Hitting up Costco this weekend: What should I buy?

I don't know. I have a Sam's Club membership.

I'd pick up chicks at Costco

12, 24, or 72?

Wow I'm surprised no one has said this yet.....buy tuna of course!!! It's loaded with tons of protein and delicious with a bit of avocado, lime, salt & thyme or cilantro

Oh yum, chicken sausage and Tilipia fillets!

Red lentil pasta. Its high in protein. We don't need to eat meat everyday.

Oh their clothes hangers. You get 50 for $15 and they are cover so your clothes never slip!

I LOVE their Summer Fresh Tuscan Bean Salad (near the humuus and salsas)
I also always get the individual shelf-stable bowls of quinoa--perfect with chicken for a quick lunch or in your desk for a snack.

http://www.minsley.com/products-pack-quinoa6.php

I dunno what types of foods you eat but we typically buy a lot of our food there;


yellow potatoes
sweet onions
brussell sprouts
asparagus
organic lettuce
organic salad mix
organic cucumbers
organic tomatoes
watermelon
cherries
organic strawberries
snowpeas (probably not in season anymore)
pineapple
avocados
organic apples (when the orchard isn't ready yet)
organic frozen broccoli
organic frozen Normandy mix (broccoli, cauliflower, yellow and orange carrots)
eggs
nondairy milk (for husband, I buy mine at Trader joe's)
pomegranate juice
oatmeal/steel cut oats
organic peanut butter
organic jam
organic canned beans
organic flour
organic sugar
organic salsa
hot sauce
spices
organic tomato paste/ diced tomatoes (lower in salt and taste AMAZING)
organic unsulphured dried fruits
rarely organic canned veggies
Basmati rice
white rice


We used to buy milk for our foster kids there, yogurt, cream, broths, but we don't eat that stuff. I've also bought meat there but honestly ugh.... It doesn't taste great except maybe the grass fed beef but I don't eat beef except maybe once a year :laugh:
The rest of my groceries usually come from Trader Joe's and then rarely a few bulk items from Whole Foods. I'm also blessed to have a Costco that is really taking a stand on organics, I know a lot of them don't.

Oh and to the people saying "Costco isn't that great" I really beg to deffer with you! We're a household of 2 and as long as you buy a realistic amount of food you save a ton of money. We like frozen veggies to fill our freezer and use them throughout the month and such. I also make like homemade bread and stuff.

EDIT: Oh and none food items would be things like tide or color bleach, diapers if you have kids, pet foods, bottled water, paper towels, baby wipes, Kleenex, aluminum foil, food gloves, seasonal clothing, batteries, kitchen supplies, office supplies, vitamins, protein powder (they have this vegan brand that is like 30g of protein a serving), they also have a good deal on things like toothpaste and mouthwash but I buy mine at whole foods.

I love the veggie patch chickpea patties and the roasted seaweed.

Previous posters have pretty much covered everything, I think.

I like to buy my snacks there in bulk, if I need something now VS waiting for what I want to be shipped.



This^ ... Chocolate covered raisins, pomegranates etc
Almonds
Peanuts [buy the salted here and pick up some unsalted from Trader Joe's and mix the two batches together]
Pre-chopped veggies and fruits
Oatmeal

ETA: Spices
Fish ~ Salmon, Cod, Halibut, Shrimps

Do you eat the turkey breast sliced as a meal or on sandwiches? Or do you do something else with it?

My boyfriend makes sandwiches almost twice daily when we have this in the house
I mostly chop it and add it to green salads along with with diced apples and avocado

My mother once pulled one of these out of the freezer when she had 8 extra people unexpectedly show up at her Christmas party. She nuked it till it was warm, sliced it, and put it out alongside the 'propper' bird, but said nothing. People raved about the CostCo turkey more than they did the other one.

Like I said, it freezes well. I usually buy 2-3, cut each in half, and wrap them individually so that I can pull out half a breast as needed. The things can be huge.

Cedar lane quinoa spinach patties (by the tofu)
Tofu (cheaper than meat!)
Light chocolate muscle milk is on sale this month
Mr jack's salsa.
President feta

Any other dry good suggestions? I'm hoping to last a good part of the semester on this haul.

They have a quinoa and brown rice side dish that is pretty good. It's not "dry" but in a microwave package and shelf stable.

The brown rice/quinoa dish is yummy!! But be cautious... It's pretty dense calorie-wise