What is on your shopping list for Costco?

Anyone tried the garlic portobello burgers (found in the deli section)? A pack was like $9.xx. Don't remember how many in a pack...maybe 8? Just wondering if it's worth it.

Also, I found out from them yesterday they no longer carry the panko bread crumbs. That's too bad as I really wanted to try. Anyone know where I can get a big box (I only saw little boxes at T&T).

Their fresh salsa is good...$5.99 for 1.5L, all natural ingredients.

I also like their seasonal merchandise (kids' Speedo swimwear for $12.99, spring/easter dresses under $20). The only thing is their seasonal stuff come out so early so by the time you actually need it, they're sold out.

I get fresh boneless rainbow trout fillets on a regular basis. Chinese markets don't sell rainbow trout =(

box cat litter
frozen fish
natural pb & the almond butter
greek yogurt
milk
fruits
bottled water
one calorie buns/twin packaged
dove soap
protein bars
nuts
babybell cheese
meats
flowers from garden centre
passport photo
bathing suits
jeans
sheets
office supplies
dvds
books
cds
fresh flowers
crackers
hummus
veggies
canned goods - tomatoes
speciality vendor seasonal sales promotions
jumbo rolls of storage wraps
tp
kitchen aisle goods

and so much more.....

Good thread!

I go for the food samples, the price savings are just a bonus!
I think I'm remembering most of what I go for; and I buy most of the items when they're on sale:
note: I've noticed that the 'regular' prices of some items tend to fluctuate - and others occasionally go up permanently while others (at the same time) go down permanently.

- Apricots, Dried (Golden Boy, 1.5Kg bag) .. though price went up to $10.49 from $7.69 recently, yikes!
- Baked Beans (Heinz, 9-pack) ... @ $4.99 (recent price drop - used to be $5.25 on special and even $7.39 at one location I visited last week)
- Baking Powder (Magic, 450g) .. @ $3.95
- Baking Soda (Arm & Hammer, 6x 500g) .. @ $5.99
- Bread - English Muffins (Oakridge Farms, 3x 6-pack) .. @ $2.97
- Bread - Sliced, 12-Grain (Dempster's, 3x 675g) .. @ $5.99 (recent price increase, used to be $5.19)
- Bread - Sliced, Whole Wheat (Dempster's 100%, 3x 675g) .. $5.89 (used to be $5.19)
- Bread - Pita Breads (Pita Delight, 4x 5-pack) .. @ $6.99
- Cereal (Harvest Crunch Nut & Almond, 1.6Kg) .. when on sale @ $5.49 (reg: $7.49)
- Cheese - Havarti (Denmark's Finest, 454g) .. @ $6.99
- Cheese - Cheddar (Balderson's 6-year old, 500g) .. when on special @ $9.79 (reg: $13.79)
- Cheese - Parmesan (Kraft, 500g) .. when on sale @ $8.64 (reg: $10.89)
- Cheese - Cream Cheese (Philadelphia, 2x 400g tub) .. $8.99
- Chocolate Syrup (Nesquik, 2L) .. when on sale @ $9.59 (reg: $12.59, used to be on special @ $8.75)
- Cream, Whipping 35% (Sealtest, 1L) .. @ $4.99
- Dates (Medjool, 907g) .. @ $8.99
- Eggs (xtraLg, 18-pack) .. @ $3.49
- Evaporated Milk (Carnation, 6-pack) .. @ $8.89
- Honey (Billy Bee, 1Kg) .. @ $6.69
- Hot Chocolate Powder (Carnation, 1.8Kg) .. when on sale/reduced @ $8.97 (reg: $10.99)
- Ketchup (Heinz, 2x 1.25L) .. @ $6.59
- Lemon Juice (ReaLemon, 2x 945mL bottles) .. @ $3.99
- Margarine (Becel, 1.81Kg) .. @ $9.79, even better when on sale @ $7.79
- Mayonnaise (Hellmann's, 1.8L jar) .. @ $6.99
- Maple Syrup (Kirkland Signature - Canada #1 Light, 1L) .. @ $12.49 (note: until last year, it was Canada #1 Medium; 1L of #1 Medium can be bought @ RCSS for $12.99, which is a better buy, IMHO)
- Milk (Sealtest, 4L) .. @ $4.19
- Mustard (French's Yellow, 2x 830mL) .. @ $5.85
- Nuts - Almonds, Sliced, Blanched (Bassé, 1.2Kg) .. @ $10.49 (used to be $9.39)
- Nuts - Mixed (Kirkland, 1.13Kg) .. @ $13.89
- Oats - Quick, Rolled (Quaker, 2x 2.5Kg bags) .. good at $8.39 (reg price), even better when on sale @ $7.99
- Rice - White, Converted (Uncle Ben's, 4Kg) .. @ $10.79
- Soy Sauce (Kikkoman, 1.89L) .. @ $5.49
- Sugar - White, Granulated (Redpath, 4Kg) .. @ $4.85
- Sugar - Icing (Redpath, 1Kg) .. @ $1.99
- Tomato Paste (Aylmer, 12-pack) .. @ $6.89, or better yet on sale @ $4.89
- Vanilla Extract (Kirkland, 473mL) .. @ $7.39
- Worcestershire Sauce (Lea & Perrins, 568mL) .. @ $4.79
- Yogurt - Plain (Liberté, 2x 1L) .. @ $5.79
- Yogurt - Flavoured, Small (Danone, 24x 100mL) .. when on sale @ $6.99 (reg: $8.99)

- Cling Wrap (Kirkland, 2x 750sq-ft rolls) .. when on sale @ 6.99 (reg: $9.69)
- Compostable Kitchen Bags (Bag to Nature, 100-pack, small) .. @ $9.89
- Fabric Softener (Kirkland, 4.43L 174-loads or Downy, 180-loads) .. @ $8.99 (Downy same on special, reg: $11.25)
- Garden/Leaf Brown Paper Bags (Costco, 25-pack) .. when on sale @ $7.99 (reg: $9.99)
- OxiClean Stain Remover (5.44Kg box) .. when on sale @ $10.49 (reg: $14.99)
- Parchment Paper (Chef Select, 3x 41sq-ft rolls) .. @ $7.99 (used to be $8.99)
- Propane Refill (20lb) .. @ $12.99 (was $11.99 last summer)
- Propane Tank (20lb) .. regular price $24.99.. (so new with propane fill = $38.. DEAL!)
- Soap, Liquid (SoftSoap, 3.78L) .. when on sale @ $7.49 (reg: $9.99)
- Soap, Bar (Neolia Olive Oil, 8x 140g bars) .. when on sale @ $10.99 (reg: $13.79)
- Washing Machine Detergent (Tide 2x Ultra HE, 110 loads) .. when on sale @ $20.99 (reg: $23.99)
- Water Softener Salt (Windsor System Saver II, 20Kg bag) .. @ $4.95 (was previously $5.29)

Hey, has anyone seen Fleischmann's Yeast (Active Dry, 907g, vacuum-packed)? I saw it ONCE, back in December ($5.69), but never again. Is it something most stores carry, or.. just a few? I've requested it twice now via their in-store feedback forms.

WOW
You put a lot of work/detail in your list above.

samkat wrote: ↑WOW
You put a lot of work/detail in your list above.

That's what I thought as well...sizes and all. Geez.

Do you own a restaurant or something...what do you do with 907 g of yeast - bake like 150 loaves of bread.

gr8dlr wrote: ↑That's what I thought as well...sizes and all. Geez.

Do you own a restaurant or something...what do you do with 907 g of yeast - bake like 150 loaves of bread.

I know the sizes of everything I buy, I know the prices of everything I buy -- I don't think that's weird. It wasn't much effort to put them in the post and could potentially help a non-Costco member reading this thread to see what they're missing out on so I figured "why not?".

As for the yeast, I have a bread machine (Zojirushi) and bake 2 sometimes 3 loaves a week, plus make pizza dough every couple of weeks. A 113g jar of yeast ($3.99 @ NoFrils) yields 16-17 batches of dough, so I go through a jar every 5 weeks. If I could find the yeast at Costco, for <$3 more than I usually pay, I could make about 8x more dough. 907g is far more than I need, but put it in the freezer and it'll keep almost indefinitely.

RenegadeX wrote: ↑Good thread!

I go for the food samples, the price savings are just a bonus!

Hey, has anyone seen Fleischmann's Yeast (Active Dry, 907g, vacuum-packed)? I saw it ONCE, back in December ($5.69), but never again. Is it something most stores carry, or.. just a few? I've requested it twice now via their in-store feedback forms.

I miss the yeast too, but bought 450 g at Bulk Barn for $5.89
I have a Breadman the Warehouse cleared at $40

RenegadeX wrote: ↑I know the sizes of everything I buy, I know the prices of everything I buy -- I don't think that's weird. It wasn't much effort to put them in the post and could potentially help a non-Costco member reading this thread to see what they're missing out on so I figured "why not?".

As for the yeast, I have a bread machine (Zojirushi) and bake 2 sometimes 3 loaves a week, plus make pizza dough every couple of weeks. A 113g jar of yeast ($3.99 @ NoFrils) yields 16-17 batches of dough, so I go through a jar every 5 weeks. If I could find the yeast at Costco, for <$3 more than I usually pay, I could make about 8x more dough. 907g is far more than I need, but put it in the freezer and it'll keep almost indefinitely.

I liked your detailed post. It definitely helps those who like to comparison shop. Lots of times people don't calculate per unit cost. It might surprise some people that some prices at Costco on a per unit basis could actually be higher than elsewhere (especially when it's on sale elsewhere).

I've also been looking for bulk instant yeast. I've read that US Costcos sell the 1-lb SAF instant yeast but they're not found here. Closest I've found is 1-lb Fleishmann's instant at Bulk Barn for $5.xx.

I love the garden fresh salsa
Then:
Steak
Chicken Breasts
The extra thick bacon
Mini Wheats
Giant bag of Peanut M&M's
and Vanilla

Vector cereal and the box of 2 x 500 g raisins.

I live by myself so a lot of the items at Costco are not practical for me to get............here are some of the things I like to buy there:

- Tropicana orange juice
- Gatorade (case of 24)
- Kirkland cashews
- half & half cream
- mini croissants (diamond shaped, package of 16)
- Head & Shoulders shampoo
- Kirkland and/or Duracell batteries
- golf gloves
- hockey tape

The basics:

- milk
- eggs
- bagels
- whole grain cereal

And anything else that is on sale on the weekly flyer.

The fresh, wild, Copper River salmon is back in stock at Costco.

Spendy, but so good.

It's on my shopping list!!

bonterra wrote: ↑The fresh, wild, Copper River salmon is back in stock at Costco.

Spendy, but so good.

It's on my shopping list!!

Over $30/kg, right? Is it that good?

Rehan wrote: ↑Over $30/kg, right? Is it that good?

Well, for a once a year indulgence (it's only available for maybe 3-4 weeks of the year) I would say its rich flavour is worth it.

It's like the Kobe beef of salmon.

Milk
Orange juice
Eggs
Bread
Salad
Meat

Cascade dishwasher detergent - must buy
Tide coldwater - must buy
Roses - I buy for my wife and she buys to create wedding bouquets, etc
Deodrant
Shampoo
Children's vitamins
Peanut butter
Ketchup
Mustard
Muffins - their apple ones are amazing - must buy at 12/$8
Batteries
Roast chicken - must buy when in a pinch for supper
Chicken breasts
Salmon filets - must buy
Canned salmon
Canned tuna
Clothes
Bedding plants
Artichoke jalopeno dip
Strawberries(the best!) - must buy
Peppers
Romaine lettuce
Mayo
Precooked bacon - quit buying as we ate too much, lol - price has gone up on it too like a lot of things
Cookies!
Slab cake with icing designs - best deal around at $20 by far and tastes
great
Mango salsa
Photos - must buy
Passport photo at $7 cheapest around
Alcan foil
Almonds
Dried fruit
Quaker oatmeal

I could go on and on about stuff we've bought here that we really like

Nothing....


We have a membership, but it is just not worth it to go out to the netherworld to go to Costco....No question, there are some items that are cheaper in bulk, but we always found that with that "bulk" there was waste. Going to the local grocer has saved us time and money.

If we had to go to Costco:
Salad dressing, Dried mango and fruit cups...that is what we buy.

I'm a 27-year old guy living by myself. I buy:

Contact lenses (always on sale when I buy them too)
Vitamins
Bottled water
Paper towels / toilet paper
Razors (These things are amazingly expensive in regular stores)
Shampoo
Toothpaste
Laundry detergent
Random things like snacks, basic clothes, and anything interesting that's been marked down

I usually pop in when the stuff I need is on sale, and I've easily saved more than the membership's cost. I also have the Amex, and I count the 'Front of the line' perk as another reason to keep the membership active.