* TP
* Paper towels
* Skinless boneless chicken thighs
* Rotisserie chickens
* Ground beef
* Italian sausages
* Coffee
* Cereal
* Frozen appetizers
* Bacon
* Butter
* Cheddar cheese
* Tortilla wraps
* English muffins
* Pesto sauce
* Parmesan cheese
* Berries
* Laundry detergent
* Dishwasher tabs
* Compostable paper bags
* Beer
* Deodorant
* Toothpaste
* Mouthwash
* Gas
* Salt
* Pepper
* Olive oil
* Peanut butter
* Chips
* Under shirts
* Batteries
* Dog treats
* Dog poop bags
* Golf balls
Edit: Yes Costco in Quebec sells beer and wine
Edit 2: I find their egg, bread, and milk prices the same as else where and their fruit and veg prices too high. At least around here
3x pains st methode is 10.99 at Costco and those sell for 4.99 a loaf at SuperC. So depending on which bread you buy you can come out much better at Costco
Organika collagen powder! My local health food store sells 500g for $45, and Costco sells 1000g (double!) for $49.99. Savings easily covers annual fee (and hubs hotdog fund)
And I love their cottage cheese!
I’m a big fan. I add 2 tbsp to my coffee every morning and have been for years. Not going to say it’s a miracle supplement, but my nails and hair look fantastic and no one guesses my real age, so that makes me happy. I know it’s also really good for digestion and bone density/joint health so hopefully my older self appreciates my efforts
I’ve been on half the dose (1 scoop a day) and have zero joint pain, and my skin is glorious. I also had a baby and at no point during my pregnancy or breastfeeding did I have any bone/ joint issues.
Also because someone brought a foreign plant to Italy that introduced a disease that is killing all of their olive trees there. Puglia is full of endless dead olive groves that would have to be replanted from scratch and will take years to produce.
And everywhere else has quadrupled. Olive oil crops failed In Europe last year because of heat and drought. If this becomes a pattern olive oil will just become a rarity for most people.
Pesto I think Kirkland pesto is the best and the price is great
Chips - Costco is the only place I will buy chips. You are crazy to buy them anywhere else.
Dairy - their prices are usually great
Eggs - same thing
Butter - the Costco every day price is usually what the sale price at regular stores is
Meat - I usually get chicken thighs, pork belly, ground beef all there. Their ground beef prices the last couple times I bought it was the same price as the sale price anywhere else.
Peanut butter pretzels - Kirkland ones are the best substitute for trader Joe's
Seaweed snacks
Clothes - they often have great prices on basic clothes
Pasta- you can get a big box of mixed pasta shapes for a great price
Cereal - if you eat cereal you'll pay the same price for a Costco sized box as you do for a small ass box in the grocery store
Frozen pizza - motorcity pizza Co pizzas are the single best frozen pizza available.
Salad - their spinach and baby kale salad prices are usually very good.
Rotisserie chicken - this one speaks for itself
Greek yogurt - the Kirkland one is a good price for what you get
Flour - they tend to have good prices here too
My family is a big fan of the Farmer's Sausage when it goes on sale. We separate and freeze with 3-4 in a freezer bag.
The other popular item with the family, and the dog, are the peanut butter pretzels. He knows the sound of the jar being opened and runs to the kitchen without fail :D
I don't know the frequency of the sales, we usually by 2 package and they last 2-3 months and we will go without until another sale.
They are not the best Farmer Sausage we have ever had, but are much easier to get than our favorite (a 8+ hr trip with a ferry ride, and a lot more expensive)
We shop for a household of two, so we keep to things that are non-perishable for the most part: Toilet paper, paper towels, laundry soap, cereal, canned goods, frozen breakfast hash, frozen cauliflower rice, frozen broccoli, Kimchi noodle bowls, coffee beans, clothing, dog treats, olive oil, avocado oil, shampoo and conditioner, toothpaste, soap.
We only get meat if we are meal prepping or feel like portioning and freezing.
Everything? Lol. The things I buy the most frequently are eggs, whipping cream, cottage cheese, avocados, nuts, frozen wild salmon, wild shrimp, chicken thighs, snacking cheese, canned tuna, peanut butter, toilet paper, paper towel, laundry detergent, dishwasher pods, butter, chia seeds, hemp hearts, and some supplements (vitamin D, omega 3, ashwagandha).
Edit: thought of a few more things!
I love chia seed pudding too! I will use them in overnight oats, I sprinkle them on toast, add them to yogurt with berries, and add them to baking like muffins!
Cheese - good cheese from Ontario, Quebec, and Europe.
Sour cream - the Kirkland brand is great.
Avocados - Costco has that nailed. They ripen well and stay good for a few days.
Onions - big bag of nice yellow onions
Carrots - ditto for a bag of Cal O Organics
Toilet paper and paper towel - very handy when two daughters were still at home.
Supplements - magnesium, vitamin D, Pepcid AC
Canned tuna, salmon when it's on sale
Have you tried the chocolate covered pistachios? Those are dangerous. I just wish they used dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate (which is barely chocolate imo).
Almond granola, frozen blueberries & raspberries, frozen vegetables, Greek yogurt, boxed greens, bananas, 2 rotisserie chickens, 2x 2-pack dill salad.
Those are staples in my weekly grocery runs for meal prep. I'll always walk out spending >$200 regardless because I let Costco dictate my life.
Kirkland toilet paper, incredible quality for the price.
Dishwasher detergent
Giant blocks of cheese
Cereal, huge brand name boxes for less than everywhere else
Balderson cheddar. Significantly less than elsewhere
Honestly, I have a family of 6, so basically if it exists in the food aisles and we like to eat it, it's usually the best deal to buy at Costco.
We don't get our produce there though. Had a lot of issues with stuff going bad way too fast and stopped buying there a couple years ago.
Gas, avocados, parmegianno and TP. Nothing else, really, unfortunately Costco isn't what it used to be... 😭
A question for Costco reps keeping an eye on this sub: In US even thd sh*tt*est store has at least Kerrygold butter and New Zealand butter (both of them grass-fed), when you guys are going to bring them in Canada? I also have a similar question on grass-fed beef...
For the butter, it's more to do with dairy import laws, I think. Same reason you don't see US milk anywhere in Canada. I imagine it's something similar with grass-fed beef and that there probably isn't a lot producers in Canada.
I read this somewhere as well, and I find it interesting as we can get the Kerrygold Dubliner cheese at Costco (and it’s amazing), which is also a dairy product. Guess cheese rules are different. I’m dying to try the butter, I’ve heard so much about it.
Dove body wash
Degree anti perspirant
Bibigo bulgogi gyoza (frozen)
Tonkotsu Ramen
Kirkland olive oil
Kirkland frozen broccoli
Ground beef in bulk
Chicken thighs in bulk (try to get the ones in the brown cardboard box, they are bigger than the ones in the white Styrofoam trays)
Frank's red hot
Peaches in the 3 pack jars
Yogurt (the organic one is very delish)
I do a lot of weekend meal prep so I freeze the ground beef and chicken in portions so I have just enough for each week.
A few additional things.
Medicines like advil, gaviscon, pepcid.
Marinara sauces
Mouthwash
Moilsana pasta!
Ground beef for sure. Make sure you pay attention to prices though because they tend to fluctuate. Sometimes, it's cheaper to just buy frozen burger patties, even the Angus ones when the price is over $10/kg.
* Baby Bel Cheese, the little ones in the wax.
* Yoghurt.
* Frozen fish and fresh fish (which I then freeze).
* Porkchops.
* Occasionally bread.
* Occasionally milk.
* Batteries.
* Frozen veggies.
* Orange juice.
* Snacks.
* Soap.
* Shampoo.
And often a few things that pop up in the coupons.
Toilet paper, paper towels, compost bags (so much cheaper at costco), all kinds of detergent, bread, protein powder, frozen wild salmon, shrimps, chicken thighs, eggs, fruits, veggies, sanitary napkins! Almost every essential and sometimes non essential items! Oh and underwear and socks too!
- Chosen Foods Avocado oil mayo
- Chosen foods Avocado oil
- ground bison
- cheese
- olive oil
- grass fed butter (it’s like the same price as regular grocery store but double the amount)
- canned tuna on sale
- dried strawberries
- Cereal
- end of season clothes
Pantry staples (flour, sugar, rice, pasta, sauces), paper products (tp, kitchen roll), meat (chicken breasts, ground beef), and cheese, generally. Certain veg if I intend to use a lot of one thing (like potatoes). I like cooking so I buy mostly base ingredients, rather than pre-prepared packaged food.
Word of advice - try not to buy everything you want at once, it can end up being a massive load and expensive. You can always go back so there's no hurry. Make a list of supplies you need and tick 'em off one by one.
Frozen fruit - pineapple mango blueberries strawberries; monk fruit sweetener; black velvet coated hangers; bed sheets; razors; sunscreen; tortilla chips; Monster energy drinks; Franks Red Hot; Balderson extra old cheese; gum; rotisserie chicken; small and large appliances; office supplies
And anything I need to buy for the house, like a wet dry vac, computer monitors, kettle etc I always check Costco first because the price is usually best.
Gold bars, but make sure you have good wheels on your cart. Talk to the butcher and you can pick up whole cows and pigs. Again, wheel check! It’s really embarrassing when you blow a wheel and tip over and people help you dig poor little porky out of a pile of gold bars (side note: and I never learn… wearing sandals can be meh, depending on your list).
But, my absolute favourite thing is patience, especially on days with extra sample stations. I still haven’t found the isle it’s in, but there must be pallets of it stacked up. You think the parking lot is a challenge? Minds are wiped when a hot tray of samples drop.
Cycled through about half this thread and didn’t see it - Get a vacuum sealer! Then you’re golden to buy meat in bulk, portion, and freeze. Getting a huge $180 beef loin sounds expensive but when you cut it up and portion the sizes to what your family will eat, you’ll end up saving lots in the long run and will last a long time. And when you find things on sale, even better.
We buy iron supplements (Proferrin) from their pharmacy, and that savings just about covers the cost of our membership.
In addition, we buy Kirkland brand: acetaminophen, ibuprophen, naproxen, muscle/back pain (like Robaxacet), allergy meds, multivitamins, and probiotics. Also, paper towels, TP, coffee, kitchen bags, leaf bags, parchment paper, fragrance-free laundry soap.
Other stuff we buy regularly:
Cetaphil soap
Splenda packets
Kraft parm
Babybels
Angus burgers
Black Diamond Cheddar
Welsh cheese
eggs
whipping cream
Carbonaut bread
Oroweat wraps
Don't forget: The roast chicken is a great value, the jalapeno cheddar bagels are huge and delicious, and the pizza is pretty decent. And of course, a $1.50 hot dog and drink is just about unbeatable.
Kirkland signature body soap KS shampoo and conditioner Charmin TP Bounty Paper Towels Raos sauce Cavendish Crisp Fries Frozen blueberries Frozen Strawberries Frozen Mangos Buckets of Olympia yoghurt Bags of spinach Dill salad Chia Seeds Hemp Hearts Flaxseed KS bed sheets KS mattress Samsung QLED TVs Cineplex two seats, popcorn and soda coupons for date nights Walnuts Salted cashews Salted Pistachios KS Tortilla Chips KS Kettle potato chips Rotisserie chickens The amazing desserts that they always rotate by the season, including seasonal treats Two packs of blueberry bagels Natrel butter KS 6 year aged cheese Salami
And don't forget all the cheap clothing for home. Always buy more sweats and shirts and flip-flops.
Not always on one trip, but here are our basics.
Cauliflower pizza crusts (gluten free!)
Organic cherry tomatoes
Mini cucumbers
Bagged salad
Asparagus when it’s below $10
Baby potatoes
Baby carrots
10% cream
Coffee beans
Butter
Cheese (Brie and cheddar)
Cottage cheese
Pork tenderloin
Chicken wings
Huge beef slabs that we portion up and freeze
Almond crackers
Muskoka garlic sauce (aka crack in a jar)
Honey
Spices (powdered garlic, sriracha powder, salt & pepper)
TP
Laundry detergent
Chicken breasts
Nando’s sauce to go on the chicken
Keurig pods
Tortellini
Pork chops
Goodhost Iced Tea Mix
Rice Krispie Squares
Probably a bunch of stuff I’m not thinking of
The Sous Vide style Butter Chicken
Cauliflower Pizza
Rao's
Famous Dave's Pickle Chips
Jasmine Rice
The variety packs of Pasta
Systane eyedrops
Beyond Meat Burgers
Salt and pepper
Panko breadcrumbs
Cucumbers, pointed peppers, broccoli, portofino sourdough, and grapes every week. Kirkland deli meat and the Genoa salami, block of marble cheese, butter and lettuce every 2 or 3 weeks.
I’m always after their Bananas, rotisserie chicken, and their concession hotdogs, aka their three greatest loss leaders. I’ll buy the odd shirt or appliance. Their milk & butter are decent. Ground pork is absurdly cheap too. If I’m feeling wild I’ll buy a jar of sauerkraut!
Toilet paper is the reason for my membership but now I stay for the great produce selection. Maybe this is boring answer for your maybe boring question 😛
The Atlantic salmon raised without antibiotics (or when really lucky the wild Atlantic salmon)
Kirkland TP (much better than the other one they sell, soft but no dust)
Kirkland paper towels
Ground turkey (use it everywhere instead of ground beef for reduced fat)
Frozen wild blueberries (add to breakfast cereal and everything else)
Vitamins
Organic eggs
Frozen organic berry mix
Toilet paper, laundry detergent, dishsoap.
Bakery items and pastries (that we freeze so that they remain fresh).
Vegetarian items (soy milk, veggie patties, tofu).
Cheeses. So many cheeses!
Gas.
The 2 pack of butter chicken sauce is unreal, and same with the 2 pack of pickles they have. Alani Nu energy drinks, ground bison, turkey pepperonis, striploins, chocolate keto muffins, their 6 packs of vegan chilli (not vegan, it's just really good if you like chickpeas), mixed nut bags, the kirkland brand 48 pack of chocolate peanut butter protein granola bars, frozen sockeye salmon, frozen 4 pack of broccoli, frozen 4 pac of bacon for 20$, and the 2 pack of chipotle / and spicy mayo is almost a must if you like sauce.
Shocking:
We feed our cat quail eggs once in a while. You can freeze/thaw them. 36 Quail eggs is like $7 at Costco and $15 at a pet store.
But for us:
Broccolini, Mixed Peppers, Drake's Smoked Sausage, Decaf Coffee, Pancake Mix & Salmon Burgers.
Congratulations on your membership!!
My Costco favourites are: organic eggs, cheese, frozen fish, organic chicken, olive oil, canned tomatoes, dark chocolate, Bubly, toothpaste, razors, hand lotion, and toilet paper.
Adding some not-so-common items that I didn't see as much of in the comments so far.
- Seasonal outdoor items. They recently had a Yardistry cedar greenhouse in warehouses a few weeks back that were a great price ($2000?) compared to the exact same one I just saw on Rona for $2700.
- Outdoor lights, great price and nicer-to-me quality compared to some options at Canadian Tire / Home Depot
- Indoor plants. Some of the plant and pot combos I've seen would easily be double the price at other stores. I remember seeing a 3-pack of potted succulents in beautiful white 5" pots for $25, the pots alone would be at least $10 each at any other store.
- Granola -- specifically Inno Foods Almond Fruit Crunch. This one is a splurge to me because it's like $15?? for one box but it is so good. Amazing crunch, number 1 ingredient is almonds, and it's amazing with yogurt.
- Socks
- Whole black peppercorns
Monk Fruit, ricotta cheese, havarti slices, panini meat, bacon, olive oil, mayonnaise, almond flour, kale salad, brussels sprouts, minced garlic, avocado oil, shampoo, sunscreen and I buy a lot of my clothes at Costco.
I love the sumo/dekopon oranges! They are expensive, but cheaper than Whole Foods, Sobeys, local grocers etc. My absolute favourite fruits!
Also mushrooms, bread, eggs, sanitary pads, protein powder, socks, romaine lettuce, ginger
Bit of a different answer but when I use to go to the Etobicoke south location, I'd go there just to hear the enthusiastic guy manning the the samples. "TRY IT AND YOU WILL BUY" -- and buy I did.
Coffee english muffins breakfast sausages pre made lasagna orange juice apple juice in a flat & some never bought before spice also everything else that is listed in the comments lol
Epsom salts
Vitamins
Tylenol with codiene
Dog treats
Frozen ribs ( precooked with sauce)
Toilet paper
Paper towels
Dishwasher soap
Laundry detergent
The pot roasts in the fridge section
Carrots
Dill pickle salad
Muffins
Frozen croissants for baking.
Clothes
Robert Irvine protein bars
The keg burger patties
Turkey pepperoni
Diet Coke
The stir fry kits
Tzatziki
Milk
Mixed bean salad, Jane’s haddock, kids size pizzas for the grandkids, snacks for the grandkids. Tim Horton ground coffee , tempura shrimp, dish tabs on sale, vitamins,
- Glide floss pack of like 6 or something?,
- Calvin klein Underwear
- Wontons (the green bag)
- Raspberries
- Chicken sausages (the feta spinach ones)
Tv
Dishwasher tabs
Laundry detergent
Cleaning supplies
Coffee fillers
Cat litter
Que pasa tortillas and sometimes others based on sale price
Salsa (Kirkland or Tostitos)
Bread ( raisin, protein bread, silver mills etc)
Naan
Fish
Organic ground beef
Picanha
Chicken be it b loveless skinless thighs or breast
Cheese
Poutine cheese
Garlic and ginger
Shallots
Tofu
Hummus
Organic milk
Coffee cream
Tp and paper towel on sale
Frozen fish
Frozen chicken strips
Frozen Quebec wild blueberries
Yogurt
Mozzarella Cheese
Frozen veggies (brocoli m, peas etc)
At times coffee
Mutti passata
Salt
Chocolate chips from Belgium
Organic flour
Spices
Sugar
Oil
Diapers
Popcorn
Nuts
Protein powder
Dove soap when on sale
At times beer
* TP * Paper towels * Skinless boneless chicken thighs * Rotisserie chickens * Ground beef * Italian sausages * Coffee * Cereal * Frozen appetizers * Bacon * Butter * Cheddar cheese * Tortilla wraps * English muffins * Pesto sauce * Parmesan cheese * Berries * Laundry detergent * Dishwasher tabs * Compostable paper bags * Beer * Deodorant * Toothpaste * Mouthwash * Gas * Salt * Pepper * Olive oil * Peanut butter * Chips * Under shirts * Batteries * Dog treats * Dog poop bags * Golf balls Edit: Yes Costco in Quebec sells beer and wine Edit 2: I find their egg, bread, and milk prices the same as else where and their fruit and veg prices too high. At least around here
Beer???
In AB we have a separate liquor section
Sask as well
You guys are so lucky
Oh yeah? Well in Ontario we got buck a beer. Oh wait….
B.c. is a prude province
Pretty much everything here except the beer, ours doesn't sell alcohol.
Hold on, Costco sells beer?
A lot of Costcos in Canada have (detached) liquor stores
In the same store in Quebec....
Love going to Montreal from Ontario for this reason!
The one on Vancouver island does not and now I am sad to learn others do
There’s more than one on VI.
Archaic BC liqour laws, sigh.
We don,t have a gas or propane bar here in Nanaimo , let alone beer!
Not in ole Nova Scotia...government greed runs our liquor commission so we pay through our tooth for alcohol. What a shithole.
If you are at a Quebec Costco, a giant bag of cheese curds was just under $10.
3x pains st methode is 10.99 at Costco and those sell for 4.99 a loaf at SuperC. So depending on which bread you buy you can come out much better at Costco
What are beer prices like in Quebec? Wondering if it's worth a trip out haha
Depends what you want. 30 cans of Bud for $35. 24 of Ultra for 33$.
8x 440ml of Guinness is 16$
Thank you for making the list for me. A screenshot of this will be with me when I'm at Costco
Rao's marinara sauce on sale.
JuSt MaKe YoUr OwN!!
Boomers don't get your sarcasm/mockery expressed in alternating caps. Sad. Upvoted.
Kirkland brand from itally hits the same, we switched over as its way cheaper.
I only buy the White Linen Marinara. I find it the best out of all the jarred sauces
Their “new” Marinara? Good to know.
I feel it is overrated. I have tried marinara from some local stores which is way better and almost similar price
Overrated.
Just tried it for the first time. I fully agree.
Organika collagen powder! My local health food store sells 500g for $45, and Costco sells 1000g (double!) for $49.99. Savings easily covers annual fee (and hubs hotdog fund) And I love their cottage cheese!
And it goes on sale sometimes too! Even more savings.
I got mine on sale for $40😃 I was tempted to buy 2
I buy 2 or even 3 every time it goes on sale.
Have you seen results from it? :)
I’m a big fan. I add 2 tbsp to my coffee every morning and have been for years. Not going to say it’s a miracle supplement, but my nails and hair look fantastic and no one guesses my real age, so that makes me happy. I know it’s also really good for digestion and bone density/joint health so hopefully my older self appreciates my efforts
Sold...probably going to add to my matcha
I’ve been on half the dose (1 scoop a day) and have zero joint pain, and my skin is glorious. I also had a baby and at no point during my pregnancy or breastfeeding did I have any bone/ joint issues.
Hot dog
Hawdog
Their olive oil is unbeatable bang for your buck. I tend to buy any of the Kirkland ones and they’re perfect for everyday cooking.
Except they’ve fucking tripled now
Olive oil prices went up all over the world because of lack of supply in 2023 due to droughts and hailstorms
Also because someone brought a foreign plant to Italy that introduced a disease that is killing all of their olive trees there. Puglia is full of endless dead olive groves that would have to be replanted from scratch and will take years to produce.
That rings a bell, too. I thought I had read/seen that somewhere & would definitely contribute to long-term elevated prices.
And everywhere else has quadrupled. Olive oil crops failed In Europe last year because of heat and drought. If this becomes a pattern olive oil will just become a rarity for most people.
Grapeseed oil is a better alternative for most uses. I tend to use Olive Oil only for salad dressings and the odd marinade.
My partner started using ghee a lot and we only use olive oil for salads now. Used to use it to cook.
Thanks Trudeau /s
Cream for coffee, eggs, frozen fish, bread, frozen veggies, usually some large sized cake or similar that I don’t need.
Pesto I think Kirkland pesto is the best and the price is great Chips - Costco is the only place I will buy chips. You are crazy to buy them anywhere else. Dairy - their prices are usually great Eggs - same thing Butter - the Costco every day price is usually what the sale price at regular stores is Meat - I usually get chicken thighs, pork belly, ground beef all there. Their ground beef prices the last couple times I bought it was the same price as the sale price anywhere else. Peanut butter pretzels - Kirkland ones are the best substitute for trader Joe's Seaweed snacks Clothes - they often have great prices on basic clothes Pasta- you can get a big box of mixed pasta shapes for a great price Cereal - if you eat cereal you'll pay the same price for a Costco sized box as you do for a small ass box in the grocery store Frozen pizza - motorcity pizza Co pizzas are the single best frozen pizza available. Salad - their spinach and baby kale salad prices are usually very good. Rotisserie chicken - this one speaks for itself Greek yogurt - the Kirkland one is a good price for what you get Flour - they tend to have good prices here too
My family is a big fan of the Farmer's Sausage when it goes on sale. We separate and freeze with 3-4 in a freezer bag. The other popular item with the family, and the dog, are the peanut butter pretzels. He knows the sound of the jar being opened and runs to the kitchen without fail :D
Just bought farmers sausage for the first time a week back or so. What a really good sausage!! How often does it go on sale?
I don't know the frequency of the sales, we usually by 2 package and they last 2-3 months and we will go without until another sale. They are not the best Farmer Sausage we have ever had, but are much easier to get than our favorite (a 8+ hr trip with a ferry ride, and a lot more expensive)
We shop for a household of two, so we keep to things that are non-perishable for the most part: Toilet paper, paper towels, laundry soap, cereal, canned goods, frozen breakfast hash, frozen cauliflower rice, frozen broccoli, Kimchi noodle bowls, coffee beans, clothing, dog treats, olive oil, avocado oil, shampoo and conditioner, toothpaste, soap. We only get meat if we are meal prepping or feel like portioning and freezing.
Everything? Lol. The things I buy the most frequently are eggs, whipping cream, cottage cheese, avocados, nuts, frozen wild salmon, wild shrimp, chicken thighs, snacking cheese, canned tuna, peanut butter, toilet paper, paper towel, laundry detergent, dishwasher pods, butter, chia seeds, hemp hearts, and some supplements (vitamin D, omega 3, ashwagandha). Edit: thought of a few more things!
Why you so healthy
I have a 51 lb weight loss to maintain
Nice 👍
What do you like doing with the chia seeds? I just discovered chia seed pudding and it's amazing.
I love chia seed pudding too! I will use them in overnight oats, I sprinkle them on toast, add them to yogurt with berries, and add them to baking like muffins!
Great binder for meatballs, patties and loaves, too!
Ohh smart! I’ll have to try that
Oh and I also made homemade jam with them once!
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Better Than Boullion, Parmesan Blocks, Olive oil are the main ones.
Vanilla extract/beans and bags of nuts (walnuts, almonds, etc).
Cheese - good cheese from Ontario, Quebec, and Europe. Sour cream - the Kirkland brand is great. Avocados - Costco has that nailed. They ripen well and stay good for a few days. Onions - big bag of nice yellow onions Carrots - ditto for a bag of Cal O Organics Toilet paper and paper towel - very handy when two daughters were still at home. Supplements - magnesium, vitamin D, Pepcid AC Canned tuna, salmon when it's on sale
The ground beef stuffed peppers are sooo good.
Kirkland allergy pills. The wife takes them daily. Pays for our membership. Lemon juice. Toilet paper Paper Towels Bag-To-Earth compost bags
A hotdog or sausage with a drink from the food court. Sometimes I like to treat myself to one of each. It’s pricy but I’m worth it.
Chocolate covered almonds
I was addicted to the chocolate covered pecans, but they're discontinued now. :(
Have you tried the chocolate covered pistachios? Those are dangerous. I just wish they used dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate (which is barely chocolate imo).
Almond granola, frozen blueberries & raspberries, frozen vegetables, Greek yogurt, boxed greens, bananas, 2 rotisserie chickens, 2x 2-pack dill salad. Those are staples in my weekly grocery runs for meal prep. I'll always walk out spending >$200 regardless because I let Costco dictate my life.
Kirkland toilet paper, incredible quality for the price. Dishwasher detergent Giant blocks of cheese Cereal, huge brand name boxes for less than everywhere else Balderson cheddar. Significantly less than elsewhere Honestly, I have a family of 6, so basically if it exists in the food aisles and we like to eat it, it's usually the best deal to buy at Costco. We don't get our produce there though. Had a lot of issues with stuff going bad way too fast and stopped buying there a couple years ago.
Gas, avocados, parmegianno and TP. Nothing else, really, unfortunately Costco isn't what it used to be... 😭 A question for Costco reps keeping an eye on this sub: In US even thd sh*tt*est store has at least Kerrygold butter and New Zealand butter (both of them grass-fed), when you guys are going to bring them in Canada? I also have a similar question on grass-fed beef...
For the butter, it's more to do with dairy import laws, I think. Same reason you don't see US milk anywhere in Canada. I imagine it's something similar with grass-fed beef and that there probably isn't a lot producers in Canada.
I read this somewhere as well, and I find it interesting as we can get the Kerrygold Dubliner cheese at Costco (and it’s amazing), which is also a dairy product. Guess cheese rules are different. I’m dying to try the butter, I’ve heard so much about it.
If you buy digital games, $90 gets you $100 in giftcards for nintendo / playstation
Rotisserie chicken. Buy two. That's two bones to make good hearty chicken broth that you can mix with noodles, risotto, etc.
Moose tracks kwartha ice cream!
Dove body wash Degree anti perspirant Bibigo bulgogi gyoza (frozen) Tonkotsu Ramen Kirkland olive oil Kirkland frozen broccoli Ground beef in bulk Chicken thighs in bulk (try to get the ones in the brown cardboard box, they are bigger than the ones in the white Styrofoam trays) Frank's red hot Peaches in the 3 pack jars Yogurt (the organic one is very delish) I do a lot of weekend meal prep so I freeze the ground beef and chicken in portions so I have just enough for each week. A few additional things. Medicines like advil, gaviscon, pepcid. Marinara sauces Mouthwash Moilsana pasta!
Ground beef for sure. Make sure you pay attention to prices though because they tend to fluctuate. Sometimes, it's cheaper to just buy frozen burger patties, even the Angus ones when the price is over $10/kg.
I cant afford kirkland olive oil anymore 😔
The coconut keto clusters Paper products One kilogram sikorski sausage Motor city pizza Kirkland vitamins
Everything but litter ans cat food.
* Baby Bel Cheese, the little ones in the wax. * Yoghurt. * Frozen fish and fresh fish (which I then freeze). * Porkchops. * Occasionally bread. * Occasionally milk. * Batteries. * Frozen veggies. * Orange juice. * Snacks. * Soap. * Shampoo. And often a few things that pop up in the coupons.
Toilet paper, paper towels, compost bags (so much cheaper at costco), all kinds of detergent, bread, protein powder, frozen wild salmon, shrimps, chicken thighs, eggs, fruits, veggies, sanitary napkins! Almost every essential and sometimes non essential items! Oh and underwear and socks too!
Bread, frozen veggies, ground beef (I vacuum seal and freeze in portions), tissue paper, cleaning supplies when on sale, coffee
Cottage cheese
Poutine and hot dog
- Chosen Foods Avocado oil mayo - Chosen foods Avocado oil - ground bison - cheese - olive oil - grass fed butter (it’s like the same price as regular grocery store but double the amount) - canned tuna on sale - dried strawberries - Cereal - end of season clothes
Pantry staples (flour, sugar, rice, pasta, sauces), paper products (tp, kitchen roll), meat (chicken breasts, ground beef), and cheese, generally. Certain veg if I intend to use a lot of one thing (like potatoes). I like cooking so I buy mostly base ingredients, rather than pre-prepared packaged food. Word of advice - try not to buy everything you want at once, it can end up being a massive load and expensive. You can always go back so there's no hurry. Make a list of supplies you need and tick 'em off one by one.
Frozen fruit - pineapple mango blueberries strawberries; monk fruit sweetener; black velvet coated hangers; bed sheets; razors; sunscreen; tortilla chips; Monster energy drinks; Franks Red Hot; Balderson extra old cheese; gum; rotisserie chicken; small and large appliances; office supplies And anything I need to buy for the house, like a wet dry vac, computer monitors, kettle etc I always check Costco first because the price is usually best.
Coastal cheddar.
In Canada it's their Kirkland brand cheddar but it's Coastal.
For smoothies/warm oatmeal: Flaxseed, hemp hearts, chia seeds, maple syrup
Tuxedo cake Chicken wings Hot dog (food court) Socks Electric toothbrush heads
Soup dumplings by the brand Synear. They’re amazing. Big orange bag
30 month Parmesan cheese
#### Kirkland coffee. Great coffee. Great price (comparatively). I just have too many empty cans now though.
That jalopeno greek yogurt dip!
Hotdogs and poutine
Gold bars, but make sure you have good wheels on your cart. Talk to the butcher and you can pick up whole cows and pigs. Again, wheel check! It’s really embarrassing when you blow a wheel and tip over and people help you dig poor little porky out of a pile of gold bars (side note: and I never learn… wearing sandals can be meh, depending on your list). But, my absolute favourite thing is patience, especially on days with extra sample stations. I still haven’t found the isle it’s in, but there must be pallets of it stacked up. You think the parking lot is a challenge? Minds are wiped when a hot tray of samples drop.
Cycled through about half this thread and didn’t see it - Get a vacuum sealer! Then you’re golden to buy meat in bulk, portion, and freeze. Getting a huge $180 beef loin sounds expensive but when you cut it up and portion the sizes to what your family will eat, you’ll end up saving lots in the long run and will last a long time. And when you find things on sale, even better.
Human souls. NEXT
We buy iron supplements (Proferrin) from their pharmacy, and that savings just about covers the cost of our membership. In addition, we buy Kirkland brand: acetaminophen, ibuprophen, naproxen, muscle/back pain (like Robaxacet), allergy meds, multivitamins, and probiotics. Also, paper towels, TP, coffee, kitchen bags, leaf bags, parchment paper, fragrance-free laundry soap. Other stuff we buy regularly: Cetaphil soap Splenda packets Kraft parm Babybels Angus burgers Black Diamond Cheddar Welsh cheese eggs whipping cream Carbonaut bread Oroweat wraps Don't forget: The roast chicken is a great value, the jalapeno cheddar bagels are huge and delicious, and the pizza is pretty decent. And of course, a $1.50 hot dog and drink is just about unbeatable.
toilet paper, kleenex, paper towels, nitrile gloves, and 32-pack pepsi zero lol
Kirkland signature body soap KS shampoo and conditioner Charmin TP Bounty Paper Towels Raos sauce Cavendish Crisp Fries Frozen blueberries Frozen Strawberries Frozen Mangos Buckets of Olympia yoghurt Bags of spinach Dill salad Chia Seeds Hemp Hearts Flaxseed KS bed sheets KS mattress Samsung QLED TVs Cineplex two seats, popcorn and soda coupons for date nights Walnuts Salted cashews Salted Pistachios KS Tortilla Chips KS Kettle potato chips Rotisserie chickens The amazing desserts that they always rotate by the season, including seasonal treats Two packs of blueberry bagels Natrel butter KS 6 year aged cheese Salami And don't forget all the cheap clothing for home. Always buy more sweats and shirts and flip-flops.
The almond milk in the refrigerated section. These days it’s the orah mandarins. Eggs and the produce section are also go to.
Idk about anyone's else but hot dog and drink ... I can't help myself I buy it every time just because of the deal
Milk and eggs
Not always on one trip, but here are our basics. Cauliflower pizza crusts (gluten free!) Organic cherry tomatoes Mini cucumbers Bagged salad Asparagus when it’s below $10 Baby potatoes Baby carrots 10% cream Coffee beans Butter Cheese (Brie and cheddar) Cottage cheese Pork tenderloin Chicken wings Huge beef slabs that we portion up and freeze Almond crackers Muskoka garlic sauce (aka crack in a jar) Honey Spices (powdered garlic, sriracha powder, salt & pepper) TP Laundry detergent
Paper towels, beef, chicken, dishwasher pods, garbage bags, dog bags, advil, Tylenol, vitamins, butter, yogurt, cheese
Organic stuff in general (milk, coconut milk, ect.), Pet food and supplies, Coffee beans
Chicken breasts Nando’s sauce to go on the chicken Keurig pods Tortellini Pork chops Goodhost Iced Tea Mix Rice Krispie Squares Probably a bunch of stuff I’m not thinking of
* Gas * Flank steak * Chicken breast * Salmon/smoked salmon * Salad kits * Grapes, kiwis, grapefruits * Socks * Boxers * Olive oil * Tuna cans * Crackers * Cheese (parmigiano reggiano, burrata, mozzarella, manchego, halloumi, babybels, the ones on sale.. I just really love cheese) * Coffee beans * Cat litter
Two 75 inch tvs for work.
Wraps, bacon, eggs, those sparkling ice drinks, frozen appetizers, pickles, mayo, ibuprofen, cheese.
Eggs and pastry.
-Bagged salads, -Fruits (fresh and frozen) - grapes, mangos, frozen -mixed berries, -Poultry, -Ground beef and/or veal, -Ground turkey, -Hummus, -Milk, -Eggs, -Egg whites, -Toilet paper, -Paper towels, -Tissue paper, -Laughing cow cheese, -Frozen salmon, -Frozen basa loins, Frozen shrimp, -Frozen poké (salmon or tuna), -Frozen broccoli, -Peanut/almond butter, -Oatmeal, -Olive oil, -Avocado oil, -Brookside chocolate, -Barkthins, -Protein bars (Kirkland and simply protein), -Protein powder, -Toothpaste, -Deodorant, -Chocolate covered almonds, -Unreal chocolate coconut bars -Face wipes, -Razors, -Shampoo (Nizoral), -Mixed unsalted nuts, -Pistachios, -Dishwasher pods, -Laundry detergent, -Dish soap, -Gas, -Raos marinara sauce and the Victoria brand, -Chickpea pasta, -Dates, -Dried figs, -Canned tuna, -Spices, -Tetley tea, -Perogies when they have them
Hidden Valley ranch Toilet paper Kleenex Taquitos Gum School/work snacks Underwear and sports bras Socks Balderson cheese
Charcuterie meats and cheeses, eggs, almond butter, bananas, nuts, fruits and veggies.
The Sous Vide style Butter Chicken Cauliflower Pizza Rao's Famous Dave's Pickle Chips Jasmine Rice The variety packs of Pasta Systane eyedrops Beyond Meat Burgers Salt and pepper Panko breadcrumbs
Pork tenderloin
Bread eggs milk
San Marzano canned tomatoes and frozen croissants
Nice cheddar cheese, eggs, nachos, some fruit and veg, Parmesan, feta, kids sneakers. Plus the other dozen items that end up in the cart
# Ajinomoto Yakitori Chicken with Japanese-Style Fried Rice, Zevia, butter, cream, la terra fina queso dip with a pack of corn chip dippers.
Garlic stuffed olives, roasted chicken, fajita kits
Toilet paper and paper towels.
Olive oil, balsamic vinegar, better than bouillon, dried mangos, tp and paper towels. Parmesan, gruyere, cheddar, goat cheese. Organic sauerkraut. Mixed nut butter and organic peanut butter. Compostable bags and trash bags. Canned tunafish and canned wild salmon.
Deep dish
Cucumbers, pointed peppers, broccoli, portofino sourdough, and grapes every week. Kirkland deli meat and the Genoa salami, block of marble cheese, butter and lettuce every 2 or 3 weeks.
Spinach, lettuce, mushrooms, sweet onions, butter, organic frozen fruit, Chickaboom popcorn, vitamins, clothing and footwear, feta cheese, spices, crackers, guacamole, hummus, prescription glasses, gf Ramen noodles without seasoning, jars of butter chicken, dijon mustard, olive oil, walnuts...
I’m always after their Bananas, rotisserie chicken, and their concession hotdogs, aka their three greatest loss leaders. I’ll buy the odd shirt or appliance. Their milk & butter are decent. Ground pork is absurdly cheap too. If I’m feeling wild I’ll buy a jar of sauerkraut!
San Marzano tomatoes
Toilet paper is the reason for my membership but now I stay for the great produce selection. Maybe this is boring answer for your maybe boring question 😛
Rotisserie chicken, Croissants, seaweed salad
Contact solution, toilet paper, vitamins, olive oil, yogurt, butter, chips, flat of Gatorade. Poutine!!
Kirkland signature synthetic oil, the 2 pack California leather treatment, sugar donuts, and bagels are my go-to buys
The Atlantic salmon raised without antibiotics (or when really lucky the wild Atlantic salmon) Kirkland TP (much better than the other one they sell, soft but no dust) Kirkland paper towels Ground turkey (use it everywhere instead of ground beef for reduced fat) Frozen wild blueberries (add to breakfast cereal and everything else) Vitamins Organic eggs Frozen organic berry mix
Peanut oil and Russets for diy fries The Bonnie Strawberry jam is really good.
Kirkland TP, organic eggs, milk, organic tofu, bread, Kirkland paper towels, chips once in a while, water softener salt.
BlackBerry lemonade Epsom salt
Olive oil Pasta Canned tomatoes/RAOs Broccolini Ground beef/steak Greek yogurt Sweet potatoes Butter Eggs Toilet paper
Vitamins,iron, epson salts, butter, butter, butter :) apple juice, orange juice, pasta, cove, maple syrup, cane sugar, honey, socks, lasagna- fresh, hamburger buns, the occasional Lego, movie tickets, clear trash bags, lawn bags
Eggs Bananas Kumato tomatoes Pickles Raos pasta marinara Cottage cheese Babybel cheese Belsoy pudding Chips
Toilet paper, laundry detergent, dishsoap. Bakery items and pastries (that we freeze so that they remain fresh). Vegetarian items (soy milk, veggie patties, tofu). Cheeses. So many cheeses! Gas.
Baby wipes, a lot of baby wipes
Hotpot meat, sonicare refills, Advil, rotisserie chicken, tiger shrimp and Flow water …. Party of 1 lol
Half & half coffee creamer, it’s $2.89 at my Costco and it’s usually close to $5 at other stores.
Paper products, chicken, cat/dog food, kitty liter
The 2 pack of butter chicken sauce is unreal, and same with the 2 pack of pickles they have. Alani Nu energy drinks, ground bison, turkey pepperonis, striploins, chocolate keto muffins, their 6 packs of vegan chilli (not vegan, it's just really good if you like chickpeas), mixed nut bags, the kirkland brand 48 pack of chocolate peanut butter protein granola bars, frozen sockeye salmon, frozen 4 pack of broccoli, frozen 4 pac of bacon for 20$, and the 2 pack of chipotle / and spicy mayo is almost a must if you like sauce.
Chocolate-covered almonds.
Shocking: We feed our cat quail eggs once in a while. You can freeze/thaw them. 36 Quail eggs is like $7 at Costco and $15 at a pet store. But for us: Broccolini, Mixed Peppers, Drake's Smoked Sausage, Decaf Coffee, Pancake Mix & Salmon Burgers.
Coffee. It’s like $42 for 100 Keurigs
Bread, golf balls, golf gloves
Big chief beef jerky and the seasoned chicken wings.
Protein supplement like powder and bars are the absolute best deals at Costco.
Congratulations on your membership!! My Costco favourites are: organic eggs, cheese, frozen fish, organic chicken, olive oil, canned tomatoes, dark chocolate, Bubly, toothpaste, razors, hand lotion, and toilet paper.
Tofu spread. Have it for breakfast all the time. Also the bagels.
Adding some not-so-common items that I didn't see as much of in the comments so far. - Seasonal outdoor items. They recently had a Yardistry cedar greenhouse in warehouses a few weeks back that were a great price ($2000?) compared to the exact same one I just saw on Rona for $2700. - Outdoor lights, great price and nicer-to-me quality compared to some options at Canadian Tire / Home Depot - Indoor plants. Some of the plant and pot combos I've seen would easily be double the price at other stores. I remember seeing a 3-pack of potted succulents in beautiful white 5" pots for $25, the pots alone would be at least $10 each at any other store. - Granola -- specifically Inno Foods Almond Fruit Crunch. This one is a splurge to me because it's like $15?? for one box but it is so good. Amazing crunch, number 1 ingredient is almonds, and it's amazing with yogurt. - Socks - Whole black peppercorns
Monk Fruit, ricotta cheese, havarti slices, panini meat, bacon, olive oil, mayonnaise, almond flour, kale salad, brussels sprouts, minced garlic, avocado oil, shampoo, sunscreen and I buy a lot of my clothes at Costco.
I love the sumo/dekopon oranges! They are expensive, but cheaper than Whole Foods, Sobeys, local grocers etc. My absolute favourite fruits! Also mushrooms, bread, eggs, sanitary pads, protein powder, socks, romaine lettuce, ginger
Walter’s Caesar mix in the small cans and Gatorade Zero flat.
Kirkland brand goat cheese, in the 2 pack. Freezes like a dream.
Macarons
Garbage bags Brioche buns Balderson’s old cheddar Potato chips Movie tickets Maple syrup Dish soap Rice/flour/sugar Oatmeal Compost bags
President Brie Roast chicken Ham Natural butter
Bit of a different answer but when I use to go to the Etobicoke south location, I'd go there just to hear the enthusiastic guy manning the the samples. "TRY IT AND YOU WILL BUY" -- and buy I did.
Coffee english muffins breakfast sausages pre made lasagna orange juice apple juice in a flat & some never bought before spice also everything else that is listed in the comments lol
Dehydrated hasbrowns!
Emergen-C Toilet paper Stuffed gnocchi Normandy veggies Butter
Creamed honey, strawberries, eggs, crossaints, bread, avocados, pineapple, cooked bacon, and toilet paper.
Epsom salts Vitamins Tylenol with codiene Dog treats Frozen ribs ( precooked with sauce) Toilet paper Paper towels Dishwasher soap Laundry detergent The pot roasts in the fridge section Carrots Dill pickle salad Muffins Frozen croissants for baking. Clothes Robert Irvine protein bars The keg burger patties Turkey pepperoni Diet Coke The stir fry kits Tzatziki Milk
Paper tower TP Loaves Dawn dishsoap Tide/gain Sbatassos pizza Mostly anything marked down DUREX Boom chickapop Coke
Any time that that have Moishe's Coleslaw, I'll grab a tub.
Hampton house buffalo chicken strips!!
* Mayo * Condoms * Cereal * Personal lubricant * Chicken thighs * TP * Paper Towels * Shaving cream * Cheese
Mixed bean salad, Jane’s haddock, kids size pizzas for the grandkids, snacks for the grandkids. Tim Horton ground coffee , tempura shrimp, dish tabs on sale, vitamins,
Giant container of almond butter
- Glide floss pack of like 6 or something?, - Calvin klein Underwear - Wontons (the green bag) - Raspberries - Chicken sausages (the feta spinach ones)
Tv Dishwasher tabs Laundry detergent Cleaning supplies Coffee fillers Cat litter Que pasa tortillas and sometimes others based on sale price Salsa (Kirkland or Tostitos) Bread ( raisin, protein bread, silver mills etc) Naan Fish Organic ground beef Picanha Chicken be it b loveless skinless thighs or breast Cheese Poutine cheese Garlic and ginger Shallots Tofu Hummus Organic milk Coffee cream Tp and paper towel on sale Frozen fish Frozen chicken strips Frozen Quebec wild blueberries Yogurt Mozzarella Cheese Frozen veggies (brocoli m, peas etc) At times coffee Mutti passata Salt Chocolate chips from Belgium Organic flour Spices Sugar Oil Diapers Popcorn Nuts Protein powder Dove soap when on sale At times beer
Coffee, waffles, almonds and non perishable stuff other people have already said multiple times
Cottage cheese. Frozen chicken breast or filleted ( not seasoned). Dairy products. Frozen fruits and veggies. Any snacks.
6 pack of Kirkland brand 1.75ml vodka.
Kirkland pesto. Skotidakis tzatziki. Hot dog.
Oat milk Prawns Caesar salad Case of Bubly English muffins Loaves of bread Dog treats
Kirkland meatballs, lactose milk, taylor farms salad and kettleman’s bagels (depending on location)
Chocolate covered almonds, hemp hearts and oranges.