January 2014 - Things I Buy At Costco #mealplanning #shopping #cooking #motherhood

It's time for another installment of "Things I Buy At Costco"!

Noticing my freezer and pantry was getting empty, I scanned the Safeway Just4u app and checked my Lowest Price Worksheet (an explanation of this can be found HERE) to check prices of what I was planning to buy. I made notes and took off to Costco as I knew I'd find lower prices there.

• 12ct Sara Lee hoagie rolls, $3.99 - I'll freeze these in fours
• 10lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, $1.99/lb
• 4ct pork tenderloin, $4.99/lb
• 4.5lbs flank steak, $7.99/lb
• 4lbs top sirloin stew meat, $1.99/lb
• Blue cheese, $9.99 - I'll split this into three wedges and freeze
• 4lbs strawberries, $8.99
• 24oz cremini mushrooms, $4.79
• 3- 1.50lb ham steaks, $3.99/lb - $2.00/lb cheaper than the Virginian ham I buy every week at Safeway AND it's thick cut so it's easy to cube for Emily's lunch. I love that they are individually wrapped so I can freeze two for future weeks.
• 18oz Organic raspberries, $4.49
• 18oz Organic blueberries, $7.99
• Honey, $10.99
• 24oz Organic maple syrup, $13.49
• Dried cherries, $6.99 - great for baking in granola and cookies!
• Dried blueberries, $7.99 - a favorite lunch snack
• 4lbs Raw almonds, $4.99/lb
• 24oz Brussels Sprouts, $2.99
• 80ct Precious mozarella cheese sticks, $8.99
• 4 Organic celery hearts, $3.99 - I'm splitting this with a friend!
• Tillamook cheddar, $8.99
• 3 24oz Classico organic tomato and herb pasta sauce, $6.99
• 12ct Organic canned tomato sauce, $6.99
• 24ct large eggs, $3.49

This shopping trip cost me $361.80 and I saved just over $150.00 from what these items would've cost at Safeway or Trader Joe's. A Costco membership costs $50 a year. Just this trip more than justified the cost.

Have you considered a Sam's Club or Costco membership?