Costco Food

vjrose

Too numerous to list but a previous poster covered most. My favorite thing to buy is fresh fruits and veggies and the Foster farms - No Salt added chicken breast.

almost350

My dad works fo Costco here in the UK.. he's always going on about the quality of the food!!

I normally get him to bring me chicken breasts, tomatoes and oranges from there.. Plus kirkland signature water is great and quite cheap!

rzeancak

Me personally I like most of their goods there. We buy the dried fruit & nuts to make healthier snacks. I find Costco gives us the ability to watch our processed food intake. I know for a fact that the protein bars and powder are not effective or good, but the multi vitamins are.
Good luck!

PS every time we exit Costco I’m $200 lighter in the bank account.

byHISstrength

Great ideas. I am still new to Costco, but so far I like the organic brown rice. I will definitely check out the frozen fish next time I'm there.

beatleschic87

Their salmon fillets are out of this world. You get like 15 frozen fillets (a good size too) for like 30 bucks... that's like $2 salmon fillet! Which is unheard of. Some of the fillets are so big you could easily break them in half.

MrsRipdizzle

My Costco shopping list almost always contains the following:
Organic chicken breast
Ground turkey (I make big batches of chili and freeze it for later meals)
Organic skim milk
Organic eggs
Butternut squash ravioli
Chicken sausage (usually the apple and gouda cheese variety)
Thomas' light multigrain fiber muffins
Bagel thins (my kids love these, and they are nice on occasion when I want a bagel but not a big one)
Cherries (when they are sweet)
Oranges
Sweet pepper variety pack
Sabra Hummus - basil pesto is amazing
Jalapeno greek yogurt dip (some Greek name)
Kirkland sliced turkey breast for quick sandwiches or wraps
Turkey bacon
Tilapia (tortilla encrusted is the variety we get)
Mixed "Normandy" frozen veggies
Greek yogurt
Cottage cheese
Canned black beans
Organic brown rice (Lundberg's is sooo good)
Organic chicken stock
Craisins
Organic peanut butter
Brookside dark chocolate covered acai/bluberries (these are like CRACK!)
Granola bars
Organic fruit leather
Crunchmaster multigrain crackers
Oatmeal

I'm sure I'm forgetting plenty....but there is so much good stuff to be found at Costco, have fun!

kyodi

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RumOne

The Santa Fe Whole Grain Tortillas are WONDERFUL. I have 4 kids so the majority of my shopping is done at costco. The frozen veggies are good (costco stir-fry mix is the best I have found), Greek yogurt, Frozen Fruit for smoothies, and of course the freah veggies and fruit. I also really like the chicken breasts and whole pork loin. I buy the Lg cans of tomatoes and tomato paste to make my own Sauce.

themommie

I love their hummus, chicken breast, shrimp, broccoli, frozen stirfry veggies, marinated pork loin, granola bars, oatmeal, cream of wheat, rice, quinoa, cheerios, yogurt, frozen precooked chicken strips, sweet potatoe fries

Lesa_Sass

Premier protein drinks cheaper than elsewhere.

Kirkland Eggwhites in pints (good for 16 "egg equivalents" each) in a pack cheaper than other options (eggwhites are a great source of low calorie protein).

Yes! I forgot about the 3 pack of Egg White Cartons, about half price as what you would pay for them individually at a grocery store and a wonderful source of protein.

HA! We are a Costco family and these are two things that we always have. I love those premier shakes (160 calories, 30 g protein) and the kirkland egg whites are a staple!

I also buy a large amount of our fruit and veggies there. We eat at least one salad per day so always lettuce and tomatoes and the strawberries and blackberries. I also get their bag of frozen berries for smoothies.

Another thing I like from there is the Agro Labs Acia berry cleanse product, the juice form. One little shot in the morning makes my body very happy.

We also buy the kirkland supplements. 12 lbs of Epsom Salts is also around 6 bucks or something, another thing I like to keep in the house. Not many things better than a hot epsoms bath soak after a hard work out.

bm_stclair

We shop at Costco all the time.
All of the below mentioned suggestions are great. My personal experience, and I think someone mentioned this below, is that some of the fresh veggies are not always the freshest and seem to go bad faster than grocery store veggies.
A good portion of the frozen meats they sell (fish in particular) also come individually packaged which helps with freezer burn so it'll keep in the freezer longer and helps with the "only cook the portion you need". (Extra food sitting around after dinner is a problem for me).
Having said that...
They also sell Rotisserie (sp) chickens at a decent price. It tastes good and is great for having already cooked chicken available in the evenings for that improptu chicken salad or wrap when you just dont feel like cooking anything. JUST DONT EAT THE SKIN. Don't get me wrong, the skin tastes great with the seasonings they use but all the books will tell you it's fattening and adds a bunch of extra calories. Also try to avoid sampling the chicken as you pick it off the bones. *points to self "GUILTY" *:-)
Most importantly!!!! Stay away from the candy isle! That gigantic box of *enter the candy of your choice* will scream at you. Nobody needs that kind of drama in their "healthy" shopping experience.
Good Luck!

coastalpines

We purchase our chicken breasts and frozen cooked shrimp at Costco; and more recently the Tilapia loins...they are Awesome! Even my husband eats the tilapia and he's not a fish eater. You can't go wrong with the frozen stir-fry veggies either...all of these options are healthy and economical ~ happy shopping!

Pandorian

I get my shrimp there, cooked tail off get a BIG bag of it for $15-20 when that's what a tiny little bag costs at the local grocery

I also buy my maple syrup there, 1L container for about $12-15 when the grocery charges $14 for a 500 or if you're lucky 750mL container.

Know your prices, not everything is "great" buy.

I do like to by my tortilla (flat bread) there which I make mini pizzas with, I think it's a 25 pack for $6 when the local is $5 for 8 in a pack.

Forgot the 2kg bag of frozen berries, that makes a LOT of smoothies for cheap
4L chocolate milk there is under $6 when it's $8 elsewhere..... really really just know your prices, and watch for "errors" if there are trays of meat at $10 and one is for $3 but it's the same size as the others.... no harm in taking one and letting them know of the error

OOOH, just spotted my vanilla. A full container of real vanilla extract (500mL I think) cost $6 from Costco and you pay $12 for a container half that size of the "Real" stuff or you can get an artificial one for $7 at that size.

therealangd

When I go to Costco, this is my list. ( I do buy other stuff at other stores. You have to know your prices well because you can get stuff cheaper elsewhere)

Baby Carrots
Celery
Grape Tomatos
English Cucumber
Romaine Lettuce
Bananas
Mushrooms
Any other Fruit and Veggie that might be a good price.
Frozen Chicken Breasts
Pork Tenderloin
Tilapia Filets
Frozen Strawberries
Frozen Mixed Berries
Frozen Fruit Salad
Frozen Stir Fry Veggies
Frozen Broccoli
Quaker Rolled Oats
Some sort of boxed Cereal
Canned Tomatos
Craisins
Greek Yogurt
Cottage Cheese

ETA: Pita Breads, Tortillas and Bread

Dammitviv

I get quite a bit of food there, some staples that are always a good price are baby portabella mushrooms, romaine hearts and pork sirloin tip roast (great for freezing, then cooking in the crockpot when you know you will have a late work day or busy saturday). Just be watchful of how much items are per unit, sometimes things that seem like a good deal are not. And keep an eye on the coupons they send out, great deals there.

KimmieBrie

Me personally I like most of their goods there. We buy the dried fruit & nuts to make healthier snacks. I find Costco gives us the ability to watch our processed food intake. I know for a fact that the protein bars and powder are not effective or good, but the multi vitamins are.
Good luck!

PS every time we exit Costco I’m $200 lighter in the bank account.

OMG if I could get my husband out of there at this amount I'd be a happy woman! We spend tons at Costco, every time.

We only go once a month or so - wait for the coupons and stock up on toilet paper, paper towels... and while there we food shop. I like the wild (not farmed) salmon and their meats. We also buy the giant bottle of Kirkland vodka... They (the employees at Costco) say the Kirkland vodka is produced by the same company as grey goose - however it is far inferior to grey goose. Still good though. They have those giant foil trays that are great when hosting. I like most of the Kirkland brand things I have tried.

LeiaBeekley

I buy the chicken breasts that come with about 8 breasts, I freeze them in individual freezer bags and thaw them out each day. Its a lot cheaper than the grocery store.

I do the same with the lean ground turkey and I always stock up on the fresh veggies.

CynGetsThin

Thanks for all the great ideas. I will have to make a list!

jj1983

Me personally I like most of their goods there. We buy the dried fruit & nuts to make healthier snacks. I find Costco gives us the ability to watch our processed food intake. I know for a fact that the protein bars and powder are not effective or good, but the multi vitamins are.
Good luck!

PS every time we exit Costco I’m $200 lighter in the bank account.

OMG if I could get my husband out of there at this amount I'd be a happy woman! We spend tons at Costco, every time.

We only go once a month or so - wait for the coupons and stock up on toilet paper, paper towels... and while there we food shop. I like the wild (not farmed) salmon and their meats. We also buy the giant bottle of Kirkland vodka... They (the employees at Costco) say the Kirkland vodka is produced by the same company as grey goose - however it is far inferior to grey goose. Still good though. They have those giant foil trays that are great when hosting. I like most of the Kirkland brand things I have tried.

I hate taking my husband to Costco! Last time we went together the grand total was $650 and that was even with me giving him a few things to put back.....let's just say I look forward to my Costco Rewards Cheque

KimmieBrie

Me personally I like most of their goods there. We buy the dried fruit & nuts to make healthier snacks. I find Costco gives us the ability to watch our processed food intake. I know for a fact that the protein bars and powder are not effective or good, but the multi vitamins are.
Good luck!

PS every time we exit Costco I’m $200 lighter in the bank account.

OMG if I could get my husband out of there at this amount I'd be a happy woman! We spend tons at Costco, every time.

We only go once a month or so - wait for the coupons and stock up on toilet paper, paper towels... and while there we food shop. I like the wild (not farmed) salmon and their meats. We also buy the giant bottle of Kirkland vodka... They (the employees at Costco) say the Kirkland vodka is produced by the same company as grey goose - however it is far inferior to grey goose. Still good though. They have those giant foil trays that are great when hosting. I like most of the Kirkland brand things I have tried.

I hate taking my husband to Costco! Last time we went together the grand total was $650 and that was even with me giving him a few things to put back.....let's just say I look forward to my Costco Rewards Cheque

If I went without him he'd be so hurt lol... he loves Costco. Every single time we go he has to leisurely walk up and down each and every single aisle... including the ones we need nothing in - the ones we never need anything in. He can't help himself! Like a kid in a candy store.... :ohwell: