bad...)
Quinoa
Walkers shortbread (for my ma, she loves it!!)
Mixed nuts (unsalted)
TOO MANY....0 -
sparklyglitterbomb wrote: »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.
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Regarding the rotisserie chickens: as others have said they are huge and only $4.99.
I'm probably the only person on the planet who isn't totally a fan of them. I will eat them if it's convenient, but I find the texture of the breast meat to be funny sometimes. They are definitely injected with a high amount of sodium solution to make the juicy and tender and I think that too much of that tends to make the texture of the meat funky. These days, I've been getting my rotisserie chickens from Wegman's. Also $4.99 but a bit smaller and they seem more like chicken and less processed.3 -
We go to Costco once every 2 months. Below are a few of my staples.
- Meats. All the meats. Ground Beef, chicken, steaks (love costco filets), pork, etc. When I get home I wrap them in my food saver in portions (1 lb ground beef, 2 steaks, etc.) and freeze.
- Rotisserie Chickens
- Bacon - I always have pounds of it in my freezer. It is good and so much cheaper that traditional grocery stores, so I stock up.
- Chicken Broth
- Frozen Turkey Sausage Patties (my husband loves these)
- Individual Creme Brulees (they only have these every once in a while, but they are the perfect little treat!)
- Bags of Pecans and Almonds (I stock up and freeze then season and roast for whatever sounds good at the moment, sweet or savory)
- Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter!!! I always have boxes of this in my freezer. I think right now I have like 8 boxes in my freezer.
- Misc. things, like toilet paper, paper towels, clorox wipes, ziploc bags, venus razors, etc.
- Melatonin. Both DH and I use this every night so it is a staple in my house.
Costco has THE Best price on the dissolvable melatonin.2 -
Regarding the rotisserie chickens: as others have said they are huge and only $4.99.
I'm probably the only person on the planet who isn't totally a fan of them. I will eat them if it's convenient, but I find the texture of the breast meat to be funny sometimes. They are definitely injected with a high amount of sodium solution to make the juicy and tender and I think that too much of that tends to make the texture of the meat funky. These days, I've been getting my rotisserie chickens from Wegman's. Also $4.99 but a bit smaller and they seem more like chicken and less processed.
I like rotisserie chicken from Sprouts, even Krogers. But not the Costco ones, for some reason.0 -
cloverdaisy wrote: »Wine & beer
Chicken breast, all kinds of beef, salmon, crabs
Udi's Gluten-Free Whole Grain Bread
5-dozen cage free eggs
Pre-washed broccoli, organic spring mix
Sparkling water
Croissants (only if I go off track REALLY bad...)
Quinoa
Walkers shortbread (for my ma, she loves it!!)
Mixed nuts (unsalted)
TOO MANY....
Yes! I forgot about mixed nuts.0 -
This thread is perfect timing. I'm going to Costco for the first time tomorrow.3
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Cheese curds (I'm Canadian
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milk
heavy cream
eggs
frozen chicken breasts
butter
cream cheese
sour cream
coffee
greek yogurt
boneless beef ribs
ground beef and ground pork
peanut butter
pancake mix
walnuts
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The best thing about Costco is free samples. The worst part for me, is estimating calories of free samples.5
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Pure Protein bars
Kodiak Cakes pancake mix
Morningstar veggie sausage
Mini Babybel light cheese
Harvest Snaps snap pea crisps
Bananas
Bread1 -
Raspberries, Wholly Guacamole individual organic cups (100 cal), Kashi shredded wheat, Organic turkey (deli slices), Cabot indidual cheese, Pirate's Booty, nuts.
And sometimes a churro @ the foodcourt1 -
Even though I have a premier membership I rarely go because it's a 30 mile drive, always crowded, and I can't get out of there without spending $200+. When I do go I always get:
Rotisserie chicken
Jarlsberg cheese
Pickled asparagus
Natural peanut butter
Mixed nuts
Trio bars
Broccoli florets
Balela chickpea salad (Pita Pal) - so good!
Kirkland brand heartburn meds (for the husband)
and, of course
Wine!
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If you're not buying Costco toilet paper you're doing it wrong.
And this bath wash.
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lulalacroix wrote: »The best thing about Costco is free samples. The worst part for me, is estimating calories of free samples.
The worst part for me is people blocking the aisles while they eat their free samples.
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SuzySunshine99 wrote: »lulalacroix wrote: »The best thing about Costco is free samples. The worst part for me, is estimating calories of free samples.
The worst part for me is people blocking the aisles while they eat their free samples.
Or taking forever to get the free sample!! Get your sample and move!
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Avocado Oil
California Olive Ranch Olive Oil
Raw Almonds
Raw Pecans
Coleman Organic Chicken
Kerrygold Butter
Pork Tenderloin1 -
K cup coffee
Babybel cheese
Raw almonds
Vodka
When my kids were at home, my list was much larger. Sometimes we purchase non food items.1 -
Someone mentioned bacon. I find the Costco (Cdn) bacon to be about the worst I've had. It's one thing I don't buy there. But it is my go to place for meat. Good rib eye in a 3 pack. We cook 1 to share between the 2 of us and freeze 2 for later.
Also, can't buy any alcohol there.
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I love Costco!
-Sweet potato kale salad. I really wished this would make a return!
- Superfood salad with cranberries and poppyseed dressing. Delicious!
- Rotisserie chicken.
- Mische style bread. So good!
- Dinner rolls from the bakery.
- Croissants.
- Nonni's croutons are incredible!
- Tuxedo cake is VERY tasty!
- GH cretors Chicago popcorn mix... caramel and cheese in one bag. Epic!
- The hotdogs, smoke meat sandwiches, poutine, fries and pizza from the food court are all great.1 -
Where is the superfood salad in Costco? I need to try this!
I buy organic eggs, organic chicken and ground beef, bison, Cabot sharp cheddar cheese (so much cheaper and better), Normandy frozen veggies, frozen fish, the superfoods protein powder for smoothies, oatmeal, walnuts, pecans, organic sugar, GF bread, organic tortilla chips, toilet paper, paper towels, etc.
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omakase619 wrote: »If you're not buying Costco toilet paper you're doing it wrong.
And this bath wash.
Costco actually makes a loss on their toilet paper. But it drives so much store traffic that they make it up in other sales (who has ever gone to Costco and come out with just 1 item??)
I will add:
Their whole coffee beans in the green packet. My favorite coffee ever.
Greek yogurt
Steak
Stuffed peppers
Kirkland lasagnas (2 pack and really good)
Kirkland blue cheese
Berries
The birthday cakes are amazing. Great for kids parties as they feed so many and are delicious.
Their diapers are really good but I switched to Aldi's cos they're so much cheaper.1 -
omakase619 wrote: »If you're not buying Costco toilet paper you're doing it wrong.
And this bath wash.
@omakase619
um, is this Your cart? So let's talk about this world famous Costco toilet paper.. what makes it a 'must have' ? Curious as I've heard several of you bring it up. 0 -
SuzySunshine99 wrote: »lulalacroix wrote: »The best thing about Costco is free samples. The worst part for me, is estimating calories of free samples.
The worst part for me is people blocking the aisles while they eat their free samples.
The people at my store grab like 6 samples from each cart and then run to the next cart. I swear they are eating lunch and dinner at one time.
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