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Well happy Thanksgiving Costco shoppers! I hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday filled with lots of great food, family and fun! We had a great time,and did a little something different food wise in that we didn’t do the typical whole roast turkey. Family was coming in from various places and everyone brought a cold dish that we could put in the kitchen so people coud just grab a plate and fill ‘er up! It worked out great! No stress in the kitchen, no worries about things being done at a certain time… It was great! We also played a game called “Telestrations”
which we have played before and it is hilarious! If you havn’t played it at any point I highly recommend it. You start by picking a work off of a card and writing it on a erasable whiteboard book then pass it to your left and that person has to draw a picture of the word, they then pass it to the next person and they have to write what they think it is then keep passing and repeating. At the end you flip through the book and see everyone’s goofy pictures and see how far from the original word you got. Some are pretty close, and some are waaayyy off and downright hilarious! There was lots and lots of laughing going around the table at the end of the night.
All that fun and food came at a cost though, 5 1/2 hours of traffic on the drive home… No fun…
And then back to work…
But hey, that means Costco sales and making up for a lost day of shopping. By the time I made it to Costco this evening it was pretty quiet, but I did bump into a few friends while I was there which is always nice.
Seems to be a big Energy Star sale happening right now, so stocking up on L.E.D.s now isn’t a bad idea.
Castrol motor oil is on sale for $6.00 of for a 5L jug which, I havn’t seen on sale before but I also don’t have the space to do oil changes at home so this doesn’t really effect me too much.
Nicorette gum and inhalers are still on sale for another week, I touched a bit on that last week so I won’t get into it but if you’re trying to quit use any aid you can and this is a great deal!
Friskies wet cat food is on sale still this week, and again if you didn’t get any (and have a cat) stock up, because $20.49 a pretty awesome price for 48 cans… I bought one last week but perhaps I should buy a second and or third one… Not like the cats are gonna stop eating any time soon so why not, right?
Cashmere toilet paper is on sale for $5.00 off this week, ($14.99) So if you feel like treating your butt to a premium toilet paper, I guess go for it… I’m not going to go any farther with that one.
Also picked up some vitamins this time, but tried a different kind.
I figured I couldn’t go wrong with one that is %80 organic right? The last ones we had were the vitafusion multivites. I just tried one of them to see what they taste like… Not too bad. They don’t have the almost candy-like gummy bear texture the vitafusion ones have (which I’m ok with) The vitamin content seems to be pretty similar but the kirkland brand says to take 2-4 a day with food, while the other one is 1-2 with food. So close, but I guess more bang for your buck with the vitafusion. (though the organic content may be worth a few extra bucks)
…On the flipside of the vitamins i did cave this week and picked up the bag of peanut M&M’s because I couldn’t resist 2 weeks in a row… Don’t judge me. But 10.99 for a massive bag??? no contest folks!
Ok, so here’s a few fresh meat/fish specials for you from the Kingston, ON. warehouse.
I’m not a big Tilapia guy, but the Rainbow Trout I’m all about! (see that? little fishy rhyme there!) I do love a good fish pun, (or bad depending on if you love puns or not) Tilapia is a bit of a controversial fish. While fish is very healthy, evidently the fat ratios in Tilapia are less than ideal (omega 3 & 6 ratios should be close to 1:1 so they say and Tilapia is nowhere near that) Add to that the questionable farming practices used (diet, living conditions) I think I’ll pass on those.
If you’re interested in learning about Seafood and sustainable practices, how to choose the best fish available you should check out this page
http://seafood.ocean.org/ The Oceanwise program is something that I think everyone should be aware of, it talks about sustainable practices for catching and/or farming fish vs. harmful ones where our fish is coming from. The Monterey bay aquarium seafood watch is a similar program and website which I highly recommend you check out as well. http://www.seafoodwatch.org/
I think as much as we can (and not to talk down to Costco here) but we should be doing as much as we can to watch where we’re buying our meats from. We don’t eat a ton of meat around here, but when I do buy chicken I try as hard as I can (schedule permitting) to buy it from a local butcher who gets it from local farms, or seafood that has a certification from oceanwise or another seafood watch program. It’s better for the environment, better for local economies and farms, and better for the oceans.
We’ve had plenty of trout around here over the summer, kinda became a go-to fish choice. Usually we got smaller fillets so they cooked up pretty quick whether in a parchment paper pouch, or plain on foil, broiled with lemon wheels… Just an easy mild fish. Not too oily, not too fishy and reasonably priced. Though I do love me a nice big piece of Salmon, or a good rare Tuna steak… yum yum!
The pork back ribs are less exciting as my other half doesn’t eat pork (or red meat either) so for me to get a large portion of that rarely happens (until I get a nice big chest freezer, then- well ya know… I don’t know how many times I can do the “stock up” bit but I think that’s a pretty big part of Costco)
Ok folks, I’m tired… It’s been a long day and I think I’m spent. So I shall leave you with all the wonderful sales below.
Good night!
Please note:
The price at your local Costco takes precedent (or precedence) over the prices listed on this blog.
Costco liquidation/Manager’s Special items (ending in .97) vary from store to store.
An asterisk (*) on the price tag means the item is not being re-ordered.
If there is something you really want, ***double check the expiry date*** as some Costco sales items do end mid-week.
The food brands available can differ from region to region. Pictures are taken at a store in Ontario. Sale items should apply to Costco locations in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Nova Scotia, if the item is in stock at your store. There will likely be a few deals not shown here in your store. If this blog has helped you save money, consider sharing www.cocoeast.ca with your friends and family! If you see deals at your store that aren’t on this blog, post them in the comments and help spread the money saving love!
555495
DOVE BAR SOAP WHITE 16 X 113 G
($3.80 INSTANT SAVINGS EXPIRES ON 2018-10-14)
$10.99
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DOVE BAR SOAP SENSITIVE 16 X 113 G
($3.80 INSTANT SAVINGS EXPIRES ON 2018-10-14)
$10.99
Thank you so very much for all your time and effort!! Always look forward to your blog and seeing what secret sale items are at Costco. I am in the mode of stalking up for the winter so will be doing lot’s of shopping.
Happy to see blue cheese on sale!!! My favourite crackers too!
You’re welcome Layla Bay! I wish I could eat the blue cheese… an allergy prevents me from enjoying that stinky culinary delight though, but I’m glad you enjoy it! Always something I wished I could eat… Seems like so many pairing possibilities with the different varieties and all the tasty red wines, yum yum!
Thanks as always for your posts, they are super helpful for my family and I on our trips to Costco! I look forward to checking out your blog each and every week 🙂
Thank you for doing this! I used to go every week so I wouldn’t miss any sales but now I can skip weeks if nothing useful is on sale. I’m sure it’s saved me a lot of money on impulse purchases! It’s certainly saved me a lot of time.
That’s great Lisa, I’m glad you’re able to use this blog to save you time and money! Yes, the impulse buy is an issue for me as well (as I’m sure you’ve read on the blog before) so yes this will save you for sure!
Hi Fatema! There is so much great info out there about buying seafood that it would be difficult to share all of it, but what I put on the blog is at least a start! happy shopping!
Great seafood information. Thanks for providing that and all the work you do even though you had a terrible drive back to town. Sorry to hear that.
Have a good week.
Further to your seafood info, I can highly recommend the Royal Harbour frozen haddock fillets, a Canadian wild caught oroduct and approved by the MSC (Marine Stewardship Council for fisheries assessment). The filets are individually frozen in vacuum sealed plastic pouches which makes for quick and tidy defrosting. They bake up in only 15 min. in a 350 oven with a few spoons of Costco’s fresh PG bruschetta (in the square black plastic tub, it’s delish!) on top. Served with basmati rice and green beans, it’s a quick and healthy supper.
Thanks for showing that they’re on sale, I’m almost out! And even the regular price is amazing. Cheers!
Hey Diane, just an fyi about the bruschetta… I pay no attention to the expiry date on the lid. The one in my fridge right now is Sept 6th! I’ve been buying this product for years and keep them for many months and they’ve never gone bad…. maybe because it’s fairly acidic (tomatoes, vinegar, lime juice) like pickles?
I seldom actually use it for bruschetta but more for cooking. It’s very tasty on boneless skinless chicken breasts browned in a little olive oil first, then put it on top, cover the pan and turn down the heat for about 10 min. When the chicken’s done, remove from pan, turn up the heat and reduce the sauce, adding a little wine or cream at the end. Yummy over rice or mashed potatoes. Also works with boneless pork chops!
Hi Jan, Thanks for sharing that info. I really appreciate it. I really like the idea for finishing up the sauce with wine. Everything is better with wine!
Hey thanks Jan! Great to hear your recipe idea there! I’d love to hear more of them from you every week! Also good to hear that you enjoy those haddock filets. I love haddock and ya getting some good quality haddock at a good price that IQF is amazing! I look forward to another recipe next week! Cheers!
Hey person that writes this…thanks so much. I honestly look forward to it every week now. I am in Guelph (our gas bar is expanding!!) and have found that the sales etc. are pretty much the same as your location. Again, thanks for taking the time to do this!
Hey Dianne! I’m very jealous of your gas bar… We don’t have one… But I want one! I love doing this every week, and am glad you enjoy reading it and hope you get some time and mone savings out of it! See you next week!
Hey Nora, I havn’t seen it go on sale, no. But I know that the Kingston, ON. warehouse has laminate flooring on clearance at the moment. (there’s a picture of it in the blog form this week)
J sonic in montreal sells the flooring to costco. They regurlarky have a warehouse sale and it’s .99$ sqft. They have a lot more choices then costco does in store, all same quality, golden select 15mm thick.
I love that you lol for sustainable options! My husband works for a major Seafood company that prides itself on sustainability so it is something we prefer in our house as well.
Keep up the great work!
Thank you Carla! I think it’s something we should all be aware of no matter if it’s seafood of chicken or veggies, Being conscious of what we we consume and where it comes from should be the topic of alot more conversations I think!
Thanks for the post. I look forward to it every week. I was wondering if the Castrol Edge motor oil is still on sale. I noticed it said exp 2018/10/10. Did that sale end mid-week? The sales usually end on a Sunday. I was hoping to pick some up this weekend. Do you know if it’s still on sale?
Hey Kim, unfortunately sometimes the sales do end mid-week (as the motor oil did) Always a good idea to check on the pics to see when the sales are over. Sometimes they’re 2 week sales!
Thank you so very much for all your time and effort!! Always look forward to your blog and seeing what secret sale items are at Costco. I am in the mode of stalking up for the winter so will be doing lot’s of shopping.
Happy to see blue cheese on sale!!! My favourite crackers too!
Enjoy the nice mild weather this week! 🙂
Which ones are your favourite crackers? I would like to try them!
You’re welcome Layla Bay! I wish I could eat the blue cheese… an allergy prevents me from enjoying that stinky culinary delight though, but I’m glad you enjoy it! Always something I wished I could eat… Seems like so many pairing possibilities with the different varieties and all the tasty red wines, yum yum!
Thanks as always for your posts, they are super helpful for my family and I on our trips to Costco! I look forward to checking out your blog each and every week 🙂
Thank you very much Lacey, I”m glad you enjoy the blog and hopefully enjoy some sweet savings as well! I look forward to hearing from you again!
Thank you for doing this! I used to go every week so I wouldn’t miss any sales but now I can skip weeks if nothing useful is on sale. I’m sure it’s saved me a lot of money on impulse purchases! It’s certainly saved me a lot of time.
That’s great Lisa, I’m glad you’re able to use this blog to save you time and money! Yes, the impulse buy is an issue for me as well (as I’m sure you’ve read on the blog before) so yes this will save you for sure!
Thank you for this and all of the information about buying fish.
Hi Fatema! There is so much great info out there about buying seafood that it would be difficult to share all of it, but what I put on the blog is at least a start! happy shopping!
Thank you so much. I look forward to your posts weekly .
Thank you very much Lara, I’m glad you enjoy!
Thank you for this! Just made my grocery list for the week! I have an extra freezer if you need it. Let me know!
Haha, thanks Nicole! If I had room to get one in the basement I might take you up on that offer!
Great seafood information. Thanks for providing that and all the work you do even though you had a terrible drive back to town. Sorry to hear that.
Have a good week.
You’re welcome! The traffic is something I should have anticipated though… I had a great Spotify playlist to keep me company though!
Further to your seafood info, I can highly recommend the Royal Harbour frozen haddock fillets, a Canadian wild caught oroduct and approved by the MSC (Marine Stewardship Council for fisheries assessment). The filets are individually frozen in vacuum sealed plastic pouches which makes for quick and tidy defrosting. They bake up in only 15 min. in a 350 oven with a few spoons of Costco’s fresh PG bruschetta (in the square black plastic tub, it’s delish!) on top. Served with basmati rice and green beans, it’s a quick and healthy supper.
Thanks for showing that they’re on sale, I’m almost out! And even the regular price is amazing. Cheers!
That’s really good to know. I already had them on my list but might add the bruschetta now! Thanks.
Hey Diane, just an fyi about the bruschetta… I pay no attention to the expiry date on the lid. The one in my fridge right now is Sept 6th! I’ve been buying this product for years and keep them for many months and they’ve never gone bad…. maybe because it’s fairly acidic (tomatoes, vinegar, lime juice) like pickles?
I seldom actually use it for bruschetta but more for cooking. It’s very tasty on boneless skinless chicken breasts browned in a little olive oil first, then put it on top, cover the pan and turn down the heat for about 10 min. When the chicken’s done, remove from pan, turn up the heat and reduce the sauce, adding a little wine or cream at the end. Yummy over rice or mashed potatoes. Also works with boneless pork chops!
Hi Jan, Thanks for sharing that info. I really appreciate it. I really like the idea for finishing up the sauce with wine. Everything is better with wine!
It’s true! Even bad T.V. shows are better with wine!
I don’ think I’ve tried the bruschetta before but my mouth is watering after that description so.. I think I”m gonna need some!
Hey thanks Jan! Great to hear your recipe idea there! I’d love to hear more of them from you every week! Also good to hear that you enjoy those haddock filets. I love haddock and ya getting some good quality haddock at a good price that IQF is amazing! I look forward to another recipe next week! Cheers!
Hey no pressure eh?! ? lol
Hey person that writes this…thanks so much. I honestly look forward to it every week now. I am in Guelph (our gas bar is expanding!!) and have found that the sales etc. are pretty much the same as your location. Again, thanks for taking the time to do this!
Hey Dianne! I’m very jealous of your gas bar… We don’t have one… But I want one! I love doing this every week, and am glad you enjoy reading it and hope you get some time and mone savings out of it! See you next week!
Hello, have you ever seen the laminate flooring go on sale? Do you know what time of year it would be? Thanks
Hey Nora, I havn’t seen it go on sale, no. But I know that the Kingston, ON. warehouse has laminate flooring on clearance at the moment. (there’s a picture of it in the blog form this week)
J sonic in montreal sells the flooring to costco. They regurlarky have a warehouse sale and it’s .99$ sqft. They have a lot more choices then costco does in store, all same quality, golden select 15mm thick.
thank you so much for your effort. you have no idea how much time you saved me. wheres your cat? more pictures!!!!
Thank you Laura, Don’t you worry… I have some kitty pictures for tonight.
I love that you lol for sustainable options! My husband works for a major Seafood company that prides itself on sustainability so it is something we prefer in our house as well.
Keep up the great work!
Thank you Carla! I think it’s something we should all be aware of no matter if it’s seafood of chicken or veggies, Being conscious of what we we consume and where it comes from should be the topic of alot more conversations I think!
Thank you very much for your hard work! You help me and others save tone of time and of course money as well. Keep up the good work!
You’re very welcome Ragi! I’m glad you enjoy and get some great savings!
Thanks for the post. I look forward to it every week. I was wondering if the Castrol Edge motor oil is still on sale. I noticed it said exp 2018/10/10. Did that sale end mid-week? The sales usually end on a Sunday. I was hoping to pick some up this weekend. Do you know if it’s still on sale?
Hey Kim, unfortunately sometimes the sales do end mid-week (as the motor oil did) Always a good idea to check on the pics to see when the sales are over. Sometimes they’re 2 week sales!
Thanks for the weekly sales… it’s appreciated!!!
You’re very welcome Gill! I hope you have a great week.
Merci. I have come to look forward to your information. This way I can plan ahead. Thanks again
You’re welcome Denise, I’m glad you enjoy and hopefully save some time and money!