What types of foods does a Registered Nurse and Integrative Nutrition Health Coach buy from Costco? You asked, I answered.
I have a love hate relationship with Costco. I love the ability to buy organic products in bulk, and think it’s important that everyone has access to *cheap* good quality food. However, if you are a fan like me, you know they are constantly changing out their product inventory. As soon as you find a product you like, they stop carrying it. On the flip side though, they’re constantly bringing in new items. Even though this will likely be outdated as soon as I publish it, I hope it helps you!
Fresh Produce – pretty much any organic option they have and this of course varies by time of year
- Organic blueberries
- Organic raspberries
- Organic strawberries
- Organic apples
- Organic grapes
- Organic asparagus
- Organic brussel sprouts
- Organic green beans
- Organic broccoli
- Organic snap peas
- Organic cucumbers
- Organic carrots
- Organic mushrooms
- Organic Taylors salad mixes (we leave out the cheese, crunchy toppings and don’t always use the dressing but still having a prepped bag of lettuce and veggies helps us eat more salad)
- Organic greens (power greens, spinach, romaine, etc.)
- Shastito peppers
- Avocado
- Halo oranges
Frozen Produce – pretty much any organic option they have
- Organic cauliflower
- Organic cauliflower rice
- Organic broccoli
- Organic corn
- Organic green beans
- Organic peas
- Organic strawberries
- Organic cherries
- Organic blueberries
- Organic mango
- Organic daybreak blend (tropical)
- Organic pineapple
- Organic 3 berry blend
Frozen, Misc
- Organic Path of Life Quinoa and Kale packs
- Dr. Pragers organic spinach cakes
Meats
- Organic chicken: whole, thighs, tenders, breasts; occasionally, to supplement what we get from a local farm
- Organic ground beef; occasionally, to supplement what we get from a local farm
- Organic ground turkey
- Kiolbassa 100% grass fed and grass finished beef sausage
Fish
- Kirkland wild caught salmon, frozen
- Kirkland wild caught shrimp, frozen
- Wild planet canned tuna
- Wild planet canned sardines
Snacks, regularly
- Wholly Guacamole
- Kirkland hummus packs
- Simple Mills almond flour crackers
- Bare organic apple chips
- Pistachios – in shell
- Cashews – raw
- Almonds – raw
- Walnuts – raw
- Pecans – raw
- Hazelnuts
- Pinenuts
- Pumpkin Seeds
- Marcona almonds
Cold items
- Kirkland organic eggs, occasionally
- Organic valley cheese sticks
- Kerrygold butter
- Wildbrine raw organic sauerkraut
Misc
- Birch benders waffle and pancake mix
- GoGo Squeez OR Kirkland organic applesauce pouches
- Made in Nature Dried Mango
- Made in Nature Dried Apricots
- Made in Nature Dried Dates
- Lotus Foods Organic Millet and Brown Rice Noodles
- Banza pasta
- Organic chia seeds, brand always changing
- Organic hemp seeds, brand always changing
- Organic flax seeds, brand always changing
- Bob’s Red Mill Steel Cut Oats
- Mother’s Earth organic coffee
Drinks
- La Croix
- Waterloo sparkling water
- Suja uber organic green juice, occasionally
Snacks, occasionally
- Health Warrior granola bars
- Autumn’s Gold grain free granola
- Autumn’s Gold grain free granola bars
- Kirkland organic tortilla chips
- Hippeas chickpea puffs OR Annie’s organic cheddar cheese puffs
- Skinny Pop OR Boom Chicka Pop
- Terra Chips
- RW Garcia organic sweet potato crackers
- RW Garcia organic lentil 3 seed crackers
- Mary’s gone seed crackers
Condiments, oils, seasonings
- Kirkland maple syrup
- Nutzo nut and and seed butter
- Kirkland coconut oil
- Kirkland organic cold extracted extra virgin olive oil
- Marianne’s avocado oil (some stores have Chosen Food brand)
- Chosen Food Avocado oil spray
- Sir Kensington avocado mayo (some stores have Primal Kitchen brand)
- Jack’s cantina organic salsa
- Kirklands organic marinara
- Organic dried herbs, various brands
Around the house
- Honest Co Shampoo + Body Wash
- Vinegar
- Baking soda
- Dyson vacuum
- iRobot Roomba
- Pyrex, regular and snapware
- Marcal recycled toilet paper and paper towels, online only
Other items we don’t buy, but I approve (I haven’t tried them all but reviewed them)
- Frozen
- Organic normandy mix (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots)
- Organic mixed veggies (carrots, corn, peas, green beans)
- Kirkland wild caught cod
- Kirkland wild caught orange roughy
- Kirkland wild caught mahi mahi
- Kirkland wild caught sea bass
- Kirkland organic chicken
- Don Lee patties, some varieties (read ingredients)
- Ezekiel sprouted bread
- Cold
- Green Mountain Creamery organic whole milk greek yogurt
- Kirkland organic greek yogurt
- Good Culture cottage cheese (not sure why its not organic, because usually is)
- Organic colby jack cheese
- Plainville Farms organic deli turkey breast
- Kirkland organic hard boiled eggs
- Horizon organic whole milk
- Sabra organic hummus
- Hannah organic hummus
- Hannah organic falafel patties
- Kombucha
- Amylu organic kale and mozzarella chicken burgers
- Good Foods organic avocado mash
- Kirkland organic ancient grain blend (brown rice and quinoa)
- Kirkland organic salsa
- Gefen organic beets
- Kirkland organic roasted seaweed snack
- Good Bean organic chickpea snack
- Golden Ladle organic chicken bone broth (unsure of quality but still likely better than chicken stock which is just water and seasoning)
- Kirkland organic tomato paste
- Kirkland organic tomato sauce
- Kirkland organic diced tomato
- Dave’s Killer Bread
- Thai kitchen coconut milk
- Dried beans
- Dried rice
- Almond flour
- Seventh Generation toilet paper, online only
- Treats**
- Larabars
- Trail mixes (the dried fruit has added sugar so I prefer to make my own)
- Annie’s fruit snacks
- Pure organic layered fruit bars
- Made in Nature mango pops
- Honest juice boxes
***My reason for not buying treats, especially in bulk, is because if it is in the house that is all my kids will want. I know they get exposure to treats and added sugar plenty of other fun places (friend’s house, neighbor’s house, grandparent’s house, birthday parties, school, etc.)
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