Seems like an obligatory post! What’s on your shopping list every time you go?
Personally, I’m a huge fan of:
Kirkland Irish cream
Avocados - nowhere else ever has them as good!
Shepherd’s pie
Ravioli lasagna
Sanders chocolate caramels
… And like a million other things.
The $5 rotisserie chicken has a permanent spot on my Costco shopping list.
They are the best. If you have an Instant pot it only takes about an hour to make the best chicken broth! It is so worth it and a really good use for the bone that would other wise go to waste
KL pesto is the best storebought pesto i’ve had. very summery
I can never use it fast enough before it spoils. But even using a quarter of it is a better value than other store-bought pesto.
If I can’t use it up fast enough I’ll freeze it. I haven’t noticed any difference in taste but aesthetically it doesn’t have the same bright green pop.
I’ve stopped making my own. Really convenient when I’m feeling a lazy for dinner
That $1.50 hotdog and drink combo. Always make sure to have lunch there during our Costco run days.
Rotisserie chicken and the Olympus brand Greek Yoghurt - but the absolute definite buy every time is still the 1.50 hot dog and drink, I feel like I’d lose money **not **buying that deal.
Kirkland bacon, Kirkland cheddar cheese block.
Blueberries. In huge quantities.
I’m a berry fan also. Not always perfect but the quality is better than most stores and is a great deal.
I can’t believe I’ve looked at this burgeoning list and no one has mentioned wine or fine cheeses (I like to buy the imported goat and sheep ones myself).
We also regularly buy organically-raised/grown veggies and fruits, the big boxes of Sunkist oranges when they have them, and the wild-caught fish, of various types. When they have them. And the sardines. :)
Finally, I got my second Shringrix vaccination at a Costco pharmacy.
I’m a sucker for their chocolate chip cookies. Although, now that a package of them is going for 10 bucks it’s a bit harder of an impulse buy.
Ohh, I’ll have to try those. I usually dodge the bakery because I can’t stop myself from buying (and eating) the croissants.
The Rao’s 2 pack. It’s the cheapest I’ve seen that sauce anywhere and a great pantry staple. Also the vanilla extract and vanilla beans are way cheaper than anywhere and surprisingly high quality.
Rao’s is so good. Their white sauce pops up occasionally and it is also fantastic.
Bulk meat, rice, seaweed, yogurt n nuts
I’m addicted to peanut butter pretzels, and the Kirkland brand are the best.
Rotisserie chicken obviously. Even if I’m returning something and need nothing else, I go pick up a chicken and strip the meat and freeze it in a foodsaver bag (**much ** easier to do when the chicken is still warm).
Kewpie mayo, frozen ramen, frozen pizza, budlight (especially cheap right now, usually 75 cents a beer), prosecco
Favorite buy ever?
Probably the PowerBook 100 I bought there in the early 90’s. Still have it and I think it would even boot up.
Regular buys: the fresh croissants, the cranberry walnut bread. My Costco just started carrying King Arthur pizza flour, which is amazing.
Spinach ravioli. There was a time late pandemic where they disappeared and stock has gone in and out since then. I get a little nervous when I get to the freezer isle to look for them.
You should try the spanakopita, it’s delicious.
Do they come frozen?
They do, pop them in the toaster oven for twenty minutes for cheesy spinach goodness.
Their sneakers are phenomenal for the price
