Pita Pal Balela Salad at Costco
I saw the Pita Pal Balela salad with chickpeas and black beans at my Nashville Costco and figured if we didn't like it, I could easily turn it into hummus, so I purchased. The tub is $7.99 for 38 oz....
View ArticleNutzo Organic Nut and Seed Butter
I wanted to like this Nutzo Organic Nut and Seed butter but I didn't. I love the almond butter, which has gone up to $15.89 at my Costco. I'm afraid it's going to be dropped. The Nutzo butter...
View ArticleKirkland Almond Butter; If ever a product made me happy this is it.
The big reveal has occurred and now we know the replacement for the extremely expensive Brad's Organic almond butter ($15.89 a jar in my Nashville Costco) and an alternative to the Nutso, Seed and Nut...
View ArticleCharacter pajamas at Costco
Summer character pajamas at Costco! I guess Frozen isn't over for everyone.These were $9.99 at my store and a big hit with the granddaughters.
View ArticleHoney Citron Tea at Costco
This marmalade-type product intrigued me- honey citron tea? And it does make an excellent marmalade, but our favorite use is citron tea. A teaspoon in a small cup or 2 teaspoons in a large mug make a...
View ArticleDaydream Tulip Bulbs from Costco
I bought these Daydream tulip bulbs from Costco last fall, I think they cost about $15.00 for 50. Because I'm all about matchy-matchy, I planned the color to go with terra cotta tiles on the roof and...
View ArticlePetite Palmiers at Costco
The Driscoll's strawberries at Costco this week smelled so good that I found myself walking around Costco looking for shortcakes. I briefly considered the Walker's shortbread, but decided these Petite...
View ArticlePhones at the Costco Kiosk
So maybe not everything is better from Costco. Perhaps buying a phone has gotten so complicated that Costco is just not the way to go. I have AT&T with an iPhone, and, for my last two phone...
View ArticleCafe Spice Chicken Masala at Costco
This Cafe Spice Chicken Tikka Masala is seriously good-not just the chicken masala, but the rice as well.I recently ate at Chauhan Ale and Masala House in Nashville, a wonderful new restaurant by...
View ArticleApple Watch
I've had my Aapple watch for almost a month, and I like it. Because I'm of a certain age, I was used to wearing a watch and that part is not new, (for some reviewers even wearing a watch is new) but...
View ArticleEdgar Evins State Park Weekend (Costco!)
Planning a weekend for five cabin/campsite groups, five little children, ten adults, perfect for shopping at Costco!One stop shopping at Costco made the weekend more fun. The Costco pool noodles were...
View ArticleChoosing a Chandelier (not giving advice)
I've developed a yen for a new chandelier. I'm not sure where this came from, but, now that it's here, it's like an addiction. I must have seen thousands of chandeliers in the last couple weeks.After...
View ArticleAmerican Girl at Costco
If you have need of American Girl items, (and who with a granddaughter doesn't?) run to your nearest Costco. My local store sold out of the $80 for $100 gift cards in a couple days. The cards were...
View ArticleBlog on vacation
When I started this blog, Costvo had almost no presence on social media, and I was trying to learn about blogging. Both those things have changed. I may be back, but my interests have changed. I still...
View ArticleBack from Vacation; From Cusco to Costco
With the Christmas season starting, it's a great time to find new products at Costco! And we're getting the gang back together to start the blog back up.I didn't realize that Addicted to Costco hadn't...
View ArticleGrandpa's Birthday Bash
I'm glad I didn't start buying the Costco Fleming's gift cards in the summer. I was going to buy $100 at a time and work my way up to the circa $800 that a dinner at Flemings would have cost. We did...
View ArticleHalloween Costumes at Costco
Last year, my granddaughter changed her mind about what she wanted to be for Halloween. My daughter-in-law had purchased last year's costume from an on-line retailer, and returning it was not...
View ArticleOlay Regenerist at Costco with Finally More Serious SPF
Ever since I signed a contract with my dermatologist saying I would always use a moisturizer with 50 SPF in the summer and 30 SPF in the winter, I haven't been able to use my favorite moisturizer, the...
View ArticleAldi's Winking Owl Chardonnay
My friend's daughter, Sarah (named changed to protects privacy), wanted a group of us grandmothers to test this $3.00 Aldi, Winking Owl chardonnay. Sarah is planning to serve it at an open house, but...
View ArticleNut Milk: Aldi vs. Costco
My local Aldi is on my way to Costco; I'm not sure what drew me inside the first time. I think I read an article somewhere about the culture (shopping carts are loaned for .25 cents? Bags cost money?)...
View ArticleRaisins at Costco and Aldi
After my nut milk expose, I was prepared to test many Costco products against Aldi, and expected to find Aldi winning. But not so fast.I ran out of Costco Sun-Maid raisins, hard to believe because I...
View ArticleTiny Update
Ever since Google stopped supporting the Blogger app, it’s been much harder to blog. The blog has fallen into disrepair, and I’m sorry.Also, my husband retired.And, I started shopping at Aldi, which...
View ArticleKirkland Crepes
We all know that nothing ever goes on sale at Costco. However, now is a great time to look for items ending in 7, which means sale. Yesterday, there were two different cookie packs for $3.97. I chose...
View ArticlePlanters Dry Roasted Peanuts
If you have any need for dry roasted peanuts, now is the time. Costco has a buy one get one free sale right now. I fell for this and will have enough dry roasted peanuts for the rest of my life.$6.49...
View ArticleBest Covid-19 Hacks
I’ve been trying to reward myself for being such a brave and plucky quarantined me. So I’ve been going over what I got right during the pandemic. Here are my best hacks: (I’ll do my worst hacks in a...
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