Costco has become one of my favorite biweekly stops. Not only has it helped me find some new treats to enjoy by the samples they give out (which are usually plentiful on a Saturday!) They’ve helped me plan and prep meals that are healthy and keep them affordable. This photo here is what was included in my haul today (along with some other non-related goodies) that will help me.

♥ The rotisserie chickens are such a value! I shred and use in the spanish bowls and burritos I love to keep in the freezer. I’m going to be using at least part of this for chicken salad to make lettuce wraps.
♥ I got a brisket to heat up! We’re going to have some for dinner tonight and then I’ll use the rest to prepare brisket wraps for the freezer.
♥ Bell Pepper Crisps – I don’t know what I was expecting with these, but they were better than I thought! They are these really crispy dehydrated pieces of bell pepper, all the colors. I enjoyed them today with a few pieces of Babybel cheese. Big fan!
♥ Guacamole cups – Better to keep around than fresh avocado because you have more than a three second ripeness window, in single servings, and I compared it to the cups of smashed avocado. For .5 oz more of a cup, it was less calories. Probably because there’s ingredients other than avocado and avocado can get up there in calories. Oh, but the fiber!
♥ Catalina Crunch Protein Cereal – I got this for a specific reason. I’m making “fluff” with greek yogurt, sugar free jello puddings, fruit and fat/sugar free cool whip. This will add a nice crunch factor that is low cal and high fiber/protein. I might have some for breakfast sometimes too!
♥ Wilde Protein Chips & Garden Crisp Crackers – I’ve had the wilde chips just in a different flavor before, and they are pretty good. The garden crisps were the best “bang for your buck” cracker that had the least carbs but most fiber and protein.
♥ PB2 Powder – I’ve been enjoying this from a smaller container for a bit, but this was a great deal! I’m going to mix with unsweetened applesauce to make protein balls (and add some lily’s choco chips or banana as well).
♥ Crunchy Chickpeas – I tried two flavors of these and they were amazing! They are very crispy and super dry! I would say they’d be great as garnish for salads, but one pack of them is 120 calories and packed with protein and fiber, just like real chickpeas!
♥ Canned Chicken – I am so stoked to get this stocked up. I have seen a few videos on tiktok that I want to use with this canned chicken. I even saw how to make chicken nuggets! We are gonna have fun with future recipes, that’s for sure. This is for when I want a different texture than the rotisserie will give.

I am so excited to start creating with these. Today I also started my new medicines and so far so good! I can already tell a difference with my hunger. It’s wild. Next post I will talk about my regular grocery haul for the week!