1 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:09,800 Speaker 1: Hello. Hello, I'm Kelsey Nixon and this is Kitchen Prescription, 2 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:11,880 Speaker 1: the podcast you listen to and you don't know what 3 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:15,840 Speaker 1: to make for dinner. I hope everyone has been doing well. 4 00:00:16,560 --> 00:00:20,400 Speaker 1: I am so excited to be chatting with you about Costco. 5 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:23,360 Speaker 1: If you follow me on social media, you know I'm 6 00:00:23,360 --> 00:00:26,440 Speaker 1: a fan of Costco. It's part of my regular routine 7 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: and I just calculated how many years I've been shopping 8 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 1: at Costco. At least twenty years, and that's not including 9 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:36,640 Speaker 1: my childhood. That is an adult. I have been a 10 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:39,159 Speaker 1: Costco shopper for a long time, and I know that 11 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:42,479 Speaker 1: a lot of people who follow me are also Costco shoppers. 12 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:45,600 Speaker 1: Now if not, you might be a SAMs Club shopper, 13 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 1: or maybe you've thought about being a Costco shopper. Who knows. 14 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:51,919 Speaker 1: But we're going to first talk about three simple ideas 15 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:54,160 Speaker 1: that you can join your menu plan this week, and 16 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 1: after that, I am going to share the one meal 17 00:00:58,040 --> 00:01:02,800 Speaker 1: my favorite last minute dinner I always pick up from Costco, 18 00:01:03,040 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: So any time I'm doing either a Costco delivery order 19 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:11,320 Speaker 1: or I go and shop at Costco in person, this 20 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:14,200 Speaker 1: is the meal my family has that evening and I 21 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: can't wait to tell you about it, and then I'm 22 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 1: going to go through a bunch of my favorites at 23 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:21,200 Speaker 1: Costco as well. But before that, let's talk about some 24 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:25,319 Speaker 1: really quick and simple recipes that you can think about 25 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:29,000 Speaker 1: making this week to make your life easier. First up, 26 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:35,319 Speaker 1: a sheet pan bruschetta chicken. This is from Recipe Club 27 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:41,319 Speaker 1: September recipe. It is so delicious, so fresh, the best 28 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 1: way to use up any lingering summer tomatoes that you 29 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 1: may have, whether they be cherry tomatoes or full blown tomatoes, 30 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:53,120 Speaker 1: or maybe you picked up some tomatoes at the farmer's market. 31 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 1: Bruschetta is so delicious and it's so simple. A little 32 00:01:57,280 --> 00:02:00,960 Speaker 1: olive oil and some balsamac vinegar and some fresh basil. 33 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 1: This is just a super simple recipe. It comes together 34 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 1: very quickly, and there's a huge bonus in that there 35 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 1: are some parmesan potatoes roasted parmesan potatoes that are so 36 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:15,959 Speaker 1: tasty that they may rival the chicken in this recipe. 37 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 1: And one of the things they really like about this 38 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 1: is I use chicken cutlets, which means that they cook faster, 39 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:27,519 Speaker 1: they're more affordable, and personally, in my family, my kids 40 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:30,520 Speaker 1: tend to eat chicken cutlets. It's a thinner version of 41 00:02:30,520 --> 00:02:33,360 Speaker 1: a chicken breast. It's essentially a full chicken breast that 42 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:37,320 Speaker 1: has been sliced in half. They eat them so much better. 43 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 1: So it's a great recipe all around. You can get 44 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:42,640 Speaker 1: it in Recipe Club. We love this one. It's been 45 00:02:42,639 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 1: a huge hit around here. Next is an oldie, but 46 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 1: a goodie. This recipe goes back a long time to 47 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:53,240 Speaker 1: my first cookbook. It's my Carneta's tacos so with pickled 48 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:57,000 Speaker 1: red onions. This is coming as a request from my 49 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:59,400 Speaker 1: husband because we haven't had them in a while. This 50 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:02,800 Speaker 1: is one of those recipes that we made so often 51 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:04,799 Speaker 1: for a couple of years that we kind of burned 52 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 1: out on it. And lately I've had a couple of 53 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:11,240 Speaker 1: people message me on Instagram and friends say, oh man, 54 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:14,560 Speaker 1: I made your carnitas, and it's got me thinking, oh 55 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:16,720 Speaker 1: my gosh, we have to make those. And my husband 56 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 1: finally said, let's do those this week. And what's great 57 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:22,360 Speaker 1: about this recipe is that we will definitely get at 58 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 1: least two meals out of this. So we'll do tacos 59 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 1: one night and then we may do kind of taco 60 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:32,960 Speaker 1: salads or throw the delicious carnitas meat in quesadillas or 61 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:35,680 Speaker 1: something like that. When I tell you this is the 62 00:03:35,720 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 1: most flavorful meat out of any recipe I've ever developed, 63 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 1: I am not exaggerating. It's got a couple of unique 64 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:46,640 Speaker 1: ingredients that's got orange juice in it and fresh lime 65 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 1: juice in it. But it is delicious, so yummy. So 66 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:56,840 Speaker 1: carnita's tacos, I'm like literally smacking my lips and salarating 67 00:03:56,840 --> 00:03:58,960 Speaker 1: as they think about it. Such a good rescue. You 68 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:01,400 Speaker 1: can get that recipe on my web site. And then 69 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:05,520 Speaker 1: finally we are throwing We've got a crazy, crazy week 70 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 1: as sports have started up for kids. So this We're 71 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:12,240 Speaker 1: going to have this five ingredients simple costco dinner that 72 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 1: I'm going to tell you about, which is like pretend 73 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 1: cooking because it's basically just throwing together a handful of 74 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:22,159 Speaker 1: costco ingredients to make a dinner. Now, if you're a 75 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:25,920 Speaker 1: Sam's Club shopper, I can all but guarantee that you 76 00:04:25,960 --> 00:04:29,680 Speaker 1: could do this exact same thing. But I want to 77 00:04:29,680 --> 00:04:31,840 Speaker 1: get it. I want to get into the details of it. 78 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:34,880 Speaker 1: So before we do that, let's just wrap this up. 79 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:38,679 Speaker 1: Three simple ideas. The sheet panbouchet a chicken from Recipe 80 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 1: Club and then this simple Costco dinner and let's jump 81 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:45,640 Speaker 1: into the back half of the podcast to really talk 82 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 1: about what makes this so special. So I've been a 83 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:55,280 Speaker 1: Costco shopper for years, honestly since college, and like I said, 84 00:04:55,360 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 1: that was about twenty years ago. But not only is 85 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:04,760 Speaker 1: this one stop shop a great way to save on 86 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:08,360 Speaker 1: certain items, there's almost a culture that's around shopping there. 87 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 1: And let's be honest, no one is complaining about the 88 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:16,120 Speaker 1: free samples. In fact, I've been seeing people wearing these 89 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:20,600 Speaker 1: Kirkland branded t shirts around town in both I think 90 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:25,120 Speaker 1: ironic and un ironic ways. Like people who love Costco 91 00:05:25,520 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 1: love it. They love it and for good reason. And 92 00:05:29,760 --> 00:05:31,920 Speaker 1: like I mentioned earlier, some people feel the way about 93 00:05:32,080 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 1: Sam's Club that I feel about Costco. And honestly, I've 94 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:37,800 Speaker 1: just never lived close to a Sam's Club, so I've 95 00:05:37,839 --> 00:05:40,159 Speaker 1: never been a member. So there are certain things that 96 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 1: I always buy at Costco, and I want to walk 97 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:45,719 Speaker 1: you through that list, But first I dangled the bait. 98 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:48,640 Speaker 1: I want to share my favorite last minute dinner from Costco, 99 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 1: and no it's not a hot dog. Although there is 100 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:55,920 Speaker 1: no hate, no shade towards a Costco hot Dog. Trust me, 101 00:05:56,520 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 1: I love it. In fact, I even remember reading an 102 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:02,559 Speaker 1: article once upon a time they talked about how Julia Child, 103 00:06:02,760 --> 00:06:06,680 Speaker 1: even in her final years, thought Costco is fabulous and 104 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:09,320 Speaker 1: loved the hot dog. So if it was, if the 105 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:11,560 Speaker 1: hot dog is good enough for Julia Child, it is 106 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:15,240 Speaker 1: good enough for me. Although I must say a couple 107 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:18,760 Speaker 1: of the traditional menu items that were on the Costco 108 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:23,120 Speaker 1: Delhi menu have disappeared, and I'm not happy about it. 109 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 1: I'm I'm not happy about it, the soft serve in particular. 110 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 1: Let's jump into this easy dinner. So, like I said, 111 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:34,159 Speaker 1: whether I'm doing a Costco delivery order, which I do 112 00:06:34,320 --> 00:06:39,320 Speaker 1: through instant Kart, I know it's more expensive, but I 113 00:06:39,480 --> 00:06:44,240 Speaker 1: stand by this that if I have Costco delivered, I 114 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:48,120 Speaker 1: will inevitably spend less money than if I walk into 115 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:51,359 Speaker 1: the store and I am tempted by all of the 116 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:55,080 Speaker 1: other things to buy that I don't really need. Like 117 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:57,400 Speaker 1: if I went to Costco tomorrow, you know I'd walk 118 00:06:57,440 --> 00:07:00,400 Speaker 1: out of there with Christmas decoration and I don't need 119 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 1: a Christmas decoration. So by having it delivered, you do 120 00:07:03,880 --> 00:07:06,719 Speaker 1: pay a small markup on some of the prices, but 121 00:07:06,839 --> 00:07:09,560 Speaker 1: I figure I'm still coming out ahead because I am 122 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:13,120 Speaker 1: not tempted to buy all of those amazing things on 123 00:07:13,160 --> 00:07:17,320 Speaker 1: the endcaps from cookwear to Christmas decorations to beach toys 124 00:07:17,560 --> 00:07:21,280 Speaker 1: and you know a tent like there's all sorts of 125 00:07:21,320 --> 00:07:25,280 Speaker 1: things you can buy at Costco. But something I do 126 00:07:25,960 --> 00:07:29,960 Speaker 1: always have delivered or always walk out with, are these 127 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:36,760 Speaker 1: five things a rotisserie chicken. You simply cannot beat them. 128 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:40,720 Speaker 1: They are around five dollars. I know that Costco takes 129 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:43,400 Speaker 1: a loss on them. They are at the back of 130 00:07:43,440 --> 00:07:47,000 Speaker 1: the store for a reason. The rotisserie chickens are so 131 00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:51,920 Speaker 1: good some people renew their memberships for that alone. And 132 00:07:51,960 --> 00:07:55,200 Speaker 1: if I'm going to be paying Costco for groceries, you 133 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:58,400 Speaker 1: better believe I'm picking up a five dollar chicken that's 134 00:07:58,480 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 1: already cooked with tender, juicy, delicious meat. So rotisserie chicken 135 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 1: salad kit, I always grab a salad kit and to 136 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:11,720 Speaker 1: pair with that, I like, you can choose to the 137 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:14,480 Speaker 1: salad kit as is. But another thing I always get 138 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:17,200 Speaker 1: at Costco is fresh berries. And so I will take 139 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:20,200 Speaker 1: that salad kit, whether it's their Mediterranean salad kit or 140 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:22,760 Speaker 1: their sweet kale salad kit, and I will add some 141 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:25,080 Speaker 1: fresh berries on top, and if I've got some almonds 142 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:26,800 Speaker 1: or something at home, I'll add that for a bit 143 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 1: of crunch as well. That gets and they are usually 144 00:08:30,640 --> 00:08:32,960 Speaker 1: pretty big and so we can never eat they come 145 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:34,560 Speaker 1: in a pack of two, we can never eat them all, 146 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:36,240 Speaker 1: so I will portion them out and then pop what 147 00:08:36,360 --> 00:08:39,280 Speaker 1: we don't eat in the freezer. And then as we 148 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 1: have simple spaghetti nights or other knights where breadwood pear nicely, 149 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:46,320 Speaker 1: I can simply pull it out, pop it in the 150 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:49,640 Speaker 1: toaster oven and we have great fresh bread. And then finally, 151 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:52,400 Speaker 1: usually a vegetable. Now I know I've already got the salad, 152 00:08:52,640 --> 00:08:56,480 Speaker 1: but I love buying the French green beans at Costco 153 00:08:57,080 --> 00:09:00,000 Speaker 1: and even corn on the cob if it's those summer months, 154 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:01,880 Speaker 1: and that just seems to really round out the meal. 155 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:03,960 Speaker 1: So this is a meal that my family had this week. 156 00:09:04,400 --> 00:09:08,640 Speaker 1: The rotisserie chicken that I simply just served straight up. 157 00:09:08,840 --> 00:09:11,040 Speaker 1: I didn't do anything to it other than cut it up. 158 00:09:11,080 --> 00:09:13,640 Speaker 1: And I have an amazing Instagram reel about how to 159 00:09:13,679 --> 00:09:16,320 Speaker 1: break down a rotisserie chicken that if you have not 160 00:09:16,400 --> 00:09:18,760 Speaker 1: watched it, it is life changing. You should go watch it. 161 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:22,960 Speaker 1: So I cut up the rotisserie chicken, I mix up 162 00:09:22,960 --> 00:09:26,040 Speaker 1: the salad kit, I throw some berries on top, I 163 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:29,640 Speaker 1: slice the baggett, slather a little butter on it, pop 164 00:09:29,640 --> 00:09:32,880 Speaker 1: it under the toaster oven, and then I will usually 165 00:09:32,920 --> 00:09:35,840 Speaker 1: take some French green beans, toss them in the skillet 166 00:09:35,840 --> 00:09:38,000 Speaker 1: with a little bit of butter, maybe some lemon pepper, 167 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:40,720 Speaker 1: and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. So I'll te 168 00:09:40,720 --> 00:09:44,040 Speaker 1: them just until they're cooked, just enough to still be 169 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:50,480 Speaker 1: crispy and soft. And that is an incredible, healthy, well 170 00:09:50,559 --> 00:09:53,760 Speaker 1: balanced meal that really does not cost me that much. 171 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:57,640 Speaker 1: Because the rotisserie chickens five dollars, the salad kit at 172 00:09:57,679 --> 00:10:01,320 Speaker 1: most is going to be seven dollars. Berries best priced 173 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:03,600 Speaker 1: on berries out there, you just cannot beat it. The 174 00:10:03,640 --> 00:10:07,040 Speaker 1: baguette under five dollars for two massive baguettes, and then 175 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:09,120 Speaker 1: those green beans. I think I paid four fifty for 176 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:12,800 Speaker 1: a huge back two pound back. So it's really an 177 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:16,240 Speaker 1: affordable meal. It's healthy, it's well balanced, it's a meal 178 00:10:16,280 --> 00:10:18,320 Speaker 1: you can feel good about feeding my family, and best 179 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:22,040 Speaker 1: of all, everyone in my family will eat it. Next 180 00:10:22,080 --> 00:10:24,680 Speaker 1: time you're at Costco or next time you're doing an order, 181 00:10:25,240 --> 00:10:27,720 Speaker 1: make sure you've got those things the rotisserie chicken, the 182 00:10:27,720 --> 00:10:31,400 Speaker 1: salad kit, the fresh berries, the baguette, and a veggie, 183 00:10:31,400 --> 00:10:35,000 Speaker 1: whether it's French green beans or corn on the cob, 184 00:10:35,559 --> 00:10:38,040 Speaker 1: or baby carrots that you roast off with a little 185 00:10:38,040 --> 00:10:41,320 Speaker 1: bit of honey and olive oil. That is a great meal. 186 00:10:41,800 --> 00:10:43,600 Speaker 1: All right, now, I promised you I would share a 187 00:10:43,640 --> 00:10:47,200 Speaker 1: few other favorites from Costco, So I'm just gonna jump 188 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:51,120 Speaker 1: through these categories really quickly. Let's talk about produce. So 189 00:10:51,240 --> 00:10:53,840 Speaker 1: I've already mentioned with berries for years, I have been 190 00:10:53,880 --> 00:10:57,360 Speaker 1: buying berries at Costco. You can get whether you want 191 00:10:57,480 --> 00:10:59,960 Speaker 1: organic or regular. Obviously there's gonna be a little bit 192 00:10:59,960 --> 00:11:03,320 Speaker 1: of a price difference, but they have fantastic berries. You 193 00:11:03,360 --> 00:11:05,680 Speaker 1: get more bang for your buck, and I swear the 194 00:11:05,720 --> 00:11:08,160 Speaker 1: berries at Costco always look better than the berries in 195 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:10,880 Speaker 1: my local grocery store. So I'm a huge fan of 196 00:11:10,880 --> 00:11:15,120 Speaker 1: getting berries. And my kids are like berry monsters, and 197 00:11:15,160 --> 00:11:18,800 Speaker 1: it's such a great way to get them antioxidants, and 198 00:11:19,120 --> 00:11:21,760 Speaker 1: it's just a good thing to keep on hand in 199 00:11:21,800 --> 00:11:24,400 Speaker 1: my refrigerator that they are happy to snack on and 200 00:11:24,440 --> 00:11:27,439 Speaker 1: I can easily pack into lunches. So I'm always getting 201 00:11:27,480 --> 00:11:33,280 Speaker 1: that baby carrots. That's another really great snackable option for lunches, 202 00:11:33,840 --> 00:11:38,680 Speaker 1: bell peppers, the small snacking cucumbers, The Persian cucumbers always 203 00:11:38,679 --> 00:11:42,360 Speaker 1: a hit. So almost every two weeks I do a 204 00:11:42,440 --> 00:11:45,840 Speaker 1: Costco order and those things are always in it. Berries, 205 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:49,360 Speaker 1: baby carrots, bell peppers, and the cucumbers. And then I 206 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:52,880 Speaker 1: mentioned this, but a salad kit or two if you 207 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:56,640 Speaker 1: have the option at your Costco. Taylor Farms salad kits 208 00:11:56,720 --> 00:12:01,280 Speaker 1: are my favorite. My Costco carries them religious They've got 209 00:12:01,280 --> 00:12:03,560 Speaker 1: a couple of different ones. They've got an avocado ranch 210 00:12:03,640 --> 00:12:06,920 Speaker 1: one we've talked about, the Mediterranean one. If they have 211 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:10,640 Speaker 1: the dill pickle one, it is so yummy and so delicious. 212 00:12:11,480 --> 00:12:14,040 Speaker 1: That's hit or miss for me right now, but I 213 00:12:14,120 --> 00:12:15,960 Speaker 1: love that one when they have it. They have a 214 00:12:15,960 --> 00:12:20,439 Speaker 1: great Asian salad kit as well, but those are just great, 215 00:12:20,520 --> 00:12:24,599 Speaker 1: and even on we're talking about busy nights. Two or 216 00:12:24,640 --> 00:12:27,960 Speaker 1: three nights ago, I took the Asian salad kit from Costco. 217 00:12:28,880 --> 00:12:32,160 Speaker 1: I added some shredded rotisserie chicken that I had left 218 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:35,320 Speaker 1: over after not using the entire rotisserie chicken to feed 219 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:39,040 Speaker 1: my family, and then I added in some dammy. I 220 00:12:39,120 --> 00:12:44,480 Speaker 1: added in some avocado, some fresh lime juice, and oh 221 00:12:44,559 --> 00:12:47,560 Speaker 1: and then some crunchy noodles on top. I had myself 222 00:12:47,520 --> 00:12:50,920 Speaker 1: a grain ball. It was fantastic. So to really dress 223 00:12:51,040 --> 00:12:53,439 Speaker 1: up one of those salad kits is an easy thing 224 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:55,400 Speaker 1: to do on a busy night, or like for me, 225 00:12:56,240 --> 00:12:59,360 Speaker 1: if my son is gone at baseball and my husband's coaching, 226 00:12:59,840 --> 00:13:01,320 Speaker 1: and I know that they are going to pick up 227 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:03,679 Speaker 1: something at the snackshack before they come home, and I 228 00:13:03,720 --> 00:13:06,600 Speaker 1: just need to make something for myself. That's an example 229 00:13:06,600 --> 00:13:09,040 Speaker 1: of something I would make for myself on an extra 230 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:12,920 Speaker 1: busy night. Dairy and protein. Obviously I'm picking up a 231 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:15,800 Speaker 1: rotisserie chicken, but I want to talk about the raw 232 00:13:15,840 --> 00:13:21,400 Speaker 1: meat as well, because Costco really has some fantastic protein options. 233 00:13:22,280 --> 00:13:27,119 Speaker 1: Whether I have bought the organic chicken breasts, chicken thighs, 234 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:31,720 Speaker 1: chicken tenders, they have great filets when it comes to stake, 235 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:35,160 Speaker 1: the pork tenderloins are quite big, but they are great 236 00:13:35,320 --> 00:13:39,280 Speaker 1: value for your money. And then fish, Costco does a 237 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:42,200 Speaker 1: great job with their fish, especially if you're a landlock 238 00:13:42,400 --> 00:13:46,160 Speaker 1: and you can't get access to great fish. I just 239 00:13:46,200 --> 00:13:49,320 Speaker 1: have trusted Costco as a source for my meat for 240 00:13:49,400 --> 00:13:53,080 Speaker 1: many years and I've always been happy. So especially if 241 00:13:53,080 --> 00:13:55,120 Speaker 1: you are someone who wants to buy in bulk and 242 00:13:55,160 --> 00:13:58,280 Speaker 1: freeze extras so that you've always got something on hand. 243 00:13:58,920 --> 00:14:03,280 Speaker 1: Costco's great. They vacuum pack a lot of their proteins, 244 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:05,880 Speaker 1: so like with their chicken breasts, they do four pretty 245 00:14:05,920 --> 00:14:08,440 Speaker 1: good sized chicken breasts in one vacuum pack, so it 246 00:14:08,520 --> 00:14:13,000 Speaker 1: freezes really nicely. They do meet very well eggs. I'm 247 00:14:13,040 --> 00:14:15,520 Speaker 1: always buy my eggs at Costco. I always buy my butter, 248 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:18,280 Speaker 1: and there's a few cheeses that I always buy, their 249 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:23,640 Speaker 1: shredded palm, big blocks of Tillamook cheddar, and once upon 250 00:14:23,680 --> 00:14:28,200 Speaker 1: a time I used to buy Beecher's Flagship cheese at Costco, 251 00:14:29,040 --> 00:14:33,360 Speaker 1: some of my favorite cheese ever. And since moving to California, 252 00:14:33,440 --> 00:14:35,880 Speaker 1: my Costco does not sell it, and I am so 253 00:14:35,920 --> 00:14:38,680 Speaker 1: sad about it. The closest thing I found is the 254 00:14:38,680 --> 00:14:42,120 Speaker 1: Trader Joe's Unexpected Cheddar, but I still miss my Beacher's 255 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:46,360 Speaker 1: Flagship that I could get at Costco. Ah. Wait, all right, 256 00:14:46,440 --> 00:14:49,160 Speaker 1: let's talk about dry goods. So a lot of lunch snacks. 257 00:14:49,240 --> 00:14:52,760 Speaker 1: My kids pack lunches, so everything from chips to apple sauce, 258 00:14:52,800 --> 00:14:58,960 Speaker 1: packets and granola bars, cereal oatmeal. Rio's Marinaia sauce. You 259 00:14:59,000 --> 00:15:02,720 Speaker 1: cannot beat the price of Rayos at Costco. It is 260 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:05,880 Speaker 1: the only place I buy Rayos and I almost always 261 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:09,360 Speaker 1: add the pack of two jars to my order because 262 00:15:09,400 --> 00:15:12,480 Speaker 1: we just use it that often. And then this has 263 00:15:12,520 --> 00:15:15,560 Speaker 1: been a new fine for me lately, the Dave's Killer 264 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:20,280 Speaker 1: Bread White done right, because my kids are real picky 265 00:15:20,320 --> 00:15:23,640 Speaker 1: about bread, and this is a this is a bread. 266 00:15:23,680 --> 00:15:26,320 Speaker 1: I feel good about making the peanut butter and jelly 267 00:15:26,320 --> 00:15:29,480 Speaker 1: sandwiches on I happen to really like the taste of it, 268 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:32,480 Speaker 1: and it's just good. It's good, and you get two loaves. 269 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:34,960 Speaker 1: I always freeze one, just pull it out as needed, 270 00:15:35,400 --> 00:15:38,560 Speaker 1: and that is something that I religiously get every single 271 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:41,640 Speaker 1: time in the frozen section. You better believe I'm getting 272 00:15:41,640 --> 00:15:44,600 Speaker 1: those Dino nuggets. I'm still I live with toddlers, and 273 00:15:44,840 --> 00:15:47,280 Speaker 1: mama's gotta do what mama's gotta do to survive. So 274 00:15:47,840 --> 00:15:51,320 Speaker 1: whether it's they've got these knockoff Chick fil A Chicken nuggets, 275 00:15:51,400 --> 00:15:54,480 Speaker 1: do you guys know about these? They're pretty great. So 276 00:15:55,200 --> 00:15:57,800 Speaker 1: I've got those, and then still the Dino Nuggets because 277 00:15:57,840 --> 00:16:00,920 Speaker 1: my two year old demands it. Beyond nuggets, I usually 278 00:16:00,920 --> 00:16:04,360 Speaker 1: grab some popsicles and frozen pizzas because we are real 279 00:16:04,440 --> 00:16:08,320 Speaker 1: people too. In my family occasionally eats a frozen pizza, 280 00:16:08,760 --> 00:16:13,600 Speaker 1: not frozen warmed, but you get the idea. Gosh, I'm 281 00:16:13,600 --> 00:16:16,080 Speaker 1: really exposing all of my vices here. Drinks. I'm a 282 00:16:16,120 --> 00:16:19,800 Speaker 1: diet coke drinker and I am not embarrassed to admit it. 283 00:16:20,160 --> 00:16:24,000 Speaker 1: And my diet coke comes from Costco. And then some 284 00:16:24,040 --> 00:16:27,760 Speaker 1: paper goods, paper towels, toilet paper, things like that. So 285 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:31,200 Speaker 1: that's kind of the mental checklist that I run through 286 00:16:31,320 --> 00:16:34,880 Speaker 1: each time I do a Costco order, and I do 287 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:38,280 Speaker 1: believe that it saves me money, even with the elevated 288 00:16:38,320 --> 00:16:44,080 Speaker 1: prices due to Instacart. I'm so grateful to have the 289 00:16:44,160 --> 00:16:47,760 Speaker 1: option to have it delivered because not only is it 290 00:16:47,880 --> 00:16:51,920 Speaker 1: in slightly overwhelming shopping experience, but when you live with 291 00:16:51,960 --> 00:16:55,320 Speaker 1: tiny people like I do, taking your kids into Costco, 292 00:16:55,840 --> 00:16:58,880 Speaker 1: I just I'm just not willing to do it anymore. 293 00:16:59,120 --> 00:17:01,040 Speaker 1: I am not willing to do it anymore. It is 294 00:17:01,080 --> 00:17:04,480 Speaker 1: too crazy. I do miss the free samples, but it 295 00:17:04,600 --> 00:17:07,439 Speaker 1: is too crazy to take my toddler into Costco, and 296 00:17:07,480 --> 00:17:10,840 Speaker 1: I am willing to pay a higher price to not 297 00:17:10,920 --> 00:17:15,439 Speaker 1: have to do that. It is and everything's heavy, right, 298 00:17:16,240 --> 00:17:20,640 Speaker 1: so I don't. I'm so grateful for the instacrats shoppers 299 00:17:20,680 --> 00:17:25,320 Speaker 1: that so lovingly shop for my groceries, drive to my 300 00:17:25,400 --> 00:17:29,080 Speaker 1: house and bring it to my doorstep. There are certain 301 00:17:29,080 --> 00:17:31,800 Speaker 1: things that I am willing to pay for and this 302 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:34,679 Speaker 1: has become a convenience in my life that it has 303 00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:39,160 Speaker 1: given me hours back hours every month where I'm not 304 00:17:39,760 --> 00:17:44,399 Speaker 1: shopping at the grocery store and more sanity. And I 305 00:17:45,200 --> 00:17:47,160 Speaker 1: just don't know that I could ever go back. I'm 306 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:49,880 Speaker 1: a huge fan. Maybe when my kids are older, because 307 00:17:49,880 --> 00:17:53,200 Speaker 1: I don't hate the experience of shopping there. I just 308 00:17:53,640 --> 00:17:55,879 Speaker 1: it's the kid thing. It's a kid thing that kills me. 309 00:17:56,440 --> 00:17:59,280 Speaker 1: So anyways, there you have it, you guys, my favorite 310 00:17:59,359 --> 00:18:03,400 Speaker 1: last minute dinner from Costco, plus a list of favorites 311 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:06,760 Speaker 1: that I'm constantly buying in every department. Hopefully that is 312 00:18:06,800 --> 00:18:10,119 Speaker 1: helpful to you. I can't thank you enough for listening 313 00:18:10,160 --> 00:18:13,240 Speaker 1: to the podcast today. Please rate and review it. It 314 00:18:13,280 --> 00:18:15,840 Speaker 1: helps other people find the podcast who are looking for 315 00:18:15,920 --> 00:18:19,240 Speaker 1: similar resources to help them get dinner on the table, 316 00:18:19,880 --> 00:18:22,640 Speaker 1: and we'd love to have you in Recipe Club. 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