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<p>**Really??!! **I had no idea. :eek:</p>
<p>Steam-fresh frozen veggies.
George Foreman grill.
Love those Costco chickens!
Use a crock-pot regularly.
Microwave baked white or sweet potatoes.</p>
<p>I have to agree with whoever mentioned the purdue boneless skinless chicken breasts that are shrink wrapped two in a package, with six packages per item!</p>
<p>Darn. I knew I should have bought that Cuisinart griddle! H went to buy me it just before Christmas and they were gone… :(</p>
<p>OP, I’ve always wondered about that pancake batter in a can - youngest D loves pancakes for breakfast - that would be great for the days when she alone wants them. How is the taste???</p>
<p>Another vote for the Costco chickens. Day 1, straight chicken w/sides like mashed potatoes, veggies. Day 2, a casserole - chicken enchiladas, tacos or the like. Then, put the carcass in a pot of water and simmer for a couple of hours for…Day 3, chicken noodle soup!</p>
<p>I’ll add a bag of better quality chicken strips (not so heavily breaded). We can eat them as is, or baked and chopped up and added to a salad, baked and diced to rollup in tortillas taco-like, topped w/pasta sauce and cheese for a quick chicken parmesan.</p>
<p>I don’t make lasagna very often, but made it last night becasue my mil was coming over…those no boil lasagna sheets are easy! I know they’ve been around for awhile, but I remember having to boil the noodles first…</p>
<p>I like the steam-in-the-bag frozen vegetables. I do buy the baby carrots because my S likes them in his lunch, but if I’m cooking carrots for dinner I peel and cut the “old-fashioned” ones. They taste better and cook more evenly when cut to uniform size. </p>
<p>For a quick dinner, my kids like the Jennie O turkey burgers or Boca burgers.</p>
<p>Appliances: Just have the old school George Foreman (which is a pain to clean) and a crockpot. But did buy a coffee pot with a timer last year and I love having my coffee ready when I shuffle into the kitchen each morning. </p>
<p>After reading about everyone’s Costco purchases, I’m tempted to try it. The nearest Costco is about 20 minutes away, but I could manage it on a weekend. In general, I’m lazy and live directly across the street from a WalMart Neighborhood Market, so I don’t venture too far for groceries.</p>
<p>Some foods and items do. But the winner in my life is my cleanning lady and others who do our lawn, shovel our driveway and do house repairs/renovations/installations when needed. I am not up to these jobs. It also feels very good to give somebody else a chance at earning their living.</p>
<p>*OP, I’ve always wondered about that pancake batter in a can - youngest D loves pancakes for breakfast - that would be great for the days when she alone wants them. How is the taste???
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<p>The taste is surprisingly good! </p>
<p>Hint…make sure that your pan/griddle is the right temp before squirting the stuff on. Squirt in a small circular pattern, letting the circle get as big as you want. </p>
<p>Do only one pancake first to get the hang of how long it needs to cook on each side. The first one I cooked wasn’t brown enough.</p>
<p>I, too, love the steam in bags for frozen veggies. There are some baggies that are sold for this purpose as well.</p>
<p>Another fav convenience item…Reynolds Slow Cooker liners…awesome! I just wish they came in a box with more than just 4 liners. I wish Costco or Sams would get them in some kind of box with like 20 of them in…they’d be a better price.</p>
<p>I can’t believe I’ve never heard of an immersion blender before. That’s on my Christmas list for sure.</p>
<p>Mine is grated mozzarella, julienned carrots, canned beans. I hate soaking beans even though it’s so much cheaper and better-tasting. Costco uncooked tortillas.</p>
<p>I love the Costco/Smartand Final party trays. No, they are not eco friendly…but I love the make dinner and toss the cooking container.</p>
<p>MmeZeeZee - welcome to the wonderful world of the Parent Cafe where you will discover ALL sorts of things you never knew you needed.</p>
<p>Costco’s Spinach Ravioli. Delicious easy dinner, and though I’m sure it’s not terribly healthy, it’s not terribly not, either.</p>
<p>Question about Costco: Do they just sell items in bulk? We used to shop at a Sam’s years ago when we had a house full of kids, but now we just have 3 in the house and I don’t want to have to store stuff.</p>
<p>I guess I am the lone person who does not care for the Costco chicken. I will buy the whole precooked chicken from Gelson’s or Whole Foods. I have been known to toss it into a roasting pan to warm it up a bit. My family has no clue that I wasn’t cooking all afternoon. I use rotisserie chicken in my enchiladas. Another fan of canned beans.
My shortcuts- bagged lettuce and bagged spinach. Also shredded cheese. The cheese isn’t as tasty but so easy.</p>
<p>Costco sells some things in bulk, but not all things. </p>
<p>Some things come in small multipacks…so not too bad if its an item that you use a lot of. </p>
<p>My mom and my sis will go together and split some of the “multi-pack” items…so if you could do that with a friend or relative, that might work. </p>
<p>I used to split potatoes and onions with a friend. Our Costco and Sam’s milk comes in single gallons, but at some places they come in 2 packs…which can be too much for some. </p>
<p>Eggs come in 18 packs instead of one dozen, but that’s usually ok as long as the dates are good.</p>
<p>Frozen multigrain rolls - pop a couple in the toaster oven for 10 minutes, heat up some soup and slice a little cheese, pour a glass of wine…voila! dinner for two!</p>
<p>Ooohh…how could I forget…</p>
<p>the new fabric softener bar that sticks to the inside of your dryer. No more dryer sheets…no more used sheets that end up stuck to odd things…LOL</p>
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Totally agree. smells wonderful</p>
<p>I drink lots and lots of cold water throughout the day and could not live without my filter pitcher in the fridge at work. My son introduced me to the clear insulated copco tumblers with the straw (bought mine at Bed Bath Beyond), and now I can’t spill it all over my desk either!</p>
<p>I make lasagna with regular noodles, but I don’t pre-cook. Originally I worked from a microwave recipe which added an extra 1/2c water with the sauce. I usually add 1c extra water, and sometimes I cook it in the oven (covered with foil).</p>