20 Things You Should Buy At Costco
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Below is a list of 20 groceries that we consistently buy at Costco. We stick to these items because we love the quality, quantities (not ridiculously huge packages), taste and definitely prices!
I’m sharing our local Costco prices – these probably vary somewhat by state. PS. Costco did not pay me to write this post. My love of Costco propels me to share and I myself love lists like these for discovering new treasures :).
Costco Staples:
1. You can’t beat a 40 pack of Kirkland Signature water for $2.99.
2. Organic Tortilla Chips ($4.69) – I love the taste and texture of these. We go through 1 bag/week on spicy guacamole and roasted tomato salsa sprees!
3. We buy these hot cups ($9.39 for 200) in winter and clear cups in winter, plus the lids ($14.39 for 1200). We rarely go out for coffee but it’s nice to feel like we do. lol.
4. Jumbo Reynolds heavy duty foil – this double pack lasts for ever! Its so sturdy and perfect for grilled corn and every recipe that calls for foil. ($13.69 for 2 huge rolls).
Baking and Cooking:
5 & 6. I get all of my cooking oils at Costco including: avocado oil ($8.89 for 1 L), extra light olive oil ($18.99 for two 2L) and extra virgin olive oil ($11.99 for 2 L). We go through these like crazy but for normal people, these cost-effective bottles will last awhile. I love to fry foods in my extra light olive oil because it doesn’t give off that “fried food” smell.
7. Walnuts are priced well ($9.99 for 3 pounds)
8. You can’t beat a 2 lb bag of Organic Chia Seeds for $7.49.
9. Sweetened Condensed Milk ($8.99 for a pack of 6)
10. Honey! I love that they carry a wild raw LOCAL honey at our Costco ($9.89 for 40 oz)
11. From the spice aisle we buy Kirkland brand everything: sea salt ($2.79), pepper corns for the grinder and cinnamon.
12. Mayo – how do I love you, let me count the ways (don’t judge me). Have you even seen our list of mayo-containing recipes? #ridiculous ($4.99 for 64 oz)
13. Pickles – if you know me, you understand my love of pickles and I’m sad that we only have 6 pickle recipes. ($4.39 for two 33.8 oz jars)
DAIRY at Costco:
14. Mozzarella is always hanging out in our fridge. Costco has the best price that I’ve found ($3.89 for 2 lb)
15. We keep this giant bag of parmesan in the freezer and refill a small container in the fridge as needed ($10.99 for a 3 lb)
16. $5.69 for 2 (32 oz each) tubs of Greek yogurt is a steal! We use this for our typical breakfast; topped with homemade granola and berries.
17. I bake alot and love the quality of Raskas Cream Cheese. It works perfectly for my blueberry or raspberry apricot cheesecakes ($5.99 for 48 oz)
Produce at Costco:
18. Their watermelon prices are generally on the lower end and 90% of the watermelon’s we’ve purchased at Costco taste really good. Maybe it’s due to my amazing watermelon knocking skills… maybe not 😉 ($4.99 each)
19. The produce we get there varies by season but during winter, we buy their Romaine lettuce ($3.49)
20. and baby cucumbers ($4.99).
Other Things to Buy at Costco:
It’s really hard to leave Costco without hitting the snack and cookbook aisles. We always go home with a treat :).
Healthy Choices at Costco:
I kid, I kid. Don’t go anywhere, we don’t EVER buy spam. lol.
We’re hooked on using the Fooducate App (Officially called “Weight Loss Coach by Fooducate – Personalized…” So just search Fooducate in the app store. Once in the app, click: “Food Finder” to initialize the barcode scanner). I always use it at the grocery store, especially with products that are new. You scan the products barcode and it provides a health food rating with explanations to defend their ratings.
These sausages didn’t make the cut. I’ve been spared from unknowingly consuming hidden MSG and other products with unhealthy ingredients.
YOUR TURN!! What do YOU buy at Costco? Let me know in a comment below 🙂
Natasha Kravchuk
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It is now 2022….as everyone knows prices are higher everywhere. I like the fresh pineapples and bunch of bananas. Also, their 12 pack of Almond Milk. The double pack of Cheerios and instead of half and half, the evaporated milk cans for coffee creamer!
Thank you so much for sharing that with us!
I can’t believe nobody said eggs! I buy the brown eggs—from uncaged chickens. Two dozen for barely more than a dozen costs in the store. I totally agree about the roasted chicken—dinner, flautist, then soup. And please, please try the cinnamon cake in loves. OMG!
That’s a great idea! Thank you for sharing that Angie.
We live on a ranch, and only get to town a couple of times a month. So I always pick up a rotisserie chicken whenever we stop at Costco. It’s just the two of us at home now, and I get 2-3 meals out of one! I always simmer the carcass with a chunk of onion and celery for my own chicken broth!
Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
I stopped to buy them because of strong chlorine smell…
During the holidays I go through chocolate chips and pecans like crazy, so I love the big bags you can get at Costco!! My husband loves Kirkland brand batteries, they are the best.
Those are popular! Thank you for sharing that with us!
i had to get in on the SPAM comments. I love Spam and have been eating it since the 1960’s as a kid.
– mom loved to make us spam burgers, and slap a big ole piece of pineapple on it, Hawaiian style.
– we had strips of spam in our scrambled eggs, when we were too poor to buy any other meat.
– most of the time i love it as a snack straight out of the can.
– when my 30 yr old was just a cutie pie lassie, i would give her spam cut into sticks, which she ate with cheese and carrot sticks.
– my grand dad (RIP) love to take a can to eat, while he was doing work on his property, he was always building or maintaining something.
– you can also make your own spam, by using a meat grinder to grind up pork, chicken, and beef, then cook it like a meatloaf. there are videos on YouTube how to do it.
– though im not poor, hubby and still love to cut up and can of spam, and share it with some cheese, crackers, and something to drink, while sitting on the gazebo in the back yard. yummy!
Thank you so much for sharing those ideas with is Sophia!
I buy papper towel and toilet paper, most of what you mentioned. Parmesan cheese. Always one of their rotisserie chickens. And the Kirkland brand Chardonnay.
Yes! Those are a must every time we visit!
I believe giving up buying water bottles saves the planet long term … just a beef I have …
I agree with you Paulette.
Love you and your recipes. But I can’t help but wonder why you need to buy and promote bottled water and paper cups. In today’s day and age when we know the environmental impacts of single use products, why buy these items just to have/use. There are so many more environmentally responsible ways to enjoy water and coffee. And even aluminum foil – even tho it’s infinitely recyclable – most often it’s ladened with food products on it that it can’t be recycled. Natasha, you are an influencer, I hope you can understand the things that you promote has impact on other ppls purchasing habits.
Hi Vivian, we do things slightly differently now – it seems we are due for an updated Costco list.
Glad to hear your purchasing decisions things are done differently now, and an update would be great! Would you consider removing this post? A post like this one may give your followers permission to also purchase single-use products unnecessarily.
Don’t be so ignorant to ask her to remove her post. It’s everyones personal decision to choose what products to use
Spinach dip! Delish! also paper products, ground beef, chicken, produce, vitamins and medications. Spices and kitchen supplies!
Great list, Kristine. Thanks for sharing!
They have the best cling wrap! It lasts forever, and it comes out perfect every time. I can never use the other brands again!
Thanks for sharing that with us, Lori!
You cracked me up with the Spam
Vanilla extract. And Kirkland vanilla ice cream is made by Humbolt. Best ice cream ever. As smooth as silk. Organic milk. Organic OJ. And a really good rub. Bad Bryans Butt Rub. Great on pork roasts.
Thanks for sharing your list, Steven.
Their white peaches in the summer are amazing and if you put them in the fridge a soon as they ripen they’ll last until they get eaten trust me.
Their avocados are another great item that if you put them in the fridge once they ripen they’ll be fine.
Their tomatoes on the vine are SO good and between just my daughter and I we can just about polish off the whole box. If I notice them getting a bit soft I just share, even giving some away I come out ahead price wise for the quantity and quality you get. We use them in salsa, on burgers and sandwiches, on salad and just sliced as a side. We get their peanut butter filled pretzels for the kids and for the price Goldfish are a steal!
Their cheese!! We buy the Mozzarella and the Colby/Jack and shred them into freezer bags with our Kitchen Aid and place the bags in the freezer. It melts SO much better than pre shredded cheese from the grocery store which has chemicals and cellulose added.
Non food items are Kirkland brand batteries, toilet paper, paper towels, and fabric softner
Thank you so much for sharing your list and for the great tips, Leslie!
Great ideas,the things I would add is coconut oil Abt $16.00 for a huge jar. Organic frozen veggies. And some snacks.
Nice thanks for your suggestions!
Love your list! Some of my favorite buys at Costco:
Hefty paper plates
Fresh Campari tomatoes
Frozen organic broccoli
La Croix
Pimiento stuffed olives (2 35 oz jars)
Ziploc slider bags
Fresh Avocados
Baby back ribs
Rack of pork (they only carry on holidays)
Tide
Thanks for sharing your list with us Mel!
Natasha. We love your recipies. Really disappointed to see you promoting bottled water. We are trying to save our environment. Why would you promote bottled water. Check out how plastic affects our environment?
Hi Larry, lately, I’ve been loving using my refillable containers. We do things slightly differently than when we first published this list. I think we are due for an updated list!
Toilet paper, paper towels and all the other paper products. Very good quality and the price is unbelievable. The Broasted Chickens of course…munch, sandwich, then boil the carcass, strip it and make ramen broth. Mexican cheese…use it for everything, bread, butter, organic brown eggs…and on and on and on!
Agreed, they have great quality paper products. Thanks for sharing your list with us!
Yesterday’s list
Naturoney organic honey
Extra virgin olive oil
Fresh baguettes – 2nd to none
Avocados
Sweetoms grape tomatoes
Cambozola
Little cucumbers
Pressed cottage cheese – best for supreme Babcia’s cheesecake
Organic eggs
2x homo milk for homemade Kefir
Great list. Thanks for sharing!
I always buy my Folgers at Costco, 9.95 per tall can. 51 oz.
Sounds great, Jackie. Thanks for sharing that with us.
We love meats
Roasting chicken papales soaps,toiletries,breads, wines,cheeses,crackers,frozen fruits vitamins they have goo choices.
Thanks for sharing your list, Rosa.
Parchment paper is a great price at Costco!
I agree, Marissa!
Thanks for sharing your Costco list!
Here’s a few items I regularly buy at Costco:
25 lbs Flour
Unsalted & Salted Butter
Seasonings
Rotisserie Chicken
Thanks for sharing your list, Annette!
I just joined Costco last year. Love it!!! I also love the Fooducate App. Great choices. I’m a pickle lover too but I like the mini ones. Need to get there soon before they are gone. One thing though….PLEASE consider buyer reusable cups for your water and coffee. The plastic bottles are horrible for our children’s future and it’s nice to see you are buying paper cups for coffee instead of styrofoam but still a reusable cup is so much better. Buy a bunch for the whole family plus extras. Also can you add more plant based recipes or even some vegan ones. I’m not vegan…. I love honey in my tea. I have cut back on meat and dairy and found my body feels better after not eating both.
Thanks for your feedback and suggestions, Sandy!
i can’t believe no one has mentioned Kirkland 100% real maple syrup. a jug goes for12.49 here. So much better than the fake stuff!
Thanks for the tip, Linda!
After buying so many brand names of tuna fish and not liking what I was getting, someone told me to get Kirkland Brand tuna. It is the BEST tuna and I will NEVER to back to the others.
I have to agree with that Linda. Thanks for sharing!
Loved your Costco List & agreed w/ most.
Learned some new items (I’ve always been a Hellmans-Best Foods Mayo guy- but will try!!).
Would add:
1-Coarse & Fine Pepper
2-Prunes- they’re large & luscious
3-Cling Wrap – the best
4-Cheater Roasted Chickens- I put them in a 200F oven for 90-120min, take out remove the meat & pack in 1 pd bags for later, save the bones for homemade stock, oh YEA!! that’s a few additions!!!!
BUT why are you so condemning of SPAM—properly prepared it can be AMAZING. Come on over to our place & I’ll prove it!!
HA, but I will……. ok, so I don’t have it much, but when I do……..
I love everything on that list! Thank you for sharing that, Thom!
I am a confirmed Hellmans user also. I MIGHT try the Kirkland brand. I haven’t been disappointed by them so far. You’d have to chain me and pry my mouth open with a crowbar before I’d put Spam in my mouth! 🙂
The Schwartz Montreal smoked meat!in the freezer section, this is as close to the original deli as possible.
Thanks for the tip! I’m not sure I’ve ever seen that in our Costco but I will have to keep an eye out.
My Costco list: paper towels, toilet paper, kleenex, butter, laundry detergent, baby carrots, batteries, organic strawberry jam, hamburger chubs (very little fat to drain off), eggs, milk and always their roasted chicken. I buy all the Kirkland brand items. And for my boys I will get a pizza, because I need to reward them for hauling all my shopping into the house. LOL!!
Great list and of course pizza!
I love Costco also. I always get a chichen, even to use in other recipes like chicken pot pie or chicken enchiladas, and it makes the best chicken soup and stock. I also buy their Italian fresh sausage. It is very good and compares to more expensive brands. Their tuna is great as well as their glass bottled peaches. Victoria spaghetti sauce is great to have on hand when needed.
Thats a great idea, Mary! We like to pick up chicken also! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
And their canned chicken is great for chicken salad sandwiches! And our local No Kill Animal Shelter loves it for new admissions who won’t eat. Love their sweet Italian sausage!
I love to buy baby wipes, toilet paper, paper towel and all cheese at Costo
Those are so great! Thank you for sharing that, Stephanie!
I like the Kirkland coffee, Coffee-mate, and Splenda. I also buy my oatmeal there and E.D Smith More Fruit preserved (to go on the oatmeal).
Thank you for sharing that with us, John!
If your looking for pickle ideas try Cubans (my son’s favorite) cheeseburger pizza or fried pickles with dill ranch dip
Thank you for sharing that with all of us, Christine!
We LOVE Costco. Their organic fresh produce selection is always good. And, like you, we get a lot of our seasonings there. The Kirkland brand organic Greek yogurt is a great buy. I also get my organic milk and eggs there. Oh, and butter! Both kinds. Love your site, Natasha. Thanks for sharing your passion!
Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Joy!
How do you store your tortilla chips? The paper bag sucks! It doesn’t reseal and they go stale
Great question Nicole. We keep it in that bag and you a bag clip to keep it shut.
Cashews
Wild Caught salmon ( we buy a lot while in season I portion it and freeze it for later)
Kirkland Organic eggs
Canned Tuna and Chicken
And so much more …. + the things that we see extra like motion activated garbage can lol
Thank you for sharing that with us, Monika! That’s so great!
Costco tp is very economical but you can’t eat it. lol. But we love the pre made salads and dinners when in a hurry.
That you sure can’t!
I too love Costco for their high quality products! Their bakery parmesan rosemary bread is yummy. I cut the loaves in half & freeze them. Love their Dill Pesto Salmon in their prepared foods. Can’t beat their rotisserie chickens for making chicken salad or pasta dishes. So many choices!!
Great ideas!! Thank you for sharing those, Becky!
My regular purchases at Costco are: Avocados, Watermelon, Spring Salad Mix, Avocado and Olive Oils, Kirkland Brand Chocolate chips, cream cheese and the Shredded Mexican Cheese. I’ve never noticed the shredded Parmesan Cheese in the bag, I will have to look for that one. Thank you for the heads up!!!
You’re very welcome, Christie!! I’m so happy you’ve enjoyed that.
Natasha I love your recipes and everything about your channel, but I have to part ways with you on the Spam. It has its place! It is still on the menu at restaurants all over Hawaii and many of my friends and I cook it often.
I’m curious to know what you make with it! What is your favorite dish with spam?
Hi Naty….Naty Where do you buy the chicken breast that you use for your recipes ?…..I buy them a Costco brand Kirkland …I have another question… Do you wash first the chicken breast with water before you are going to cock them?
Hi Mercedes, I purchase it at Costco and I try to get the organic one when I can. I don’t typically rinse chicken breast before cooking. I do pat it dry with a paper towel though.
Hi Naty…The one that you buy when you can as you say came in separate bags ? I mean 2 chicken breast in a bag….Because the one that I buy comes like that and with a kind of preservative solution inside the bag but the color of that solution is something I never see before with other chicken breast like the one from Publix Supermarket or Wal-Mart…Okey sweety thanks again and try to answer that question for me….Sorry for so much asking …
Please do another current post about your shopping findings at Costco or anywhere else for that matter 🙂 i always love getting recommendations! Thank you
Thank you for that suggestion, Kristina!
Love your recipes and sense of humor! We love Costco too! Honestly my favorite thing there are the frozen meatballs. They are great to use in a bind! We use them in spaghetti, as an appetizer, and tastes delicious in a meatball stroganoff recipe we cook! Xoxo
That’s great, Katie. Thanks for the tip!
Natasha you might want to do a bit of research on impact of consuming bottled water on health and environment. I am only suggesting this because I see that you use organic products in your cooking which means you believe in using quality products.
https://www.digester.ca/the-negative-environmental-impact-of-bottled-water/
https://www.businessinsider.com/what-drinking-plastic-does-to-your-body-2018-3
Thanks for sharing this info!
My husband & I don’t buy bottled water. For me it’s for 2 clearly defined reasons. The cost & I’m all about saving money when & where I can. Second is it’s effects on the environment. I have a Brita water pitcher in our refrigerator & we have metal water bottles & metal tumblers we fill with the cold water from the pitcher & take with us wherever we go. When the water is low in the pitcher I just refill it & let it filter through. I change out the filter every 2 months or so, Brita says 3 mos. but we live in AZ & in the summer with temps easily at 110 daily we drink a ton of water.
Thank you for sharing that with us Liana!
Yes the environmental damage from all those plastic bottles consumed and Thrown away by millions daily is astronomical! Take away coffee cups are the second biggest issue behind the water bottles. Think of them all in landfill, or worse thrown into the ocean which is where USA throws thousands of tons of rubbish a year. Stainless steel drink bottles and reusable coffee mugs are a much better concept. I love Costco, but am always looking for their products with the least plastic packaging. We need to reduce our levels of garbage. Love the recipes !!
Kerrygold butter is cheapest at Costco. It is a deep yellow because it is from grass fed beef, and it is really tasty!
Thank you so much for sharing that with me Kathy!
Love your blog and tried many of your recipes. I have to say number 3 on your costco list is bad for your pocket book no matter the price and very bad for the earth. If you are drinking coffee at home save your money and the earth and use reusable PLEASE!
Hi there, I can’t find the app you mention in the post. It would be very helpful. Is it for iPhone?
Hi Ann, The full name of the app is “Fooducate Healthy Weight Loss” and it is produced by “Fooducate, Ltd.” I hope that helps!
The rotisserie chicken is delicious and is a 3lb roasted delight for 4.99. Also hamburger is around 2.89 per pound for the good stuff. Always stock up on these. Milk, milk, and milk for 1.99 gal. Gotta have my cold milk.
Yes! Thank you for sharing that with us John!
I buy a lot of the same as you do as well as Kirkland paper towels, Kirkland toilet tissue, Kirkland laundry and dish washing detergent.
That’s so great!
Do you eat all the foods that you make and buy. Ifso, how do you stay soooo thin???
We sure do! Thank you, Rose, everything in moderation.
At this point in my life, as a widow, I don’t need food in Costco quantities, but books, books, and more books. I also time my book runs with gas fill ups. During spring, I always find plants and bulbs for the garden. And, as most people, I come out with a treat or two/three.
Yes, those are so popular in the spring especially! Thank you for sharing that with us!
We really have to STOP promoting water bottles….such a crazy waste. I love your recipes Natasha..easy and wonderfully good!
i am from south Australia, ALWAYS GET 2-4 rotisserie chickens – they freeze perfectly – when thawed simply microwave a little and are like freshly cooked – we live in the country so good to have on hand – I love the Salsa, bit hot for some but fresh tasting and delicious and of course their Minced meat – a big seller down here. P.S. Love you Natasha – you are a shining star !
Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
Cosco and Costco are 2 different stores, but same idea, things will taste different based on your personal tastebuds. I personally can’t stand Hellman’s mayo, nasty after taste, Costco is fun!
Now I have to know – what is your favorite mayo or do you go with the homemade mayo route?
Homemade mayo is the best. Once you try it you will never want to go back. But it’s VERY tricky. Do you have any fool proof tips Natasha? Out of 3 attempts only one has worked. The other were soupy messes.
Hi Liana, it has been awhile since I’ve made homemade mayo. I know it’s good though and I have a good recipe. I’ll have to dig it up – it’s been a long time! I’ll definitely share it if it’s as good as I remember it.
Meat! Our Costco sells USDA Prime USDA Choice and a large grass fed selection.
Really enjoy your food blog and SURE – give us a tour of your new fridge! I think I have your coffeemaker-love it!
I’m so glad you are enjoying our blog. We do source a good amount of our meat at Costco as well. I love that they are carrying more and more organic, grass-fed and generally healthier things.
Hmm… if you are OK with not good tasting products then by all means follow this blog. Have you ever really tasted costco’s mayo? yuck Mind you they sell Helmsmen and is much better product for flavour. I buy bottled water regular but costco’s water is not that nice tasting. I can filter my own water and get the same taste. Yes you can save on some and they do have a couple of their own products that are vary good. They just are not up to par as the use to be. I really miss my Costco from 10 years ago. Better sale and better products. Now they have taken away valuable parking for a Hugh gas bar. I used to go at least once a week is now maybe once every 9-4 months.
Their pesto is the best and so cheap! Love the snack aisle as well as the dairy, chicken and fish aisles. Their produce is great in the colder months.
That it is!! We love making visits to our Costco store!
I always buy my dairy: cream 5%, milk 1%, cheddar, mozzarella and cream cheese, yogurt and sour cream, salad greens, baby spinach and other salad veggies, butter and eggs. Those are my primary purchases, then I check the meat and poultry selections and prices. I purchase all my baking needs at Costco too, because I bake all my own breads, cakes and muffins, and the bulk packages are perfect for my needs as well as the prices.
I follow you on Facebook and love watching your videos and saving your recipes. You’re very down to earth in your presentations, and as someone who has been cooking for 66 years I really appreciate that. Good food does not require showmanship, just attention to detail.
Great suggestion Lloyd, thanks for sharing! I’m happy to hear how much you’re enjoying my site and recipes. I appreciate your encouraging, thoughtful comments!
Just a suggestion if you shop at Costco a lot get the executive membership. It’s a little more than the regular membership but at the end of the year you get a percentage back on your purchases. Usually covers the price of membership plus some
Great tip Stephanie, thanks so much for sharing!
Costco/Kirkland brand olive oil is the best. Also the 2 lb bags of Red Star active dry yeast for $5 are a great deal! It lasts forever if kept in the freezer. Way cheaper than the tiny jars at the grocery store.
Great suggestion Jenny, thanks for sharing!
Miso Dressing in 32 Oz bottle in the refrigerated section and the wonderful Hannah’s tzatziki sauce in a 30 Oz tub. My refrigerator is never without these two items
Great suggestion Mark! Thanks for sharing with other readers!
From Alberta, love your site, always purchase the rotisserie chicken. For our snacking pleasure we like the Rebellion Bean Chips, so good and being baked beans should be good for you right =D. Will usually pick up their premixed salads, find this with the chicken is a quick supper. Eggs is another regular. For some reason other items just jump into my buggy screaming taking me home!! ha ha, always end up with more than I went in for
Thanks for following Pattee and sharing your great suggestions with other readers!
Where’s the nearest store to Hendersonville NC and how much is membership?
Hi there, this Alberta girl here wishes that we could get the same Costco deals as you all in the states. I am a baker and as a wife and mom of two teens I love to shop at Costco. We always stock up on the fruit and veggies because of the price and freshness. I also love to pick up my 20kg of flour, the Kirkland Saigon cinnamon (smells and tastes amazing), and I have to always pick up yeast since it is only $4.99 for a decent size bag of it and it is super expensive everywhere else for just a tiny jar.
Thanks for sharing your great suggestions with other readers Debbie!
Love your blog and recipes. You make me laugh with your funny movements you do. Your taste test always want me to hurry and start cooking lol!
Thank you for that compliment, Laura!
Lactose free milk! It is just a couple dollars more for a pack of 3 than what I pay anywhere else for just one.
Great suggestion Jodi! Thanks for sharing!
I love their Pesto. I put it in small containers in usable amounts and freeze them. Take one out put it in cold water for about 15 minutes and its thawed and ready.
Great suggestion Kathy! Thanks so much for sharing!
I LOVE that idea since we have had some go bad because we couldn’t use it fast enough. Thank you!
I love your site, it is my go to when I need a new recipe. My entire Thanksgiving meal this year came from your recipes. When shopping in Costco I always buy a roasted chicken. I would love to see you do some recipes using the meat or soups with stock made from the bones. I’m always looking for new ideas on how to use it up.
Thanks for following Debbie! I will definitely keep your suggestion in mind! 🙂
Organic coconut oil, coffee beans, pastured eggs, Irish full fat butter-Kerrigold, wild caught Halibut
Great suggestions, thanks for sharing!
Costco has an amazing price on egg cartons if you go through them quickly…also I really like their vanilla extract, it’s a really good value for decent vanilla…
One of my favourites from Costco is this large back of trail mix that has some different dried fruit in it….delicious.
Those are all great suggestions Lauren! Thanks for sharing!
Wow your price for sweetened condensed milk is amazing! Up here in Canada it is $3.99 a can this year!! Why are they allowed to Jack up prices before Christmas ? I think it will be worth it to buy my baking supplies in USA this year…
Oh yes love your recipes
Oh wow, that’s spendy! I wouldn’t blame you to make a special trip to the states for baking supplies, lol! Thanks for following!
Calgary Costco doesn’t carry Condensed Milk, I wish they do!!, is so expensive in stores!
If you can make it to a Costco business center 3 things I go for 3 liter water for $3.89 hazelnut creamer for $3-4 and Hazelnut syrup full bottle for $4.89
(6) 3 liter bottles
Love you and your video recipes, you’re so cute. Both my husband and I are addicted to Costco. Love Comte cheese, fresh mushrooms for my soup,live butter lettuce in 2 containers for $3.99 and they last much longer than any other, lately they carry macaron I think they’re 36 in a box, I’ve seen them served in a fancy coffee shop. I get all your emails and enjoy them.
Louli, thank you for the compliment 😬. We buy butter lettuce in Costco as well for our lettuce wraps ,yumm!!!
I agree with all the choices with the exception of water bottles….think ENVIRONMENT!! Please watch the video of the miles of plastic garbage floating in our oceans! People need to STOP buying plastic water bottles and using plastic bags, etc.
KathJo, the plastic floating on the ocean was disposed incorrectly. That is why a recycling is essential. Not buying plastic bottles isn’t the correct answer. Recycling is. Otherwise, there isn’t that many items in the supermarket that are not bottled in plastic.
Omg Dario are you kidding me?!?? Recycling is the answer?!? Yes please recycle but the first step is REDUCE, then REUSE, then RECYCLE! I used to buy bottled water at Costco many years ago. But I have been carrying a reusable water bottle ( the same one) for over seven years! I have NOT purchased over 7000 water bottles. Yes I recycle but many many many people do not. Please start by REDUCING!
We love us some Costco. We have a big family (7). We always buy toilet paper, laundry detergent and fabric softener. Are staple food items are Kirkland unsalted butter sticks, ground beef, fresh veggies and fruits, and cooking oils. There ribeye and filets are amazing and really fresh! They also have amazing deals on wines. Although our youngest is just out of diapers, costco was where we bought them and wipes, great pricing for both. They have some good sales on there vitamins as well!
Thank you for sharing these awesome suggestions with us Candice!
We also buy at least 6 of the items on your Costco list. One big item we buy every week is their Finlandia Cheese Slices. 2 lbs/4 flavors. We also love their Avocados and Kiwi.
P.S. I am new subscriber and tried your Roasted Pork Tenderloin tonight. Delicious! Next will be the Chicken Pesto Roll-ups.
Those are great suggestions Jody! Thanks for following and sharing your thoughtful comments!
I stopped buying produce and meat at my local supermarket because Costco’s quality is so much better (and so are the prices).
I agree Rita!! 🙂
Hi Natasha, can u tell me if how many and cost Costco frozen chicken wings are in Allentown,pa costco
I wish I could but we are on the opposite side of the country. I recommend checking online or calling your local Costco.
Hi Natasha & Family
Greetings from Melbourne Australia, we have adopted many of your recipes into our weekly menu and thank you for the easy to follow video’s and recipes. I am loving your easy to follow instructions and your happy face that makes it much easier to watch.
kind regards
Mal
Hello Mal! I’m glad to hear how much you are enjoying my site! Thanks for following and sharing your thoughtful comments! 🙂
I would like to get the Fooducate app you spoke about. I was not able to find it in the app store. Would you please help me find it?
I am excited to try your Grilled Salmon with Garlic Lime Butter tonight.
Thank you so much!!
The full name of the app is “Fooducate Healthy Weight Loss” and it is produced by “Fooducate, Ltd.” I hope that helps! I have it for my iphone. I hope you love that salmon!! 🙂
I like your writing style truly loving this
website.
I’m glad to hear that! Thank you 🙂
The Best Rotisserie Chicken, mangoes, berries, and cheese. Nettie
Great suggestions Nettie! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Many thanks to everyone! I’m a new Costco member, and these tips are essential. I know where I’m buying Zyrtec from now on.
I’m glad you find them helpful Kevin! Thanks for sharing!
Toilet paper, paper towels, Costco zyrtec and baby aspirin, glucerna, books, and the list goes on.
Those are all great suggestions Cheryl! Thanks for sharing!
Daves Killer bread, Brussels sprouts and butternut squash.
Great suggestions Kari!
We like the frozen organic fruits and broccoli they are a freezer staple. Fresh Avocados are always on the list they consistently have the best quality and price.
I totally agree Joaquin! Thanks for sharing your suggestions with other readers!
We consistently buy milk, Cheerios, coffee, Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches (summer only), eggs, butter (freeze the extra), and we fill up the car at the gas pump. There are other things too but it’s hit or miss.
Those are all great suggestions Katie! Thanks for sharing with other readers!
Everything!! My friends call me the Costco Queen!! I wanted to suggest a way to get a sweet, juicy watermelon.
The tip is from my husband, whose father and uncles grew lots of them.
Look for the yellowish spot where the watermelon rested on the ground. The larger the spot, the sweeter the watermelon. Also make sure the stem end is brown, not green (which is desirable for grape stems). No knocking required!!
What a great tip Nichole! Thanks so much for sharing with other readers!
Your list looks like my Sam’s list. I don’t have a Costco near me. I agree with all of your choices.
Lol, that’s great! I’m glad we’re in agreement! 🙂
We buy the Kirkland brand of Zyrtec. No one else can come anywhere close. Also, one of my children has medical need for glucerna brand shakes. Again, I can’t find them at a comparable price even using coupons anywhere else. I am very fond of the $5 bags of spinach. If we don’t use it all in the first couple of days I blend whatever is left then freeze in ice cube trays for smoothies.
Those are all great suggestions Sarah! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Love your blog. I’ve been going through it over and over, realizing, that your the BEST! I love Costco too. I just have to go to Costco, even on holiday days just to see that 7% difference. Our kids have grown and flew the nest but we still go there, we get most of the things you do, love the jar peaches in the winter, soaps of all varieties, roasted chicken is excellent and I make chicken broth from the remainder. Much success to you. Marilyn
Thank you Marilyn! I’m happy to hear you’re enjoying my site! Thanks for following and sharing your great suggestions with other readers! 🙂
The Kirkland’s canned white albacore tuna fish is excelent!
Yes, great suggestion Christine!
The best hands down.
I buy plums in a bag, avocados, fresh peaches, and tomatoes, milk, eggs plus everthing you buy also.
Those are all great suggestions! Thanks for sharing your suggestions with other readers Maxine!
Hi Natasha I love your web sight I am blind and I still cook from your website I love it you are awesome thank you for everything
You’re welcome Inna! I’m glad to hear you are enjoying my site! Thanks so much for following 🙂
The cheese is priced better than anywhere I’ve seen, especially if they imported cheese.
Yes! Great suggestion Alan!
Frozen Atlantic salmon,Kerry gold butter,Kirkland organic sugar, Irish oatmeal, it is all very good tasting produce
Yes! Those are all great suggestions! Thanks for sharing Olga!
Kitty litter is cheapest at Costco 🙂
Great tip Theresa! Thanks for sharing with other readers!
Meal replacement shakes. My elderly father is having food issues but he’ll drink Ensure like it’s going out of style. $25 for 16 shakes was the best I’d found. Kirkland meal replacement shakes are $25 for 32 shakes – half the price. It was enough to make joining Costco again a no brainer. Just came home with four cases and made my membership fee back in one trip!
Yes! What a great suggestion! Thanks for sharing with other readers Courtney!
The coffee! Three pound bags of whole bean coffee for between 15 and 18 dollars can’t be beat – and it’s excellent coffee.
We buy our Dog food at costco , the ingredients are that with some of the best competitors ingredients , the bag is huge and a great price ! Even the vet recommended kirkland dog food . Also avocados , bananas, organic blueberries , and danimals ! all great prices when compared with grocery stores.
Yes, those are all great suggestions! Thanks for sharing Melissa!
I just discovered the avocado mayo, which is Amazing!!!
Yes! Great suggestion Cathy! Thanks for sharing 🙂
You must try the Kirkland brand of microwave popcorn. 40 bags for $10.99 and it’s the best microwave popcorn I’ve ever had! I’ve given bags of it to friends to try and so far they all agree it’s the best.
I sure will! What a great deal, thanks for the suggestion Kathy!
I agree! The popcorn there is by far the best
I have 6 people to feed….4 of them grown men. I buy 2 rotisserie chickens and use the meat for one meal. Then I take what is left over (bones and juices as well) and throw them in a large pot to simmer. Then I take out all the meat and bones, add soup ingredients and spices and simmer. When the chicken is cooled enough I pull all the meat off and chop it up and add to the broth and veggies. Voila! homemade chicken soup with the best flavor. It is the only thing that NOBODY dislikes. I serve with a sandwich. Great for a summer meal as I get veggies in my son!! It makes 2 chickens go for 2 meals. Wonderful deal.
That’s an excellent suggestion Jean! Thanks for sharing with other readers!
Such a smart idea. My sister told me about rottisserie chicken soup. Now i am making soup or broth from one fresh chicken and one rottisserie chickent (leftover), cause everyone loves chicken breasts. 🙂 (I have 10 people in my house, always love smart ideas to feed my crew. 🙂
I do this as well. Cheap and easy and my kids don’t complain. 🙂
The Kirkland plastic food wrap, it lasts forever. The one I currently have I bought in October of 2013 and it’s still full, and I use it all the time.
Wow, that great! Thanks for sharing your suggestion with other readers Marcy!
We never leave Costco without a bag of frozen chicken, toilet paper, paper towels, milk and eggs. We have 4 children… ha!
Great suggestions Kristin! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I like to buy at Costco some items too. I am Ukrainian/Russian American also. My choices are mostly organic: organic extra virgin olive oil, avocado oil, organic walnuts, organic pine nuts, organic Greek yogurt, Kirkland grass fed ground beef (using for pirozki i kotletki), organic tortilla chips, smoked white fish, organic eggs, organic berries, organic chia seeds, marinated herrings, organic cheese. I do not like their bakery, fruits, vegetables, fresh fish, and meat. I prefer to buy my organic food as fruits, vegetables, grains, almonds, chicken, wild fish, sea food, grass fed meat, bread at the farmers markets (Whole Foods, Sprouts or others) as they are more fresh and tastier.
I like most of your recipes.
Good luck! Thank you for sharing with us. Tatyana from Arizona
My pleasure Tatyana! Thank you for sharing your great suggestions!
Buy Starbucks French roast coffee, bean and pods. Best price anywhere,
Gluten free Miltons sea salt crackers- delicious with anything or alone
Whole tenderloin
And my work out clothes- best prices anywhere
Oh and speedo swim suits
Those are all great suggestions Mary Lou! Thanks for sharing with other readers!
I love their bags of fresh avocados for five or six bucks. They’re always perfect and they last.
Yes, great suggestion Marilee! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Love Costco- I buy my cheese slices and our cheeses find it real good prices. Buy our berries and my multi-grain bun mmmm they are delicious. And I get books there too and great deli products.
Those are all great suggestions! Thanks for sharing 🙂
My Costco shopping includes many of your choices such as the tortilla chips. It was mentioned about things from the spice aisle but specifically I want to mention Kirkland Garlic Powder and Kirkland Minced Onion.
Also…Better Than Bouillon Organic Reduced Sodium in both Roasted Beef Base and Roasted Chicken Base. These jars are the mother load…16 oz each. I use one or the other often for many recipes. The prices are amazing and I couldn’t afford such luxury at super market store prices. My hope is that Costco never stops carrying either one.
Other must have super affordable staples are Jasmine Rice, Quaker Oats, and white granulated sugar.
Yes, my hubby and I do use some white sugar…but mostly large affordable quantities are needed to feed the hummingbirds which live in my area all year around even in winter.
These are all great suggestions Myra! Thanks for sharing 🙂
You’re welcome. It was my pleasure.
😀
We love your recipe and sense of humor! And we buy everything at Costco they are the best! Excellent salmon also for the beautiful recipes you have! Thank you so much for sharing!
Beth Shaver
You’re welcome Beth! Thank you for following and sharing your thoughtful comments!
Wild smoked salmon is a steal at our Bellingham Costco
Oh ya, thanks for sharing with other readers!
I love Costco, I buy all my meats there.
The Organic chicken breast is priced very well compared to everywhere else, Romano cheese bag $10.99, Babybell huge cheese bag for only $7.99, awesome wine selection for a very fair price.
We are HUGE fans of the Whisps parmesan cheese crisps and the rotisserie chicken!
Those are both great suggestions Adrianne! Thanks for sharing 😀
In your salmon cake recipe you say “Garlic Salt – I use Lawry’s brand”. In your 20 things to buy at Cosco article you indicated you avoid MSG. That’s good. But Annie Lowery’s seasoning is loaded with MSG. It is a very inferior product. Be consistent!
Hi Tom, I think they have different varieties and this one clearly states there is no MSG on the label. I double checked. The one they sell at Costco I believe does have msg in it. You do have to be careful!
Almond butter
Butter
Frozen Shrimp, cleaned, peeled ,deveined ,
Those are great suggestions Gail! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I always purchase the large bag of real bacon bits. It’s handy to have for Ceasar salads and baked potatoes.
And I just heard from a friend that they have pre-cooked wings now! Apparently they rival KFC for taste, at a fraction of the price!
YUM! Those sound like great additions! Thanks for sharing Chantal 🙂
I bought one of those bags of bacon bits a while ago, and left it out on the counter. My cat got into it… lesson learned lol don’t leave the bacon bits out on the counter!
Yes Costco has pre cooked wings and they are the best and so much better than KFC – I recommend trying them
Germaine
Thank you for sharing that tip! 🙂
On Pinterest, someone posted a recipe using Costco Panko Crusted Chicken Tenders. We bought a pack. They are not precooked and take 20 minutes to cook, flipping once during cooking. They are pretty damn good. A great quick fix for a snack for the kids! I used them for my orange peel chicken and it was awesome.
Actually, the tenders are made by Tyson.
Never leave without one or two of their rotisserie chickens!
YES! Those are so delicious!
I love Costco! I buy many of those sane staples, plus:
cage free organic eggs
chicken stock
coconut oils
most of our meats and seafood (I have a big freezer)
Kerrygold butter
dried fruits
Kirkland organic canned tomato products
sardines
and so much more. Recently tried their baguette (sample lady) and it was fabulous (even though we’re not big bread eaters).
What I don’t buy anymore is the mayo. It has unhealthy fats in it, so I make my own with their avocado oil and eggs.
Those are all great suggestions Melanie! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Please tell me how to make the mayo with avocado oil and eggs. My husband eats so much mayo, I really need to make a healthy one for him.
Thanks for your help.
My Costco list:
Steaks, ground beef/turkey and chicken breasts. (The quality of their meats is much better than supermarkets)
Organic milk
Eggs
Seasonal produce always very good
Bananas
Almond butter!!!
Bottled water
Laundry detergent
I agree! Their meats are just top notch! Thanks for sharing your suggestions!
My staples:
~Kirkland brand butter
~Almond butter
~100% organic maple syrup
~Frozen fruit
~Brie cheese
~Flour
~Almond milk
LOOOVE Costco 🙂
Those are all great suggestions Lina! Thanks for sharing 😀
Heavy whipping cream, salted butter, bread flour and Kirkland EVOO! All the staples for homemade everything! 😃
I just bought the traeger pellet BBQ and used my Costco annual rebate to get it!! A couple organic whole chickens were slowly smoked and deliciously juicy.
Aussie Bites and Premier Protein shakes.
i also buy Costco cream cheese, i think it comes in a 4 pack…i freeze and thaw packages out to use as needed. and cream cheese is a secret ingredient in my deviled eggs. it gives them a great shape when you pipe out of a pastry bag.
YUM! I’ve never thought to use it for that! Great idea Jackie, thanks for sharing!!
We buy everything food that we possibly can at Costco especially organic items. Fresh baby spinach, baby kale, asparagus, organic lemons, baby romaine- the list goes on!
Nobody beats Costco prices or quality.
-SPAM, of course! (not kidding, but not for me)
-whipping cream (summertime, for making ice cream)
-eggs, egg whites (for protein shakes)
-yogurt
-chicken broth
-frozen berries
-frozen veggies
-brown rice
-rotisserie chickens
-coconut oil
-organic maple syrup
-batteries
Pork, ground beef, chicken breasts, Mozarella shredded cheese salmon, coffee, sugar, coffeee creamer,bread, toilet paper, paper towels dish soap, laundry soap, diapers, baby wipes, shampoo, conditioner potatoes water,
YES! Those are all great Costco bargains! Thanks for sharing Lucy 🙂
Thank you Natasha for sharing this info. That helps a lot. I do not have a Casco membership now. But I need to get one now.
You’re welcome Cynthia! I would highly recommend if you’re buying in bulk or need some of the items on my “shopping list”. 🙂
Organic items are: chicken thighs, olive oil, various chips, coconut oil, cashew nuts, eggs, feta cheese, goat cheese, avacado dip, hummus, Colby mix cheese slices
Other: kalamata olives, cooked whole chicken, mussels, king crab legs, cowboy caviar, grass fed butter, Epson salt, white vinegar, baking soda to name a few. I love Costco!
Love their Parmesan Asiago bagels, wine, and Kirkland brand Vitamin water. I live in Arkansas so really, really, REALLY miss that place!
Those are great additions! Thanks for sharing Angela 🙂
Hi Natasha!
Thank you for your list!
When we go to Costco we never leave without:
Cling Wrap and Tin Foil
Walnuts
Zyrtec
Dates
Organic Milk and half-and-half
Toilet Paper
Great list, Stephanie. Thanks for sharing it with us!
And by the way I made your spicy guacamole recipe for a super bowl party and everybody raved about it!
Thanks so much!! I can’t wait to try some of your other recepies!!!😋
I love the bakery granola with nuts, seeds with honey mmm not sure it’s he best for you but u dies taste amazing!!
Those are great additions Jennifer! Thanks for sharing 😀