Clean Eating with Costco

I have such a hard time figuring out what to buy at Costco.  We are a family of 4 so I don’t like buying a bunch of food that will go bad before we eat it.  I also don’t want to just come out with those glorious muffins and have them tempting me all week.  There are some on my counter right now, and I have not touched a single one!!!  That is big for me!

 
So I found this awesome list of clean (healthy) items to buy at Costco and now I want to make a Costco run!!

1. Frozen Chicken Breast-Purdue 10 lb bag!!! Love that they are individually frozen and perfect size.  Not to big and not to small.  Just pull them out as you need them.  
   
2. Quinoa- Earthly Choice Quinoa is already pre rinsed and easy to cook.  I use quinoa a lot in place of rice or other small pasta, and the fact that it is pre-rinsed makes this a no brainer for me.

Kirkland brand plain almonds.  Measure 12-14 almonds for a serving size!!!I love almonds, and usually eat them with a handful of dried apricots for a healthy snack on the go.
 
Kirkland Brand Olive Oil.

Mara Natha Almond Butter- great for my shakeology or even on a plain unsalted rice cake

  Kirkland Brand Natural Peanut Butter- Peanut butter has been my go to comfort food, and when it isn’t packed with all those nasty preservatives I don’t feel soo bad about indulging!

 
 
Kirkland Greek Yogurt- great source of protein and it has no added sugars.  Bonus:  It comes in a two pack!!  or you can make your own  with my recipe--HERE

  Hannah Classic Organic Hommus- I love that they are little individual cups of hummus.  Perfect to put in your cooler or lunch bag and take to work or to the park. Or you can try my home made recipe found here

  Kirkland Egg Whites- I'm a fan of egg whites.  Yes I know it's a controversial topic.  Do you eat the yoke or not?!  I DO, however, I like adding one whole egg to a few egg white.  This keeps me from wasting those yokes.  Plus I like that I can eat a whole lot of whites for little calories.  I mix it with some veggies and it's a great breakfast!!!

  Veggies and fruits:  I buy my peppers in a 6 pack, celery, cherry tomatoes, blueberries, strawberries, avocados, bananas, broccoli, asparagus, sweet potatoes ( you get an awesome big bag!!!), spinach, spring mix lettuce, apples  I honestly haven't found fruit or veggies that I don't like there!!!!
And if it’s around the holidays they have this huge bag of fresh cranberries for $1, I think that is probably the cheapest thing I have ever gotten there!

  Ground turkey- We eat ground turkey instead of beef. We do turkey tacos,turbofire chili, turkey burgers and lots of other ground turkey meals!(just don’t tell my husband it’s turkey, lol!!) This comes in a 6 pack and is super cheap!!!

 
  Home-style Whole Grain Tortillas- my favorite tortillas and they are 100% whole grain, 7 grams of fiber, no trans fats and limited calories.  I use these for my wraps at lunch and tacos. Boston even likes me to make his quesadillas with them.

 
  Almond Milk- It comes in a 3 pack and it's vanilla. I actually prefer the unsweetened original, but this is the cheapest way to go since we drink so much of it!
 
Cottage Cheese- I Love cottage cheese as a go to for an easy afternoon meal that will fill me up with out all the calories.  I mix it with bananas, tomatoes or other fruits and veggies.  Plus Boston will eat it too!

Food Should Taste Good Tortilla Chips- great for entertaining as a healthy chip option.  Warning they are so good you could eat them all yourself.  Just because they are healthier doesn't mean it's a free for all!  Portion control!!! Really good with these dips.  


I know there are probably a ton of other healthy things you can buy at Costco to keep you on track, but these are all on my shopping list and I hope it makes your next trip a little funner!!