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Category: Costco and Cooking

Mostly Costco, some cooking. I’ll blog my bulk ingredient use here.

Costco Executive Membership – Early Open Hours

Posted on June 30, 2025

Starts today, June 30, 2025. Now open from 9 am for Executive Membership holders. Details here: https://www.costco.com/upgrade-membership.html

Easy Corn Salad and Kirkland (Costco) Organic Greek Feta

Posted on April 9, 2025

It’s sheep milk. Thankfully I didn’t see that on the label when I bought it. I’m not a fan of chevre (French goat milk cheese) so I probably wouldn’t have purchased a…

Birria Tacos: ugly but delicious

Posted on September 10, 2024

Costco List: Boneless Beef Chuck Roast (4-5 lb. $6.29 per lb) Corn Tortilla (100 count $9.99) Shredded Mozzarella (5 lb. in 2 bags $14.99) Other things you might need list: 1 can…

Inflation Buster: bulk pork loin cooked sous vide in a no-frills rice cooker

Posted on January 1, 2024

Right now there’s a Costco sale on boneless pork loin. It’s $8 off per package. After the discount, it’s about $1.20 per pound and a real bargain. It’s also really easy to…

Fresh Tamarind at Costco Hawaii Kai

Posted on December 20, 2023

Look what I found! One pound of fresh tamarind for $4.99. I’m not sure what I’m going to cook with it, but so far I’ve been munching on it as is. With…

Cranberry Sauce with Mango and Candied Ginger

Posted on November 20, 2023

Fresh cranberry sauce is nothing like what comes in a can. Today, I saw cranberries at Costco so I made my annual favorite by following the recipe on the bag with a…

Costco Cooking: Quinoa

Posted on November 18, 2023

For those looking to cut back on simple sugars, quinoa is a good substitute for rice. Brown rice has a glycemic index of 68, lower than white rice at 73; quinoa’s glycemic…

Cooking by ingredient, not recipe. Today’s challenge.

Posted on November 15, 2023

The Challenge: Tonight is kupuna dinner, the night when two of my neighbors come over. It’s a Covid tradition we all enjoy so it will continue indefinitely. Truth is, I never know…

Costco Cuisine: Cashew Chicken recipe

Posted on August 15, 2023

For this dish, nearly every ingredient you need you can get at Costco, and it’s a fancy dish at a great price. The only ingredient you might need to buy elsewhere is…

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