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| 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.
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| One shopper abandoned a bag of sweet peppers at the Heinz Tomato Ketchup display. Did he or she think ketchup is a vegetable? |
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| 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.
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| 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. |
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| Leftover wild king salmon with steamed organic quinoa, both from Costco. |
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| A canned-fish salad over organic spring mix, with beefsteak tomato and hothouse cucumber, all from Costco. Canned tuna, pink salmon, and sardines are combined with chopped celery and apple, and dressed with hummus, Dijon mustard, lime juice and ground cumin. |
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| 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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