Will get my verdict in a few hours when D1 arrives home for Thanksgiving. She is the blueberry connoisseur of the family! Here’s what I make with my blueberries and eggs:</p>
<p>In a large coffee mug, scramble one egg and add a dash of milk. Add a heaping 1/3 cup full of uncooked oatmeal (which I also buy at Costco), a teaspoon of brown sugar, and cinnamon to taste (I like cinnamon and it’s good for you, so I probably put in a 1/2 teaspoon); mix well. Add a heaping handful of blueberries and fold in; put in the microwave for two minutes. When it’s done, I dump it out on a plate and eat with a fork. I somehow feel like I get my ‘pastry’ fill for the day when I eat this, but I know all the ingredients are really good for you, except for the teaspoon of brown sugar. I can live with that!</p>
<p>But I make this every morning, so I go through eggs and blueberries quickly. </p>
<p>abasket; I’ll have to look for the blue packs. I usually get them in a clear plastic container; they come in an 18-count.</p>
<p>I wish they had smaller containers. Geesh, I was at Costco today and everything is SO HUGE! I also couldn’t find a single woman’s small in any of their sweaters. Not one. They had plenty of the Mediums, the larges, and the Xlarge, but not a single small.</p>
<p>I enjoy going there, but it’s so very hard to NOT buy stuff I want to buy. I’m always tempted until I see the price tag. I walk away with 5-8 items and my wallet is smoking. For example: I wanted to buy blueberries, which are out of season for us, but they had them. 18 oz for $7.00 !!! No way; I’m not that desperate. I’ll wait til they’re in season and prices are a half that. That was true for so many, many things. I go there because I expect to find things cheaper, but it is not always true.</p>
<p>Costco is cheaper than most of the other supermarkets, when you compare apple to apple. They have to sell in larger quantity because otherwise they cannot make enough profit to cover those no questions asked returns and warranty.</p>
<p>We used the Costco program to buy a car; it worked reasonably well. The car dealer did attempt to add on some extras we didn’t want to buy, but we just got up and walked out, and before we could get into our car, he came racing out saying that his manager had approved the deal at the original price. (I HATE car buying nonsense. Why the heck do they do that?) I also shopped pricing for the car with three non-Costco affiliated dealers (same model and options) and the Costco pricing was cheaper by $125-700. The $700 higher dealer later came back and sulked that he would have matched the price if we’d just showed it to him. </p>
<p>My brother had a Costco-endorsed local provider install a new furnace on one day’s notice last December 24th when their furnace upped and died. It was way cheaper than the other quote, and they were thrilled to get heat by Christmas eve.</p>
<p>H and I decided to try the prepared turkey breast and stuffing, so I’ll let you know how it is. D is staying at school this year so it’s just the two of us. I’ll make a few side dishes but I see no need to fuss with a whole turkey for two people.</p>
<p>We have bought two cars through Costco. I think you are basically getting the “fleet” price. If you are a real tough negotiator who is willing to spend weeks working on getting the best deal you might do better. If you want to get the new car you want at a low price with no haggling, it’s great.</p>
<p>We’ve bought a couple of cars with the Costco program. Both purchases were much less painful than the norm for car buying. </p>
<p>I stopped in Thursday evening; the thanksgiving rush hadn’t quite started. I bought a base layer shirt that says it will hold in body heat and wick as well. We shall see. For $10 it was worth a try. The boxes looked like a windstorm had gone through.
This fall I bought a rain suit, wool blend base layers, merino wool socks. All served me well sitting in the football stands and the wool stuff will come with me to France next month.
It’s always funny when multiple engineers (my husband included) at the large company we work at show up wearing the same Costco shirt.</p>
<p>I agree about the lack of small sizes at Costco. It’s very frustrating to see something you like and have to wade through huge piles of large and extra large items but every few items, you’ll see a medium so think there MUST be a small in there somewhere! It’s bad for women sizes but even worse with men. Oftentimes, they won’t even offer a men’s small.</p>
<p>Agreed about sizes…everything seems to be jumbo sized. I wear an 8 which isn’t exactly teeny. there are seldom any size 8 clothes for women. Even 10s are hard to find. Small men’s shirts…nope. They start at medium (which are HUGE). Sheets…queen and king…we have full. Oh well.</p>
<p>But when they have something you want at Costco, it’s great!</p>
<p>My take on sizes is they lag behind the market on purpose. Now you can walk into any department store and find “athletic” fit and similar cut shirts and pants … so Costco is bringing those in. I am mostly sized out of their clothes - I’m an athletic fit medium (tending to small, not large) with a 31" waist and most stuff is tent-like on me - but the mix seems to be changing, particularly with shirts. I wonder if they’ll start to carry athletic cut polo shirts.</p>
<p>I am normally a women’s 10 or so. At Costco, I often fit a 4 or 6. My D is a 0 or 00 and can rarely find anything to fit except Dearfoam slippers. :)</p>
<p>I wouldn’t give up limabeans. I wear a 4 or 6 and do find stuff that fits once in a while. I have good luck with things like cardigans and drapey, non-fitted stuff. I have no qualms about taking something home and bringing it back a month later if it doesn’t fit. My closest Costco is 45 minutes away so I don’t get there too often.</p>
<p>Have heard by their employees and others who work retailer that it’s the BEST employer, with good wages and benefits. The workers at our nearest a Costco are always cheerful and competent, making the experience pleasant.</p>
<p>Our COSTCO has plenty of XS and S clothing as well as Full-sized sheets; maybe it’s because it’s the only one in the area?
Love the Marcona Almonds, bags of spinach, specialty cheeses, Nutella twin-packs, cases of Activia yogurt, bagels, croissants, milk, OJ, TP…I’ve bought a hand truck and a case of “shop towels” which have taken the place of paper towels in our household. It’s a great place to pick up blankets and throws, pillows, DVDs and magazines at a nice discount!</p>