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This post was primarily written by my lovely wife as I was out walking the dog on this pretty but crisp day. It is spring and that brings thoughts of grilling sausages in our household. > read more

Costco Coupon Book For 4/12 to 5/6 Plus A Link To Recipes For Items on Sale

Published on 2012-04-14 14:57:00

Once again, I would like to thank my friends at the Addicted to Costco Blog for this > read more

Leftover Easter Lamb With Tasty Bite Madras Lentils, Celery and Onions, Served Over Rice

Published on 2012-04-10 17:36:00

We really enjoy the Tasty Bite Madras Lentils we get at Costco. They are flavorful, nutritionally sound and ready to go. > read more

A Slight Variation To Giada's Sweet and Sticky Caramel Hazelnut Rolls

Published on 2012-04-07 19:29:00

We bought a large multipack of Pillsbury Crescent Rolls a while back and my wife commented that she was intrigued by Giada's use of them > read more

A Chicken Soup With Quinoa: Grandma's Home Cooking Meets A Bolivian Staple

Published on 2012-04-03 19:31:00

My wife had a couple of long nights in a row with concert rehearsals and she told me in advance for her night off she wanted comfort food. Few foods are as comforting as chicken soup so I quickly settled on that for dinner. Since she gave me warning, I pulled some of our > read more

Two Birds In The Hand From Costco Is Worth Five Packages of Chicken And Four Quarts of Stock In The Freezer

Published on 2012-03-17 18:51:00

Buying things in bulk and having them ready to use can be a big time and money saver. > read more

A Review Of Costco's Chicken Alfredo

Published on 2012-03-13 19:08:00

My wife and I enjoy cooking, but the deal on the Chicken Alfredo on sale this month was just too good to pass up, so we took the plunge. Aside from covering it with aluminum foil, there is no real prep involved other than putting it in the oven. Cooking time was about an hour, but when you figure out how long it takes to get to a restaurant, order a meal and have it come to the table, that time is really not bad. My wonderful wife removed the foil near the end of the heating to help brown th [..] > read more

Pasta In A Hearty Red Sauce With Fresh Spinach

Published on 2012-03-10 14:11:00

A basic red sauce and meat pasta is a very reliable dish: it is tasty, easy, quick and satisfying. Another thing going for it is that it can be spruced up in a variety of ways. You can adjust the seasoning, add different vegetables and use basic dried pastas or filled ones. In this case, my lovely wife kicked it up by adding some of the fresh spinach we buy in great big bags from Costco. Aside from adding flavor, the spinach adds another layer of texture and it has some great nutritional as [..] > read more

Jarlsberg Cheese Dip With Gluten Free Crackers From Costco

Published on 2012-02-26 07:25:00

My friend Bill at work requires a gluten free diet and so to celebrate Fat Tuesday and my six months at the job, I brought in a treat he could eat. There are only four ingredients in this recipe that I found and the prep is very easy. This makes for both a great return on time and money. I served the dip with two types of gluten free crackers: the Mary Gone Crackers ones that are on sale this month (until 2/26) and the Food That Should Taste Good Sea Salt Brown Rice Crackers. I was pleased w [..] > read more

Coupon Book For February

Published on 2012-02-22 04:23:00

Once again, I have the coupon book from Costco courtesy of my friends at Addicted to Costco. > read more

Happy World Nutella Day!

Published on 2012-02-05 17:55:00

Nutella is one of our favorite products to buy from Costco. We love the stuff and it is vastly less expensive to buy at Costco versus the grocery store. Therefore, I want to make note that today is World Nutella Day. Here is a link to recipes that celebrate this magnificent product. Also, here is a quick thing I did with Nutella a while back: I got some chocolate bread from Costco and toasted it. Then I added sliced bananas and Nutella. Presto, I had a delicious breakfast sandwich. The ac [..] > read more

Saving Time And Money With The Family Sized Packages Of Ground Beef At Costco

Published on 2012-01-31 18:06:00

As much as we enjoy cooking and eating together, my wife and I both work and when we get home at the end of the day, we want to eat dinner not very long after we get home. One of the strategies my lovely wife came up with that support this is to always have cooked, browned ground beef in the freezer ready to go. What we do is we buy those big five or six pound packages of ground beef at Costco and then we brown all the beef at once. Browning one great big package is really not that much more w [..] > read more

A Review Of Skotidakis Jalapeno Greek Yogurt Dip On Sale

Published on 2012-01-28 17:46:00

The current coupon book ends tomorrow 1/29 and I thought I would make a few comments about this fun dip that is on sale. It comes in a 24oz container, so there is enough if you want to serve a larger group of people. As for the dip itself, it is a competent, well made product that I think has a lot of uses. It has a bit of heat that builds but it is not heat only for the sake of heat, it definitely has flavor. However, it is not an overpowering flavor, so it should be a good crowd pleaser. Pe [..] > read more

Been Gone And Now I Am Back With: Peroggies With Spinach & Crumbled Black Bean Burger

Published on 2012-01-25 18:53:00

It has been a long time since I posted and a lot has happened. The Holidays came and went and I got a great gift for Christmas: A New Job! That and a few other things have been a distraction but it is time to return to blogging. As time goes buy, I will probably be posting a few things that I have not gotten around to over the past few months but I do hope to keep more current with what we are cooking and eating. As for this dish: my wife and I are very fond of those lovely black bean bur [..] > read more

White Bean Dip With Mission Tortilla Strips And Baby Carrots

Published on 2011-12-05 18:44:00

Food is a way I express affection and appreciation, so bringing in something for my coworkers to enjoy made a lot of sense. One of my coworkers has Celiac's Disease, so making something gluten free seemed like a great idea. As I am very fond of the tortilla strips and baby carrots we buy at Costco, some sort of dip to serve them with seemed pretty natural and the first one that came to mind was this white bean dip. This recipe was simple, delicious, easy to make and gluten free for my friend. [..] > read more

Costco Coupon Book 11/10 To 11/27

Published on 2011-11-05 12:30:00

Thanks again to my wonderful friends at Addicted To Costco, I have a link to the upcoming coupon book. Enjoy! > read more

Ham And Cheese Pinwheels Plus A Review of Flatout Multigrain Flatbread

Published on 2011-10-30 15:54:00

I have made this recipe for ham and cheese pinwheels a number of times and they are always well received. For a change of pace, I thought I would make them with some Flatout brand flatbread instead of tortillas. I made a double batch and used three of the Flatout multi-grain bread. Below is a photo of the finished pinwheels. The pinwheels were well received at the party I brought them too and there were no leftovers to take home. However, I don't think we are likely to buy these again. It is [..] > read more

Peppers And Tomatoes Stuffed With Quinoa And Chorizo

Published on 2011-10-26 18:57:00

While watching the most recent season of "The Next Food Network Star", I was intrigued by a dish of chicken and quinoa stuffed peppers. I thought the idea of using something hearty and healthy to stuff peppers with sounded like a great idea, but I thought I could put my own spin on it. After some thought, I decided to use cooked chorizo as the meat in the dish. But that was not the only way I experimented with the dish. While discussing this idea with my wife, she suggested adding a poblano ch [..] > read more

Sacrilegious Black Bean Burger With Bacon And Pepper Jack Cheese

Published on 2011-10-22 05:30:00

We are huge fans of the Morningstar Farms Chipotle Black Bean Burgers. They are delicious, easy to cook and nutritious. One day I suggested to my wonderful wife that they would be great with bacon and cheese and she was a bit taken aback. While we are definitely meat eaters, she thought the idea of putting meat and cheese on a vegan product was blasphemous. I, however, thought it sounded pretty yummy and we went ahead and did it. The bacon and spicy cheese went very well with these burgers [..] > read more

Costo Coupon Book For October 13 to November 6

Published on 2011-10-20 19:22:00

Courtesy my wonderful friends at Addicted To Costco, here is a link to this month's coupon book. Among other items, both the Take and Bake pizza and the Palermo frozen pizza are on our list. Enjoy! > read more

Free Cookbooks

Published on 2011-06-18 15:06:00

Here is a link to a variety of cookbooks that are available for free download. If you don't have Kindle software, you can get it here by following the various links to the software you need. Enjoy! > read more

Open Face Black Bean Burger Sandwich: An Old Post But A Great Post

Published on 2011-06-17 17:52:00

Note: With the Morning Star Chipotle Black Bean Burgers on sale this month, I felt that a repeat of this post was in order. My lovely wife and I just love these burgers and you can serve them up very quickly and easily. &n > read more

Costco Coupon Book- June 9 to July 3

Published on 2011-06-14 16:07:00

Once again I would like to thank my friends at Addicted to Costco for posting this month's coupon book. I know we will be getting the black bean burgers, the Iam's dog food (to donate to our local shelter) and the take and bake pizza. Enjoy! > read more

Pasta Prima Chicken & Mozzarella Ravioli With A Spicy Italian Brats Tomato Sauce

Published on 2011-06-12 18:44:00

My wife and I are very fond of the Pasta Prima raviolis that we get at Costco. We had some of the fresh Chicken and Mozzarella variety in the fridge and it was calling to me. Given the more subdued flavors of the ravioli, I thought a sauce > read more

Chicken Taco Salad With Tostitos Garlic and Black Bean Chips

Published on 2011-05-24 18:24:00

We make taco salads on a fairly occasional basis but they have always been beef based. For a change of pace, I thought we should try one that was chicken based. To start the process, I took some of those Foster Farms chicken strips we bought at Cost > read more

Pasta Prima Chicken Mozzarella Ravioli With Pancetta And Vidalia Onions

Published on 2011-05-21 17:44:00

We stocked up on the Pasta Prima Chicken Mozzarella Ravioli that was on sale last month and I thought it would be a good idea to make very simple sauce to help highlight the elegant flavor of the ravioli. This dish had only four components: Pasta Pr > read more

Costco Coupon Book For May 12 to June 5 2011

Published on 2011-05-14 19:36:00

Once again I would like to thank my wonderful friends at Addicted To Costco for putting this month's coupon book online. Some of the things we will be getting this month include the bourbon chicken, the M&M's and the fruit bars. I will hav > read more

Tostitos Garlic & Black Bean Chips-A Quick Review

Published on 2011-05-07 17:32:00

You still have until tomorrow to buy these chips on sale and if you are a salty snacker like I am, I highly recommend stocking up on them. While I generally eat my tortilla chips with salsa or as part of taco salad, I found these chips flavorfu > read more

Quinoa With Ham, Pineapple, Black Beans and Vegetables

Published on 2011-05-01 18:59:00

Sorry about the delay in posting. We went on vacation and then when we got back, we had a bunch of mundane chores to do like car shopping. But it is time to start into posting again. Here is a fun, colorful dish that was easy to make to help me > read more

Costco Canine Cuisine-Kirkland Signature Dog Food

Published on 2011-04-10 08:20:00

As much as we buy cheese, Nutella, quinoa and other foods from Costco, the #1 food we buy by weight from Costco is our dog food. As it is with so many items at Costco, they offer exceptional value. The Kirkland Signature food we get is less tha > read more

Costco Coupons For April 14 To May 8

Published on 2011-04-07 09:11:00

Once again, my friends at Addicted To Costco have published the upcoming coupon book. Among the items I know we will be getting will be the Potstickers, the Tostitos Garlic Black Bean Tortilla Chips and the Welch's White Grape Cherry Juice. I would > read more

Grilled Corn Beef Sandwich On Rye With Jarlsberg Cheese

Published on 2011-04-05 18:26:00

My wife recently made a wonderful corn beef brisket in the crockpot. A delicious and versatile meat, it struck us that it would be great to make a sandwich out of it. My wife and I are are very fond of the Jarlsberg cheese we buy at Costco and > read more

Costco Cuisine Recipes on Pasta Prima Website

Published on 2011-04-01 21:23:00

My wife and I love the Pasta Prima Ravioli and with our permission, they have posted some links to a couple of recipes on our blog. I have added a link to their site to my list of links. I am sure we will continue to use this fine product. It > read more

Costco Bagels-Not The Best Bagels In The World, But Good Value

Published on 2011-03-27 18:47:00

I have had a lot of bagels in my life and thus, I was compelled to pick up some from Costco for a Toastmasters meeting where I was schedule to bring refreshments. The bagels were a good success and my wife and I had some later. My lovely wife's > read more

Quick Comment About Honest Earth All Natural Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Published on 2011-03-21 17:37:00

My friends at Addicted To Costco have sung the praise of these fine instant mashed potatoes. I have to say, they are a great product. My lovely wife made a brisket in the slow cooker the other day and I suggested that we have some of these > read more

A Couple Of Ideas For Serving Nature's Earthly Choice Heritage Grain Blend.

Published on 2011-03-18 17:54:00

I have done a post on Nature's Earthly Choice Heritage Grain Blend and so has my lovely wife. She made another batch of it and we have had it couple of different ways. My wife seasons it with Garam Marsala and tops it with > read more

Pasta With Sundried Tomatoes, Chicken And Cheese

Published on 2011-03-15 18:06:00

I have been looking at that jar of Bella Sun Lucci Sundried Tomatoes in the fridge and I thought that they would go great with some rotisserie chicken. Making a pasta with the those two components in the sauce seemed like a great idea for a tas > read more

Amylu Chicken Burgers Sweet Potato Fries

Published on 2011-03-12 19:02:00

When we were browsing at Costco recently we saw these burgers from Amylu. Given how satisfied we have been with their chicken sausage, we definitely felt we should try the burgers. Without a doubt, this was a great decision. To go with the > read more

New Link Added-Costco Insider Blog

Published on 2011-03-11 17:59:00

Here is another Costco specific blogs:Costco Insider. He has a different style and selection of content than the other Costco blogs out there, so I hope you will give this site a try. I have added this site to my list of links. Enjoy! > read more

Yahoo Article Comparing Costco and Amazon

Published on 2011-03-08 18:14:00

I saw this article on Yahoo Finance comparing the two stores. I do understand the comments about the time value of money, but I feel I get a great return on that at Costco. And I don't believe I spend as much time there as the author > read more

Costco Coupon Book-March 10 To April 23

Published on 2011-03-06 17:26:00

A new coupon book starts this week and here is a link to it courtesy of my friends at Addicted To Costco. The pizza is definitely on our shopping list and we will probably try the strudel. > read more

Egg Casserole With Salami And A Crust Made From Crescent Rolls

Published on 2011-03-04 18:27:00

We bought those four packs of Pillsbury Crescent rolls on sale a while back. When we got to the final package, I suggested we get creative and make a breakfast casserole. It was a pretty simple idea, with the filling being just some eggs, soy milk a > read more

Southwestern Style Pasta Prima Ravioli

Published on 2011-03-01 18:06:00

As many of the readers of this blog know, my wife and I are very fond of the Pasta Prima ravioli they sell at Costco. It is tasty, easy to cook, versatile and affordable. The other day my lovely wife cooked up a batch and dressed in a sauce of: 1-28 > read more

Pizza with Shrooms and Olives-One Last Chance

Published on 2011-02-27 18:05:00

Whenever the Take And Bake pizza goes on sale, we buy them at least a couple of times during the sale. For the second pizza, we had his and hers sides. While my lovely wife and I do have compatible tastes in food for the most part, she does not like > read more

Cheap Emergency Lunch On Sale This Month at Costco: NongShim Noodles

Published on 2011-02-26 12:59:00

My wife took advantage of the coupon to buy one box, get one free of the NongShim noodles at Costco. At a price of about 32 cents each, they are a tremendous bargain. I believe in having "emergency" lunches around the house that are easy, c > read more

Tuna Pasta Salad With Artichoke Hearts and Sun Dried Tomatoes

Published on 2011-02-21 18:20:00

The other day my lovely wife made this yummy but extremely simple tuna pasta salad. She added a can of the delicious Albacore Tuna from Costco along with sun dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts, plus a bit of the oil from both of the vegg > read more

Costco Take And Bake Pepperoni Pizza-On Sale and Kicked Up!

Published on 2011-02-12 19:46:00

At its normal price, the Take and Bake Pizza from Costco is a good value. But when they chop off three dollars like they do this month, it becomes an absolute bargain. At $6.99 I would be hard pressed to justify making my own pizza, given the m > read more

World Nutella Day-February 5, 2011

Published on 2011-02-05 18:19:00

Happy World Nutella Day! > read more

Coupons for February

Published on 2011-02-05 18:11:00

I was stuck in a motel with poor Internet access when the blizzard hit Michigan and did not have a chance to post a link to the new coupon book. I do apologize for the delay. Here are the coupons, with thanks to my wonderful friends at "Addict > read more

Aarti's Quinoa-All Bran Pilaf with Raisins and Simple Green Salad

Published on 2011-02-03 12:05:00

We are big fans of the quinoa we get from Costco and we are also admirers of Aarti Sequeria, the most recent winner of "The Next Food Network Star". For one of the challenges, they had the contestants work with breakfast cereals and she was giv > read more

100 Posts

Published on 2011-01-31 17:57:00

I noticed that the previous post was Number 100. I would like to thank everyone for their interest and support in making Costco Cuisine a success. Thanks! > read more

Cuban Style Sandwich With Naan Bread

Published on 2011-01-29 18:28:00

My wife made a pork loin in the crockpot and we will be getting a variety of meals out of it. For example, my lovely wife made this Cuban style sandwich with it using naan bread. She layered the pork, ham, provolone cheese (from Costco) a > read more

California Pizza Kitchen Sicilian Pizza Review And Serving Suggestion

Published on 2011-01-25 18:37:00

There is a coupon this month for California Pizza Kitchen frozen pizzas, so we decided to buy a box. We got the Sicilian, which is a thin crust meat pizza. They are about 13 ounces each, so we made a salad of romaine lettuce, peanuts and cranberries > read more

Pasta Prima Ravioli With A Sauce Of Chorizo, Tomatoes With Chilis, Onion And Garlic

Published on 2011-01-22 17:37:00

After some thinking of how to put a different spin on our favorite frozen ravioli, I decided to give it a bit of a Mexican flavor. My wife diced one small onion and chopped three medium cloves garlic. While she made a salad of romaine lettuce and va > read more

Trail Mix With Craisins, Peanuts and M&M's

Published on 2011-01-18 18:35:00

My wife's uncle died and she headed out for the funeral with my sister in law and my niece. As part of the care package I packed for them, I made some trail mix using dried cranberries, roasted peanuts and plain M&M's. The formula was: 2 > read more

Repost: Save $100 And 2500 Calories, Plus Eat More

Published on 2011-01-14 18:09:00

With the Baked Lays on sale again, I thought this was worth reposting. Enjoy! Many of us spend money on snacks out of the vending machines at our place of work. Recently Costco had a 30 pack of Baked Lays for $2.50 off. The price in my local s > read more

Don't cry over spilled milk

Published on 2011-01-11 19:18:00

or in this case, a lost dinner.Chicken 'Pot Pie' with Garam MarsalaThe dinner wasn’t a disaster, but storage ended up causing it to be wasted. I made a variation on chicken pot pie seasoned with garam masala inspired by Jeffery Saad. Start with a > read more

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