Costco Must-Haves: A Real Mom’s Weekly Shopping List

After my first shopping experience at last year’s Costco Mom Hour, I immediately hopped on the moms-love-Costco bandwagon. Because, truly, what is there not to love? Though a bit overwhelming at first, and after realizing the hard way that I probably shouldn’t buy everything in the store – I’ve finally gotten into my Costco groove and head straight to my go-to weekly items.

Below are some Costco favorites that you’ll find on my weekly shopping list.

Costco Weekly Must-Haves:

Breakfast:

Kirkland Signature (KS) frozen berries and Greek yogurt. We love this stuff. In the summer, we use this combo for smoothies, and when it gets a bit chillier, we love a simple yogurt parfait for breakfast. Our girls are nuts about it!

Pantry Staples:

KS organic peanut butter (monthly purchase). This is absolutely my go-to staple from Costco. We love the organic peanut butter because it comes with two 28 oz. jars and lasts our family a good month. This is saying a lot since we eat peanut butter on just about everything. Tip: keep it in the refrigerator after opening so the oils don’t float to the top.

Snacks:

KS organic applesauce, animal crackers, and tortilla chips. I don’t think we would make it through the week without those applesauce pouches – they’re the perfect quick and easy, on-the-go snack. We also love the tortilla chip strips with the single portion guacamole cups – one of our favorite weekly snacks! And what kiddo doesn’t love animal crackers? (But the KS ones are delicious!!)

Organic Meat:

KS chicken, beef, and tilapia. Our family is a big fan of healthy, easy dinner ideas, and we rotate these purchases each week. We love a good chicken in the crock pot (bonus: these come in double packages so we cook one and freeze the other), or the ground beef for taco night, or the tilapia with a side of quinoa and spinach (these come in frozen bags and can be cooked in the microwave). We tend to cook one of the meats and freeze the rest, and then we always have rotating meat options in the freezer!

Organic Produce: 

blueberries, seedless grapes, apples, pre-cut squash, and spinach. We are a fruit-snacking family. And we rarely leave Costco without a week’s worth of fresh fruit.

Take & Bake Meals:

KS rotisserie chicken, chicken pot-pie, and pizza. I never leave Costco without at least one take and bake item. Because let’s be honest, cooking doesn’t happen some/a lot of the time. We almost always walk out with a rotisserie chicken (this is just a take, not a bake) – our family routine is to eat it hot that evening and use the rest for salads or casseroles the rest of the week. And their pop-in-the-oven meals are the perfect option for bringing to a friend in need, or when it’s time for Friday night pizza. Absolutely delicious!

Diapers and Wipes:

(monthly purchase – wipes are quarterly purchase). I have several mom friends who are nervous to switch from “name brand” diapers. I decided to try the KS diapers and wipes about a year ago – and haven’t looked back since. And the wipes are so smooth and durable and last for what feels like forever. Double win in my book!

Paper Towels: 

(quarterly purchase): I am what some may call a paper towel snob. It has to be durable, select-a-size, and come in massive quantities. The KS paper towels fit the bill and last for 3-6 months!

Now come experience it for yourself (or get out of the house for breakfast, shopping, giveaways, and socializing) at Costco Mom Hour!

Join Us for Our 2nd Annual Costco Mom Hour

Who: Wichita moms (and kiddos welcome too!)

When: Friday, November 4th from 9:00-10:00 am (before Costco officially opens!!) *We are aware 9 am on a Friday is not ideal for everyone. With a national event of this size, this time is what worked best logistically for Costco. We do our best to schedule our events at various times, and if this one doesn’t work for you, we hope the next one will!

Where: Costco Wichita, 9700 E. Kellogg Ave.

Cost: FREE

RSVP: Please register for this event below and follow our Facebook event to keep up with details!

Costco Mom Hour Details 

• This event is open to members and as non-members! Come and enjoy breakfast, a chance to win a $100 gift card (and more!) and grab some swag – all before the store opens to the public! Only members will be able to make purchases, but if you have been considering a membership now is your chance. Costco is offering a membership special for all NEW members. Membership special includes a $20 Costco Cash Card and over $40 in coupons just for you! Executive Memberships will receive TWO $20 Costco Cash Cards (plus the coupons!)
• Refer a friend and you both win! Your friend will receive the membership special ($20 cash card with Gold Star Membership AND over $40 in coupons) and YOU will get a $10 Costco Cash Card just for referring. The current member must be present when the friend redeems the special at the warehouse. Limited to 10 referrals per member.
• The first 100 people will receive a swag bag chock full of Costco goodies (one per family). The bags will include an assortment of Kirkland Signature items, along with a variety of items from their vendors.
• There will be three amazing giveaways that YOU could win! Two lucky winners will receive a $100 Costco Cash Card and one winner will receive a one year supply of Tide Pods. Must be present to enter.
• ANYONE CAN REGISTER FOR THE MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL, even if you are NOT attending the event.
• We encourage you to register in advance for the membership offer (see below) and SKIP THE LINES. You will register online, follow the link (in the confirmation page), sign up, print, and redeem in the warehouse. You can redeem anytime between 10/14 and 11/04.

Register for this FREE event below:

(1. Scroll all the way down to Wichita Moms Blog and 2. Sign up for membership offer ahead of time to avoid the lines!)

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We hope to see you there!

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