pollardsvision
Footballguy
Ref, you seem like a wiley veteran, so it's hard for me to imagine you made the rookie mistake of not buying enough charcoal on Labor Day. It's a long winter.The Ref said:
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Are you a Costco member? What do you buy for your household? (1 Viewer)
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Short Corner
Footballguy
I did once. Just didn't work. The plus side was that I bought it with the Costco AmEx and they could only refund me in cash for some reason. Free points!Who returns a couch?
leftcoastguy7
Footballguy
I got one of these the other day that had just come out of the oven. So hot it was tough to hold for awhile.
Man it was delicious.
Slider
Footballguy
I do the Mason jar salad thing for lunch. Gotta switch it up every couple weeks to keep it interesting so I get the organic turkey breast slices one week, the canned chicken a couple weeks then the bag of rotisserie chicken. That trio is all good and kept me going for two years now. The lettuce and eggs are every week too.
Mookie
Footballguy
I'm an empty nester now and don't need near the amount of food and supplies that I once did. Considered dropping membership, but renting a car through Costco is $ and I rent a car 1-2 times per year. Far cheaper than any other online service and the savings essentially pays for my membership.
NotSmart
Footballguy
If you can conveniently get your gas at Costco as well, that will also pay for a sizable chunk of your membership.
It's usually a few cents cheaper per gallon, then the 4% annual rebate on top of that.
Plus Costco gas stations are so well laid out (one way traffic flow, lots of pumps, no cashier/CC only, nothing else sold there), it's about as painless as it gets to go to a gas station.
cosjobs
Footballguy
and no cancellation penalty. I actually rented a car, then checked before my trip and it was $100 cheaper, so I made the reservation and canceled the earlier one.
It’s been a while but I did the same. I’ll be honest that I can’t recall if I got them all at Costco or Lowe’s. I’m glad I did it and the LED ones are great. I like the incandescent soft white over the bright white and these were the first ones that weren’t too bright. It’s probably been 1-2 years that I’ve had them in place.
Even when my kids are gone, I’m pretty sure I’ll always be a member. There’s just too much I get there that lasts a while or is just plain better than the grocery store. I could see maybe dropping down from the executive membership but I’d have to use it a lot less.
The funny thing is that when all the kids have started/finished college, I think I’ll cook more at home. We try to cook but my oldest works a decent amount and the other two have sports a lot so we have a lot less sit down dinners.
cosjobs
Footballguy
Going tomorrow. My list includes:
Artisan? Romaine? Its six smaller heads, just right for a salad for two. I think they are organic, too. I like the regular romaine packages, but half of them get old and limp before using (that's what she said)
Dog Food. We usually any two of: the Salmon, Lamb or Chicken and mix them up,
Fried Jalapeno and onion Strips. For some reason these are e seasonal, but a small handful of these on top of anything savory makes it better. They are similar to those canned fried onions you put on holdiay french bean casserole.
Coffee- Ruta Maya dark roast rules.
Huge bottle of Dawn dish soap. We have a few small empty bottles of other brands we fill up, the Big Dawn takes up a lot of counterspace.
Zipper lock storage bags. Life's too short to try and close the regular ones.
Bag of avocados. Theirs seems to be better than most places.
Block of Tilamook cheddar
Half case of Kirkland Savignon Blanc. I've found on nights of light drinking, this make a really good spritzer, poured over ice with equal parts seltzer.
These used to have really good queso, but not anymore
'Their roasted chick is really good. Better than I can roast one.
Artisan? Romaine? Its six smaller heads, just right for a salad for two. I think they are organic, too. I like the regular romaine packages, but half of them get old and limp before using (that's what she said)
Dog Food. We usually any two of: the Salmon, Lamb or Chicken and mix them up,
Fried Jalapeno and onion Strips. For some reason these are e seasonal, but a small handful of these on top of anything savory makes it better. They are similar to those canned fried onions you put on holdiay french bean casserole.
Coffee- Ruta Maya dark roast rules.
Huge bottle of Dawn dish soap. We have a few small empty bottles of other brands we fill up, the Big Dawn takes up a lot of counterspace.
Zipper lock storage bags. Life's too short to try and close the regular ones.
Bag of avocados. Theirs seems to be better than most places.
Block of Tilamook cheddar
Half case of Kirkland Savignon Blanc. I've found on nights of light drinking, this make a really good spritzer, poured over ice with equal parts seltzer.
These used to have really good queso, but not anymore
'Their roasted chick is really good. Better than I can roast one.
Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
Second these.
We put on them on damn near everything - sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs, eggs, whatever - and they are pretty damn spicy.
The Ref
Footballguy
Hov34
Eephus's Great Great Great Love Child
I will 2nd this except during peak times where there are 6 to 7 cars deep at each pump. And some "older" people take way too much time getting out, finding their card, opening the gas door, etc. I usually go very early 7:30/8:00 on Sat/Sun. morning or 15 minutes before they close the gas pumps - no lines, drive right up to an empty pump. Me and the other middle aged gentlemen.NotSmart said:
belljr
Footballguy
Pro-tip - Costco has the retractable gas hoses so you don't need to have the fuel fill on the "correct" side
Hov34
Eephus's Great Great Great Love Child
Also, if the front car is done you can pull around the back car and start pumping away. Problem is, some won't or don't feel comfortable pulling between the cars - it is a tight fit sometimes.
Mr. Ected
Footballguy
The trick is to go at a time when it isn't that full. Weekends are not the best time, mid-week it is usually empty.NotSmart said:
I can get these over my minivan, so we park on either side, just look for shortest line.
This is a tricky one, if the guy in front of you is almost done it's a bit obnoxious to pull around and have him have to do the same; just wait a sec then you can move two in and be on with it.
In The Zone
Footballguy
Everyone is probably turkeyed out by now but went in Costco today and they had their all-natural butterballs on sale for .99/lb and another $15 off of that price. I bought a 15lber and an 18lber for a whopping total of $4.49. How long will these keep in the freezer?
Also, USDA Prime briskets are going for 2.99/lb . Got one to smoke for tomorrow for the Carolina game.
Also, USDA Prime briskets are going for 2.99/lb . Got one to smoke for tomorrow for the Carolina game.
Um, that is pretty cheap. I was thinking of making pulled pork but that may be the ticket.
I’ve gotten their filets and other steaks often with great results. I haven’t seen prime rib but I don’t think I’ve looked hard for that. Filets are my favorite now over prime rib, which was my go to growing up.
GAlmgren
Footballguy
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
Punxsutawney Phil
Footballguy
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
NutterButter
Footballguy
Capella
Footballguy
Punxsutawney Phil
Footballguy
Nice, I need to try one. I have an egg too but mainly stick to n00b stuff like pork & chicken.
Capella
Footballguy
Mr. Ected
Footballguy
Did one this weekend from Costco (~8 lbs), not going to be home for Xmas, and it's my favorite holiday dinner.
We did this recipe, the meat was delicious. Here is it while resting. We cut it off the bones, and retied them so it would be easier for carving.
The inside was very nice, a bit more than I wanted (but I like my beef on the rare side!); this was due to my confusion with the Bluetooth meat thermometer that I have. I wanted to have it run a couple degrees more than I had originally set it for, and couldn't figure out how to get that changed, so it ran a bit longer than expected.
My issue with this recipe was the Au Jus. It was a bit 'winey' (technical term!) I probably would just do something from a packet in order to save time and effort.
Did roasted nibblet potatoes and Brussels Sprouts as sides that were delicious!!!
We did this recipe, the meat was delicious. Here is it while resting. We cut it off the bones, and retied them so it would be easier for carving.
The inside was very nice, a bit more than I wanted (but I like my beef on the rare side!); this was due to my confusion with the Bluetooth meat thermometer that I have. I wanted to have it run a couple degrees more than I had originally set it for, and couldn't figure out how to get that changed, so it ran a bit longer than expected.
My issue with this recipe was the Au Jus. It was a bit 'winey' (technical term!) I probably would just do something from a packet in order to save time and effort.
Did roasted nibblet potatoes and Brussels Sprouts as sides that were delicious!!!
Polish Hammer
made of glass
My Costco has been carrying whole (and cut up) pork bellies recently. That is some good stuff.
Capella
Footballguy
Yes. Mine has had it for a year. Substantially cheaper than what I was paying my butcher.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
Our 2018 cashback reward from the Costco card is $664.62. I'm not really sure if that's good or bad. I got a feeling maybe this is a sign we buy too much stuff from Costco ...
BeTheMatch
Footballguy
Ours is a grand. We did buy a bunch of flooring there though this year, so that bumped it up more than normal.
Ours is just over $2k. Most is because my wife and I travel for work and she sometimes has to pay for an event and travel/restaurants get 3% back. Definitely still buy a lot at Costco as well but the travel adds up quick.
belljr
Footballguy
NutterButter
Footballguy
Jesus christ, you guys spend a lot at Costco. You'd get $1k back if you spent $50k there.
leftcoastguy7
Footballguy
I got a family to feed. I go in with two carts.
The smart-### cashier always has to say.... you set the record for today!
skol asylum
Footballguy
pollardsvision
Footballguy
Why don't you use a flatbed? I've never tried two carts, but I pile up a flatbed with about 50 items every week and it's super convenient. And it would allow you to skip the smart ### cashier. Pile that flatbed strategically with all the bar codes accessible without having to move anything to scan with a wand, and roll through self-checkout. The entire checkout process, from scanning membership card to payment and receipt printing can be done in under 20 seconds.
And that's pretty exciting that Costco caps the yearly CB at $1000. We only have a Sam's and they cap it at $500.
NutterButter
Footballguy
You the Duggar family?leftcoastguy7 said:
