These 2-pound bags of raw hazelnuts at Costco Wholesale are imported from Canada, but the label says, "Product of Turkey or USA." They are $10.99 a bag. |
Northern New Jersey had another day of on-and-off thunderstorms on Monday, but the rain had stopped when I got out of the car at Costco Wholesale, armed with a full-size umbrella.
As I write this, even more heavy rain is falling today, just as it did on Monday and last Friday.
On Monday, by the time I had checked out with more than $106 worth of fresh wild king salmon, smoked wild salmon, beefsteak tomatoes, seedless watermelon, canned fish and other items, Hackensack was hit by another wind-whipped rainstorm.
Back of the lot
It was a long walk to the car, which I usually park at the back of the lot to avoid the congestion of lazy shoppers who insist on a space closest to the door.
The umbrella kept my head and shoulders dry, but the wind-whipped rain soaked my shirt sleeves and the back of my pants, not to mention everything in my cart.
When I opened my car doors, the seats got wet, and when I grabbed the soaked box of 4 Tropicana half-gallons, the box broke and flew out of my hand onto the carpeted floor in front of the back seat.
A heavy, oblong seedless watermelon (no bargain at $7.49) nearly slipped out of my hands before it landed on a car seat.
Snacking nuts
In the store, a display of raw, sodium-free hazelnuts caught my eye.
I decided to try a 2-pound bag for snack food, and roasted them at home in a 275-degree oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes, then dusted them with Kirkland Signature Ground Saigon Cinnamon from Vietnam.
We've been doing the same with Costco's salt-free raw almonds, and four of us usually finish a 3-pound bag in about 10 days.
At 2 pounds for $10.99, the hazelnuts are more expensive than the almonds, but they have a distinctive taste.
A heavy, oblong seedless watermelon (no bargain at $7.49) nearly slipped out of my hands before it landed on a car seat.
One shopper abandoned a bag of sweet peppers at the Heinz Tomato Ketchup display. Did he or she think ketchup is a vegetable? |
Kirkland Signature spices come in the same size jar, but their weight varies. |
Snacking nuts
In the store, a display of raw, sodium-free hazelnuts caught my eye.
I decided to try a 2-pound bag for snack food, and roasted them at home in a 275-degree oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes, then dusted them with Kirkland Signature Ground Saigon Cinnamon from Vietnam.
We've been doing the same with Costco's salt-free raw almonds, and four of us usually finish a 3-pound bag in about 10 days.
At 2 pounds for $10.99, the hazelnuts are more expensive than the almonds, but they have a distinctive taste.
At $2.59 for a 10.7-ounce bottle, Kirkland Signature Ground Saigon Cinnamon from Vietnam is one of the cheapest items in the Hackensack warehouse store. Only 3 pounds of bananas at $1.39 are cheaper. |
Leftover wild king salmon with steamed organic quinoa, both from Costco. |
A quick egg-white omelet with Trader Joe's Jalapeno Yogurt Cheese and Kirkland Signature Wild Alaskan Smoked Sockeye Salmon from Costco. |
Your posts are very helpful because you list prices; thanks! It's been a few years since I was a member of Costco, and since that time I no longer eat meat or dairy. Does Costco sell a variety of vegetables? Are any organic?
ReplyDeleteI often wonder with farmers' markets if the vegetables are non-GMO, but I don't think The Record has covered that topic. Thanks.
Yes. The spring mix is organic, 1 pound for $4.79; and there is other organic produce; organic brown rice and quinoa, organic strawberry spread and organic canned goods. Whole Foods Market has non-GMO labels on food.
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