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Costco Favorites

HonnyBrown — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 23:36:04 GMT

What are yours? I tend to buy the deep dish pizzas, ground turkey and chicken breasts. I just found out about the marinated frozen salmon! What are your frequent buys?

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chickenbutt — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 23:42:25 GMT

If you have a use for canned tuna, their Kirkland brand white albacore in water is excellent. I've never had such a good quality canned tuna.

I used to love the salmon burgers, but haven't been there in so long I don't know if they still have them. They came frozen, stacked in a bag, and I would take them out and vacuum seal them in onesies and twosies so that they kept well in the freezer. I miss those.

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HonnyBrown — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 23:59:57 GMT

Chicken, thank you! I make salmon salads in the summer; I can easily substitute a good quality tuna!

I don't make burgers, so I doubt I would use those.

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ennui1 — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:01:08 GMT

On 7/24/2014 chickenbutt said:
If you have a use for canned tuna, their Kirkland brand white albacore in water is excellent. I've never had such a good quality canned tuna.

I used to love the salmon burgers, but haven't been there in so long I don't know if they still have them. They came frozen, stacked in a bag, and I would take them out and vacuum seal them in onesies and twosies so that they kept well in the freezer. I miss those.

Yes, they still have the salmon burgers. I agree with you about the albacore, too.

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Chi-town girl — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:01:16 GMT

Our fav "food only" Costco items include: the roasted chicken-a weekly "must", bananas, organic blueberries, bagged almonds, walnuts, and peanuts in shell (we bring our own to baseball games), bagels (slice and freeze), coconut water (purchase when they have sale coupon), coffee beans (we grind fresh at home), wine, and during summer, the wild/line caught fish like salmon and ahi tuna. Like the gourmet cheese selections, but such large sizes, so typically just for parties and holidays.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:03:02 GMT

I buy a lot there. These are some of the regular items:

Chicken Breasts
Pre-grilled and Diced Chicken Meat
Shrimp
Steaks
Flank Steak
Beef Tenderloin Tips
Boneless Pork Chops
Baby Back Ribs
Tortellini
Ravioli
Pesto Sauce
Chicken Sausages
Premade Sirloin Burgers
Assorted Cheeses - sliced and shredded
Fresh Berries
Bananas
Fresh Spinach
Fresh Salad Mix
Avocados
Healthy Choice Frozen Fudge Bars
Mateo Salsa (the best I've ever had)
Nuts
Batteries
Coffee
Olive Oil
Bacon Bits (real)
Eggs
Greek Yogurt (if it isn't on sale at the supermarket)
Butter

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jaxs mom — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:03:15 GMT

They had fresh wild caught sockeye salmon last week. It was awesome. I buy all my meat at Costco, but generally in the fresh section. We get a lot of the vacuum sealed chicken pieces, whole chickens, brisket and pork shoulder primals. The fruit is great, naan bread, I get my unbleached all purpose flour there, vanilla extract, the chocolate covered dried mango is incredible. The coconut cashew clusters are to die for. Ziplock bags, the milk and eggs are a great price as is the heavy cream, butter, sour cream, cream cheese.

Can you tell I mostly shop at Costco? I rarely go to the regular grocery store. I basically go to the regular store for onions, cilantro, potatoes and other things I only want to buy a small amount of or that Costco doesn't carry.

They do still have the salmon burgers but I've never tried them.

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jaxs mom — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:14:26 GMT

Oh and the chocolate, salted caramel macadamia nuts are fabulous!

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sablesong — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:14:53 GMT

Salmon burgers, boneless skinless chicken breasts

Marcona Almonds

A kale broccoli salad kit

Avocados Bananas, Berries

Coffee

Hummus

fish oil caps, Ibuprofen

toothpaste,floss,mouthwash, toothbrushes

sometimes they have great deals on Single Malt Scotches ;-)

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HonnyBrown — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:28:34 GMT

On 7/24/2014 Chi-town girl said: Our fav "food only" Costco items include: the roasted chicken-a weekly "must", bananas, organic blueberries, bagged almonds, walnuts, and peanuts in shell (we bring our own to baseball games), bagels (slice and freeze), coconut water (purchase when they have sale coupon), coffee beans (we grind fresh at home), wine, and during summer, the wild/line caught fish like salmon and ahi tuna. Like the gourmet cheese selections, but such large sizes, so typically just for parties and holidays.

Feel free to tell me your non-food items as well!

I haven't tried the produce or dairy yet. I was tempted by the peaches a few weeks ago, but they aren't in season.

DH is the big cheese eater. I buy him a 1/2 pound block of his favorite from the market. When I saw it at Costco for very, very cheap (2 pounds), I bought it. He ate it in the same amount of time that he did the 1/2 pound.

The side effects were not nice.

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HonnyBrown — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:31:06 GMT

On 7/24/2014 JeanLouiseFinch said:
I buy a lot there. These are some of the regular items:

Chicken Breasts
Pre-grilled and Diced Chicken Meat
Shrimp
Steaks
Flank Steak
Beef Tenderloin Tips
Boneless Pork Chops
Baby Back Ribs
Tortellini
Ravioli
Pesto Sauce
Chicken Sausages
Premade Sirloin Burgers
Assorted Cheeses - sliced and shredded
Fresh Berries
Bananas
Fresh Spinach
Fresh Salad Mix
Avocados
Healthy Choice Frozen Fudge Bars
Mateo Salsa (the best I've ever had)
Nuts
Batteries
Coffee
Olive Oil
Bacon Bits (real)
Eggs
Greek Yogurt (if it isn't on sale at the supermarket)
Butter

Uhm...JLF, I could go shopping just on your list alone! Thank you!

How fast do you go through the spinach?

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HonnyBrown — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:34:31 GMT

On 7/24/2014 jaxs mom said:
They had fresh wild caught sockeye salmon last week. It was awesome. I buy all my meat at Costco, but generally in the fresh section. We get a lot of the vacuum sealed chicken pieces, whole chickens, brisket and pork shoulder primals. The fruit is great, naan bread, I get my unbleached all purpose flour there, vanilla extract, the chocolate covered dried mango is incredible. The coconut cashew clusters are to die for. Ziplock bags, the milk and eggs are a great price as is the heavy cream, butter, sour cream, cream cheese.

Can you tell I mostly shop at Costco? I rarely go to the regular grocery store. I basically go to the regular store for onions, cilantro, potatoes and other things I only want to buy a small amount of or that Costco doesn't carry.

They do still have the salmon burgers but I've never tried them.

jaxs, what is a primal?

Thank you for another shopping list!!

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HonnyBrown — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:36:11 GMT

On 7/24/2014 Sablesong said:
Salmon burgers, boneless skinless chicken breasts

Marcona Almonds

A kale broccoli salad kit

Avocados Bananas, Berries

Coffee

Hummus

fish oil caps, Ibuprofen

toothpaste,floss,mouthwash, toothbrushes

sometimes they have great deals on Single Malt Scotches ;-)

sable, the one we go to doesn't sell alcohol

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KYToby — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:58:09 GMT

I have always been pleased with the food products at Costsco. In particular, I find the quality of everything to be really good --- particularly their meats, bacon, butter, and eggs (I do a lot of baking).

I also highly recommend the Costco brand laundry detergent and their dishwasher packs. The cost and performance of both products are great!

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Lynnj — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 01:02:55 GMT

The Kirkland canned tuna is the best I have had. Plus they don't fill the can with mostly water, like the other brands are doing now. So you get much more tuna from a can with the Kirkland brand. I also get my k-cups from Costco, the Kirkland brand. $36 for a box of 100. All of my meat is from costco. Rotisserie chicken is a must every time i shop there. Bakery items and bagels. I stopped buying fruit and vegetables there, I just couldn't eat them before they went bad, so it was wasting money for me. Love the Kirkland brand of wine.

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HonnyBrown — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 01:15:47 GMT

On 7/24/2014 Lynnj said: The Kirkland canned tuna is the best I have had. Plus they don't fill the can with mostly water, like the other brands are doing now. So you get much more tuna from a can with the Kirkland brand. I also get my k-cups from Costco, the Kirkland brand. $36 for a box of 100. All of my meat is from costco. Rotisserie chicken is a must every time i shop there. Bakery items and bagels. I stopped buying fruit and vegetables there, I just couldn't eat them before they went bad, so it was wasting money for me. Love the Kirkland brand of wine.

Lynnj, I meant to give you credit for this! I saw your salmon thread and it got me thinking.

Another vote for the tuna and the rotisserie chicken! I'll pick them up tomorrow.

Costco by far has the best deals on K-Cups, but I like variety.

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Lynnj — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 01:21:27 GMT

On 7/24/2014 HonnyBrown said:
On 7/24/2014 Lynnj said: The Kirkland canned tuna is the best I have had. Plus they don't fill the can with mostly water, like the other brands are doing now. So you get much more tuna from a can with the Kirkland brand. I also get my k-cups from Costco, the Kirkland brand. $36 for a box of 100. All of my meat is from costco. Rotisserie chicken is a must every time i shop there. Bakery items and bagels. I stopped buying fruit and vegetables there, I just couldn't eat them before they went bad, so it was wasting money for me. Love the Kirkland brand of wine.

Lynnj, I meant to give you credit for this! I saw your salmon thread and it got me thinking.

Another vote for the tuna and the rotisserie chicken! I'll pick them up tomorrow.

Costco by far has the best deals on K-Cups, but I like variety.

You're welcome. Enjoy your shopping trip tomorrow. For the most part I am a Kirkland bold gal for my k-cup, so the fact that I can get such a great deal on a box of 100 is great. On the few occasions that I want a flavor, I just add flavored creamer to my brewed cup.

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chickenbutt — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 01:27:39 GMT

On 7/24/2014 HonnyBrown said:
Chicken, thank you! I make salmon salads in the summer; I can easily substitute a good quality tuna!

I don't make burgers, so I doubt I would use those.

Glad to help! That tuna is really so great!

I don't really make hamburgers because I have a lot of trouble with bread, due to an esophagus situation. But I love those salmon burgers just to cook in the contact grill and eat with a fork. Add a veg and it's a dinner for me. What is amazing about them is that they are so flavorful I wouldn't even add a grain of salt. Just grill them and eat.

Thanks, Ennui! I'm really glad they still have them. Going to have to get the husband to get me some more of those. I really do miss having one of them from time to time.

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HonnyBrown — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 01:34:35 GMT

On 7/24/2014 KYToby said:
I have always been pleased with the food products at Costsco. In particular, I find the quality of everything to be really good --- particularly their meats, bacon, butter, and eggs (I do a lot of baking).

I also highly recommend the Costco brand laundry detergent and their dishwasher packs. The cost and performance of both products are great!

KY, we got our membership in April. One of our initial purchases was trash bags and Cascade brand dishwasher packs!

So far, I love their fresh chicken.

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Libbylady — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 01:49:27 GMT

The tuna, tuna, tuna!

My very guilty pleasure is the Cheddar cheese & Horseradish spread... I force myself to bypass it!

We love the fruits & veggies. I buy a bag of spinach every month. We love it in salads and cooked. If we can't finish it, I cook what is left and freeze it. I like to put it into soups or just heat it back up.

I also buy a box of red seedless grapes and a pineapple. At home I cut up the pineapple and pull all the grapes off the stem. Rinse the grapes and put them in a L&L in the fridge with the pineapple chunks. Kept in the fridge they last a good 3 weeks for the 2 of us.

I like to get the pizzas also. We cut them in half, cover in foil & freeze. The pepperoni has so many on it that I remove half of them and they go in a L&L in my freezer to be added to other things like sandwiches and salads. My grandsons love pepperoni & cream cheese "sandwiches" for snacks.