tuesday ten: costco favorites

the other day i was strolling through costco, and i saw a lady holding a big $25 jar of coconut oil studying the labels. it was obvious that she was reading about it and deciding if she should get it, and being a BIG fan of coconut oil {see here}... i wanted to yell YES! GET IT! i resisted the urge to be creepy and tell her what to buy, but 10 minutes later when i circled back around and saw her still studying it, i knew she was in need of my costo obsessed guidance and i couldn't resist the urge to make her life happier by introducing her to the favorite item in my kitchen! :) it was a good choice. she was so excited, and asked if you could really substitute it for butter/oil in cookies and all different foods. i told her yes, and as i listed some of my favorite uses for it, a few other ladies gathered around and started grabbing coconut oil too! it was hilarious. i hope all of them are putting it to good use! this made me decide to make a little list of my very favorite costco items.. there are so many more than this, but here are a few to start out. *note: some items may not be available in certain costco locations-- these are all from costco in the bay area!*

costco favorites

1. nature's path granola is always at costco, but this new flavor is my obsession.

pair it with almond milk/ yogurt/ coconut milk/ regular milk and enjoy! 

2. best things in the world. the factory for these ice cream cookie sandwiches 

is right by us in SF, so they might only be at these locations... but if you live in CA,

hunt these down! they are heavenly and you can get a big box at costco. picture this:

two oatmeal cookies with amazing ice cream in between, covered in the yummiest chocolate. 

3. best. snack. ever. i don't love regular trail mix, but i love this.

it has all the good stuff! nothing to pick around like in regular trail mix.

4. multigrain bread. i love both of these brands: kirkland and milton's. you can't go wrong! there are two loaves in the kirkland package, so since it's just two of us i buy them, use one, and freeze the other.

5. couldn't live without costco's spinach and kale. they have HUGE BAGS of them in the produce room, and they are so inexpensive! i get them and use them for salads/ green smoothies/ veggie dishes, then once they are about to lose freshness i freeze the rest for green smoothies! perfect system.

6. this stuff is the best! it lasts for a while, and i put it in everything- pastas,

spread on sandwiches, pizza, and more! it is great on it's own, or in a pesto cream sauce.

a good pasta pairing= the costco ravioli! love all the kinds..they have cheese & spinach stuffed, mushroom stuffed, butternut squash ravioli, 

and lots more depending on time of year!

7. cheese! i always have both of these stocked in my fridge: crumbled feta, and amazing shredded parmesan. they both last for months, and i use the feta in every salad, some pastas, quiches etc. i use {lots of} the parm on all my pasta dishes! love them both.

7. i love costco salmon. you can usually get a good deal on the fresh salmon

which i love the most, but they also have frozen fillets if you want more!

8. do i love costco apples because of the case they come in? maybe...

haha i love getting these in bulk, and the gala apples are always so crisp.

little tip, the bag of pears is less than apples, so i switch them out sometimes!

  

9. these late july sea salt chips are my addiction. they are amazing even on their own,

but pairing them with costco's mango peach salsa doesn't hurt either :)

10. last but not least, get this. it seems expensive, but lasts forever and you can use it in so much! see recipes which use it here and here, and swap it out as a healthy alternative! it can even be used as lotion or in your hait. it is amazing, like you can tell 

from the beginning of this post.

what are your costco faves?

xo