One thing that I get asked a lot by patients is what I buy at the grocery store. I thought I would do a blog on my favorite healthy picks, and maybe a treat or two as well, from Costco! Things I like about shopping at Costco are they are a good organic and gluten free selection, and this always seems to be expanding as well. Obviously I also like their prices on most item. I say most, because you do have to watch as not everything is a deal at Costco. To do this round up of my favorite items I pretty much did a tour around our kitchen/fridge/freezer and picked out things that we consistently buy. My husband has requested that I include what he buys when he goes to Costco 😊. You might notice that we don’t buy much in terms of fresh fruit and veggies there and there are two reasons for that. Number 1, we have a CSA from a local farm so we get a lot of our produce from there and number 2 we are only a family of 3 including a toddler so we find the fresh fruit and veg go bad before we get to enjoy them
Top Costco Picks
Frozen Section
- Wild Blueberries- We use these in smoothies and Harvey also loves them
- Organic Frozen Berries- Also added to our smoothies
- Organic Raspberries- Smoothies and Harvey
- Frozen Avocado- Smoothies and Harvey
- Pesticide Free Broccoli- I would prefer organic broccoli, but in the dead of winter this is often the best we can find
- Gluten Free Atlantic Cod Bites- These are a great low in heavy metal source of fish for a quick and easy protein source for our meals
- Organic Sweet Potato Fries- Pretty healthy as far as fries go and they are really good
- Wild Sockeye Salmon- Again a low in heavy metals source of fish for both us and I feel good about feeding this to Harvey as well
- Choco Keto Snacks- I keep these in the freezer to limit the amount I eat. 1 is nice for an afternoon pick me up
Fridge
- Hummus- We always buy to have on hand for a quick snack or to add to a goddess bowl
- Guacamole- Same for snacking
- Kombucha- It is not my favorite brand, but the price is right
- Organic Olives- Great for a quick, high fat snack or if you are craving something salty
Pantry
- Organic Beet/Sweet Potato Crackers- Good gluten free option for a quick snack
- Organic Pasta Sauce- Nice to have on hand for a quick meal
- Grain Free Granola Bars- Higher in protein and good for a quick snack
- Canned Skipjack Tuna- Skipjack is much lower in mercury than Albacore, so it is the one I choose. Lower mercury is extra important if you are pregnantÂ
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Things My Husband Buys at Costco
- Refrigerated Large Pack of Gluten Free Buffalo Chicken Fingers- They are really tasty, but I don’t think a pack that large is necessary for two people
- Large Bags of Chips- I love chips, so I don’t complain
- Organic Coconut Clusters- I’m not really a coconut person, but apparently if you are, they are good
- Large Bag of Chocolate Bark- It is very good, and I need to keep it in the freezer to not eat it all
- Giant Bag of Chicago Mix- I do not fight this at all, it’s amazing
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Two bonus item I forgot about until I was reviewing this list are Organic Olive Oil and Organic Coffee.Â
There you have it. We don’t buy these every time we go, but these are a few of the items that seem to always be in the rotation for us.
What do you find you always buy from Costco? Post below to let me know.
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