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Moving on with the current of the years.
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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
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When you go to Costco what are your favorite things that you always get? I was at a baby shower a couple of weekends ago and they had this great parmesan spinach artichoke dip that was SO good! She said everything she got she got it from Costco. Anyone have anything that they love at Costco? I was thinking about getting a membership.
I love the muffins. They are definitely not for the health conscious but they are tasty! As are their cakes. Another thing I have only been able to get at Costco is Brownie Brittle (we always found it near the snacks). Yummy!
We don't have a Costco near us now (only Sam's Club, unfortunately) but our "always buys" were granola bars, paper products, meat and (because we eat a lot of them) apples and grapes.
I love the muffins. They are definitely not for the health conscious but they are tasty! As are their cakes. Another thing I have only been able to get at Costco is Brownie Brittle (we always found it near the snacks). Yummy!
We don't have a Costco near us now (only Sam's Club, unfortunately) but our "always buys" were granola bars, paper products, meat and (because we eat a lot of them) apples and grapes.
Thanks for the suggestions! The lady also had little chicken salad sandwiches and they were on pretzel buns. Those were good too! I bet the bakery area will definitely be a stop!
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Our costco musts are, Jalapeno artichoke dip (although they just changed this to a healthier version that eliminates the cream cheese and it doesn't taste as good), Chicago Mix popcorn, croissant sandwiches for a party, blue cheese potato salad, meat and wine. They have a great selection and deals on wine.
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My sister loves Costco and has done well with meats and fish. My son also shops there for fish and chicken breasts as well as some snacks. My sister has gotten so great salmon at a very reasonable price. On her recommendation, I joined a few years back but found the "local" store didn't seem to have the same items. It was over a half hour away so I only went 3-4 times over the year.
They did have a very good price on Poland Springs bottled water. My sister loves their prepared salads, but they didn't seem to have as many up here. I would also pick up a drink and a slice of pizza for lunch. I think it was only $1.99.
My sister loves Costco and has done well with meats and fish. My son also shops there for fish and chicken breasts as well as some snacks. My sister has gotten so great salmon at a very reasonable price. On her recommendation, I joined a few years back but found the "local" store didn't seem to have the same items. It was over a half hour away so I only went 3-4 times over the year.
They did have a very good price on Poland Springs bottled water. My sister loves their prepared salads, but they didn't seem to have as many up here. I would also pick up a drink and a slice of pizza for lunch. I think it was only $1.99.
Yeah, at Sam's Club I think for 30 waters the Nestle kinds it's $3.29. That's a good deal. I bet Costco has the same if not better deal.
I don't have a Costco membership, but I do have a BJ's. I like to buy my mild, bread and pints of Chobani plain yogurt. I to tend also to get my coffee and paper products there too.
We make a Costco run about once a month. The main things we buy are paper products, K-cups, dishwasher tabs, organic diced tomatoes, Rotel and chicken broth in the cartons. Occasionally we buy lamb (best prices in town on it) pierogies (a brand we remember from Chicago that we can't get elsewhere in our new state), frozen Cornish hens, butter and frozen egg rolls. We've also gotten good deals on appliances including our Keurig, a blender and a food processor. Every now and again we find a deal on clothes or DVDs too. We don't buy them for ourselves but there are these little sandwich rollups that the museum I volunteer at gets for special events that are very popular.
I find that the meat prices can be beat at the grocery store with a good sale and I've never bought produce.
We make a Costco run about once a month. The main things we buy are paper products, K-cups, dishwasher tabs, organic diced tomatoes, Rotel and chicken broth in the cartons. Occasionally we buy lamb (best prices in town on it) pierogies (a brand we remember from Chicago that we can't get elsewhere in our new state), frozen Cornish hens, butter and frozen egg rolls. We've also gotten good deals on appliances including our Keurig, a blender and a food processor. Every now and again we find a deal on clothes or DVDs too. We don't buy them for ourselves but there are these little sandwich rollups that the museum I volunteer at gets for special events that are very popular.
I find that the meat prices can be beat at the grocery store with a good sale and I've never bought produce.
What kind of pierogies do you get? What flavor? Sounds good!
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We don't have a Costco near us, but there's one near my parents (four hours north) so I use their membership. We purchase baby wipes/diapers/pullups, their Kirtland brand soaps for dishwasher and washing machine are top rated in consumer reports and we the washing machine soap. I purchase all our meat through Costco because I can get Kosher raised and processed beef and chicken, my parents buy fish and shellfish and lots of other items. They've even purchased two TV's and a printer through Costco.
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What kind of pierogies do you get? What flavor? Sounds good!
Sorry, I didn't see this before now. We get Kasia's Deli. Back in IL we could get tons of flavors but the Costco only appears to have Potato and Cheese. They're very tasty.
Sorry, I didn't see this before now. We get Kasia's Deli. Back in IL we could get tons of flavors but the Costco only appears to have Potato and Cheese. They're very tasty.
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They have super prices on fresh raspberries! We also like the big bag of dried cherries, and the HUGE box of rolled Quaker Oats. Our Costco isn't close, so we try to stockup on things when we do go. The membership was a gift from my sister two years ago and I'm really glad she gave it to us; we love it!
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Another thing I have only been able to get at Costco is Brownie Brittle (we always found it near the snacks). Yummy!
the washing machine soap. I purchase all our meat through Costco because I can get Kosher raised and processed beef and chicken, my parents buy fish and shellfish and lots of other items. They've even purchased two TV's and a printer through Costco.
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