I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos. There
are many other examples around my store of regular items being dropped
in favor of new diet trends. Apparently the store is going low
gluten in addition to organic. I really don't care what other people
eat but I am disappointed that in order to capture that market my
store at least is dropping shelf space for items that I have always
bought there.
The Costco men's T-shirts were always an outstanding value. I was
looking for them yesterday. The store carried 4 different brands of
T-shirts all in the same sizes. The Costco brand was 6 shirts for
approximately $12. The other brands ranged from 3 or 4 for $14-19.
The Costco brand came in medium and large. The boxes clearly stated
that additional sizes were available at Costco.com. I checked
Costco.com. The sizes carried there were small and XXXL. It was
stated there that additional sizes were available at the warehouse
stores. It looks to me as though Costco is planning to discontinue
their T-shirt brand. I suppose the excellent value men's jeans will
be next. BTW, although packaged to look exactly like the Johnsonville
bratwurst, the new Kirkland bratwurst is not a good substitute, it
lacks flavor.
Also, Costco has discontinued the Kirkland brand 325 mg aspirin. Only
Bayer is now available.
I've begun comparison pricing goods, brands, etc. at other stores and
looking at what my Costco has dropped I find that aside from gasoline,
the spring garden shop and the rotisserie chicken, there really is no
reason for me to shop there any longer.
Janet US

On 8/19/2018 7:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
> trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
> wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
> sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
> Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
> should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
> trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
> kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos. There
> are many other examples around my store of regular items being dropped
> in favor of new diet trends. Apparently the store is going low
> gluten in addition to organic. I really don't care what other people
> eat but I am disappointed that in order to capture that market my
> store at least is dropping shelf space for items that I have always
> bought there.
> The Costco men's T-shirts were always an outstanding value. I was
> looking for them yesterday. The store carried 4 different brands of
> T-shirts all in the same sizes. The Costco brand was 6 shirts for
> approximately $12. The other brands ranged from 3 or 4 for $14-19.
> The Costco brand came in medium and large. The boxes clearly stated
> that additional sizes were available at Costco.com. I checked
> Costco.com. The sizes carried there were small and XXXL. It was
> stated there that additional sizes were available at the warehouse
> stores. It looks to me as though Costco is planning to discontinue
> their T-shirt brand. I suppose the excellent value men's jeans will
> be next. BTW, although packaged to look exactly like the Johnsonville
> bratwurst, the new Kirkland bratwurst is not a good substitute, it
> lacks flavor.
> Also, Costco has discontinued the Kirkland brand 325 mg aspirin. Only
> Bayer is now available.
> I've begun comparison pricing goods, brands, etc. at other stores and
> looking at what my Costco has dropped I find that aside from gasoline,
> the spring garden shop and the rotisserie chicken, there really is no
> reason for me to shop there any longer.
> Janet US
>


I noticed the undesirable trend re food fads at Costco, starting with
all things organic (i.e. more expensive). Look on the bright side - if
this keeps up, there will soon be Costco knockoff chain, emulating the
good, old Costco. I hope.

On 2018-08-19 10:51 AM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 8/19/2018 7:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:

>> I've begun comparison pricing goods, brands, etc. at other stores and
>> looking at what my Costco has dropped I find that aside from gasoline,
>> the spring garden shop and the rotisserie chicken,Â* there really is no
>> reason for me to shop there any longer.Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*
>> Janet US
>>
>
>
> I noticed the undesirable trend re food fads at Costco, starting with
> all things organic (i.e. more expensive).Â* Look on the bright side - if
> this keeps up, there will soon be Costco knockoff chain, emulating the
> good, old Costco.Â* I hope.


I had a Costco membership intermittently over the years and rarely used
it because they never seemed to have the brands I wanted. I was recently
converted to a semi regular Costco shopper because a friend shops there
regularly and was always raving about the great buys on good quality
products. There are a few items that they regularly stock that we
really enjoy so I pick them up frequently. My wife loves cheese and you
can't touch their prices on that stuff.

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 11:18:41 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2018-08-19 10:51 AM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
>> On 8/19/2018 7:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
>>> I've begun comparison pricing goods, brands, etc. at other stores and
>>> looking at what my Costco has dropped I find that aside from gasoline,
>>> the spring garden shop and the rotisserie chicken,* there really is no
>>> reason for me to shop there any longer.************
>>> Janet US
>>>
>>
>>
>> I noticed the undesirable trend re food fads at Costco, starting with
>> all things organic (i.e. more expensive).* Look on the bright side - if
>> this keeps up, there will soon be Costco knockoff chain, emulating the
>> good, old Costco.* I hope.
>
>
>I had a Costco membership intermittently over the years and rarely used
>it because they never seemed to have the brands I wanted. I was recently
>converted to a semi regular Costco shopper because a friend shops there
>regularly and was always raving about the great buys on good quality
>products. There are a few items that they regularly stock that we
>really enjoy so I pick them up frequently. My wife loves cheese and you
>can't touch their prices on that stuff.

So true about the cheese, especially around the holidays when they get
in such interesting stuff.
I'm really fond on the pickled herring they usually carry. My store
has no plans to order it. I also really liked their faux krab. The
brand they carried had a good taste and a good texture. In it's place
is organic saurkraut.!
Janet US

Dave Smith wrote:

> On 2018-08-19 10:51 AM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
> > On 8/19/2018 7:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
> > > I've begun comparison pricing goods, brands, etc. at other stores
> > > and looking at what my Costco has dropped I find that aside from
> > > gasoline, the spring garden shop and the rotisserie chicken,Â*
> > > there really is no reason for me to shop there any
> > > longer.Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Janet US
> > >
> >
> >
> > I noticed the undesirable trend re food fads at Costco, starting
> > with all things organic (i.e. more expensive).Â* Look on the bright
> > side - if this keeps up, there will soon be Costco knockoff chain,
> > emulating the good, old Costco.Â* I hope.
>
>
> I had a Costco membership intermittently over the years and rarely
> used it because they never seemed to have the brands I wanted. I was
> recently converted to a semi regular Costco shopper because a friend
> shops there regularly and was always raving about the great buys on
> good quality products. There are a few items that they regularly
> stock that we really enjoy so I pick them up frequently. My wife
> loves cheese and you can't touch their prices on that stuff.

I'm lucky to be in an area with CostCo, BJ's and SAMS. I don't shop
CostCo but others I know who do, are saying the same thing about
dropping things they want there, and having higher priced alternatives.

Conversely SAMS seems to be having stocking issues where common things
are not there. Back ordered? Not clear. BJ's seems to be holding
strong locally.

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 08:22:04 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>
>I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
>wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
>sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
>Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
>should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
>trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
>kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos. There
>are many other examples around my store of regular items being dropped
>in favor of new diet trends. Apparently the store is going low
>gluten in addition to organic. I really don't care what other people
>eat but I am disappointed that in order to capture that market my
>store at least is dropping shelf space for items that I have always
>bought there.
>The Costco men's T-shirts were always an outstanding value. I was
>looking for them yesterday. The store carried 4 different brands of
>T-shirts all in the same sizes. The Costco brand was 6 shirts for
>approximately $12. The other brands ranged from 3 or 4 for $14-19.
>The Costco brand came in medium and large. The boxes clearly stated
>that additional sizes were available at Costco.com. I checked
>Costco.com. The sizes carried there were small and XXXL. It was
>stated there that additional sizes were available at the warehouse
>stores. It looks to me as though Costco is planning to discontinue
>their T-shirt brand. I suppose the excellent value men's jeans will
>be next. BTW, although packaged to look exactly like the Johnsonville
>bratwurst, the new Kirkland bratwurst is not a good substitute, it
>lacks flavor.
>Also, Costco has discontinued the Kirkland brand 325 mg aspirin. Only
>Bayer is now available.
>I've begun comparison pricing goods, brands, etc. at other stores and
>looking at what my Costco has dropped I find that aside from gasoline,
>the spring garden shop and the rotisserie chicken, there really is no
>reason for me to shop there any longer.
>Janet US

My local supermarket underwent a massive reno a couple of years ago
and much to my annoyance the middle section is full of gluten free
this that and the other, organic this and that, forcing me to haul
from meat right along the store to get to baking supplies as also all
the rubbish stuff like pop and chips are also in the middle. I have
yet to see any serious shopping going on in the gluten area, but maybe
I am not there are the right hours for that. Seems a paradox to me
that the 'healthy' and 'unhealthy' get main billing.

I put in a written complaint and know many others have too.

On 8/19/2018 10:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
> trendy.

Costco has been the number one seller of organic food, fwiw.

What I didn't understand was the big brouhaha when amazon bought
Whole Foods, uh oh, what does this mean for Costco ... Costco
carries such a different set of merchandise aside from produce
that I'm not seeing them as competing. But maybe that's driving
some changes that you're seeing with the selection.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:

> On 8/19/2018 10:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> >
> > I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
> > Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
> > trendy.
>
> Costco has been the number one seller of organic food, fwiw.
>
> What I didn't understand was the big brouhaha when amazon bought
> Whole Foods, uh oh, what does this mean for Costco ... Costco
> carries such a different set of merchandise aside from produce
> that I'm not seeing them as competing. But maybe that's driving
> some changes that you're seeing with the selection.


The whole Amazon/WH thang seems to have kind of "fizzled"...WH's prices are still too high for my regular shopping needs...plus my local WH has atrocious service, last time I went the checker did not attempt to "engage" with customers, plus he was picking his noze, thus he was "busy"...so never again! At my local Dollar Tree a staffer who did that would be canned immediately...

I do buy WH 365 stuff on Prime Pantry, their pantry staples can be decent value...


--
Best
Greg

On Sunday, August 19, 2018 at 7:48:03 AM UTC-10, GM wrote:
>
>
> The whole Amazon/WH thang seems to have kind of "fizzled"...WH's prices are still too high for my regular shopping needs...plus my local WH has atrocious service, last time I went the checker did not attempt to "engage" with customers, plus he was picking his noze, thus he was "busy"...so never again! At my local Dollar Tree a staffer who did that would be canned immediately...
>
> I do buy WH 365 stuff on Prime Pantry, their pantry staples can be decent value...
>
>
> --
> Best
> Greg

I went to a Whole Foods yesterday. It was really big, so big that they couldn't fill up the 72,000 sq. ft. floor space. The joint was packed. My niece and her kids and grand-kid came in from the mainland. They are natural living folks that won't eat meat and animal products. We took them there to let them figure out what to eat. Thanks Whole Foods! I got a ramen bowl for 13 bucks.

https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/...U6uNVll8wpGvSQ

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:42:42 -0400, Nancy Young >
wrote:

>On 8/19/2018 10:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>> trendy.
>
>Costco has been the number one seller of organic food, fwiw.
>
>What I didn't understand was the big brouhaha when amazon bought
>Whole Foods, uh oh, what does this mean for Costco ... Costco
>carries such a different set of merchandise aside from produce
>that I'm not seeing them as competing. But maybe that's driving
>some changes that you're seeing with the selection.
>
>nancy

there's a "war" going on. The threat started with Amazon announcing
that it was in talks to buy Whole Foods. I forget who WalMart is
aligned with trying to keep market place. That's why you see all the
supermarkets and big box stores promising 1 and 2 day delivery if you
shop with them.

On 8/19/2018 2:44 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:42:42 -0400, Nancy Young >
> wrote:

>> What I didn't understand was the big brouhaha when amazon bought
>> Whole Foods, uh oh, what does this mean for Costco ... Costco
>> carries such a different set of merchandise aside from produce
>> that I'm not seeing them as competing. But maybe that's driving
>> some changes that you're seeing with the selection.

> there's a "war" going on. The threat started with Amazon announcing
> that it was in talks to buy Whole Foods. I forget who WalMart is
> aligned with trying to keep market place. That's why you see all the
> supermarkets and big box stores promising 1 and 2 day delivery if you
> shop with them.

Absolutely. Everyone's falling all over themselves to stay
competitive.

I do some shopping at Whole Foods and a lot at Costco but to me
they each have their niche and the two barely overlap if at all.

nancy

On 2018-08-19 12:44 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:42:42 -0400, Nancy Young >
> wrote:
>
>> On 8/19/2018 10:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>
>>> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>>> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>>> trendy.
>>
>> Costco has been the number one seller of organic food, fwiw.
>>
>> What I didn't understand was the big brouhaha when amazon bought
>> Whole Foods, uh oh, what does this mean for Costco ... Costco
>> carries such a different set of merchandise aside from produce
>> that I'm not seeing them as competing. But maybe that's driving
>> some changes that you're seeing with the selection.
>>
>> nancy
>
> there's a "war" going on. The threat started with Amazon announcing
> that it was in talks to buy Whole Foods. I forget who WalMart is
> aligned with trying to keep market place. That's why you see all the
> supermarkets and big box stores promising 1 and 2 day delivery if you
> shop with them.
>
At least your "war" is between companies and that can benefit consumers.
The current trade war started by orange head is different and I avoid
buying anything from the US if possible.

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 16:42:08 -0600, graham > wrote:

>On 2018-08-19 12:44 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:42:42 -0400, Nancy Young >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 8/19/2018 10:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>>>> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>>>> trendy.
>>>
>>> Costco has been the number one seller of organic food, fwiw.
>>>
>>> What I didn't understand was the big brouhaha when amazon bought
>>> Whole Foods, uh oh, what does this mean for Costco ... Costco
>>> carries such a different set of merchandise aside from produce
>>> that I'm not seeing them as competing. But maybe that's driving
>>> some changes that you're seeing with the selection.
>>>
>>> nancy
>>
>> there's a "war" going on. The threat started with Amazon announcing
>> that it was in talks to buy Whole Foods. I forget who WalMart is
>> aligned with trying to keep market place. That's why you see all the
>> supermarkets and big box stores promising 1 and 2 day delivery if you
>> shop with them.
>>
>At least your "war" is between companies and that can benefit consumers.
>The current trade war started by orange head is different and I avoid
>buying anything from the US if possible.

Me too Graham, I'm too old now to go out and protest or march, so
that's what left

In article >, graham >
wrote:

> At least your "war" is between companies and that can benefit consumers.
> The current trade war started by orange head is different and I avoid
> buying anything from the US if possible.

I encourage you to do so. If I were you, I wouldn't buy "anything" from
the US. I certainly don't need anything from Canada. Let's call it
even, eh?

[ObFood] Hot fried salmon and coleslaw. My wife is on a low carb diet
for the time being.

leo

On Mon, 20 Aug 2018 03:10:06 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell
> wrote:

>In article >, graham >
>wrote:
>
>> At least your "war" is between companies and that can benefit consumers.
>> The current trade war started by orange head is different and I avoid
>> buying anything from the US if possible.
>
>I encourage you to do so. If I were you, I wouldn't buy "anything" from
>the US. I certainly don't need anything from Canada. Let's call it
>even, eh?
>
>[ObFood] Hot fried salmon and coleslaw. My wife is on a low carb diet
>for the time being.

And where did that salmon come from?

"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
...
>
> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
> trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
> wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
> sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
> Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
> should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
> trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
> kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos. There
> are many other examples around my store of regular items being dropped
> in favor of new diet trends. Apparently the store is going low
> gluten in addition to organic. I really don't care what other people
> eat but I am disappointed that in order to capture that market my
> store at least is dropping shelf space for items that I have always
> bought there.
> The Costco men's T-shirts were always an outstanding value. I was
> looking for them yesterday. The store carried 4 different brands of
> T-shirts all in the same sizes. The Costco brand was 6 shirts for
> approximately $12. The other brands ranged from 3 or 4 for $14-19.
> The Costco brand came in medium and large. The boxes clearly stated
> that additional sizes were available at Costco.com. I checked
> Costco.com. The sizes carried there were small and XXXL. It was
> stated there that additional sizes were available at the warehouse
> stores. It looks to me as though Costco is planning to discontinue
> their T-shirt brand. I suppose the excellent value men's jeans will
> be next. BTW, although packaged to look exactly like the Johnsonville
> bratwurst, the new Kirkland bratwurst is not a good substitute, it
> lacks flavor.
> Also, Costco has discontinued the Kirkland brand 325 mg aspirin. Only
> Bayer is now available.
> I've begun comparison pricing goods, brands, etc. at other stores and
> looking at what my Costco has dropped I find that aside from gasoline,
> the spring garden shop and the rotisserie chicken, there really is no
> reason for me to shop there any longer.
> Janet US


The rotisserie chicken is really the main thing I like Costco for and also
the pharmacy for prescriptions. it's just not the store I'm looking for, I
like Smart and Final for warehouse type shopping much better where I am. I
really hate it when stores drop products that they've carried for years.

Cheri

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 09:59:58 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

> I really hate it when stores drop products that they've carried for years.
>
Often that's because a product is no longer available.

> wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 09:59:58 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>> I really hate it when stores drop products that they've carried for
>> years.
>>
> Often that's because a product is no longer available.


Yes, and sometimes not, they just replace it with a different brand of the
same thing.

Cheri

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:10:29 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

> wrote in message
.. .
>> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 09:59:58 -0700, "Cheri" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I really hate it when stores drop products that they've carried for
>>> years.
>>>
>> Often that's because a product is no longer available.
>
>
>Yes, and sometimes not, they just replace it with a different brand of the
>same thing.
>
>Cheri

More often not. The last time I saw t-shirts for $2 had to be 50
years ago. I don't believe that Costco ever sold a quality t-shirt
for $2. not even a shitty t-shirt.

On 8/19/2018 7:05 PM, wrote:

>
> More often not. The last time I saw t-shirts for $2 had to be 50
> years ago. I don't believe that Costco ever sold a quality t-shirt
> for $2. not even a shitty t-shirt.
>

Hanes, pack of 12 $16,50 works out to $1.375 each

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hanes-Men...hirt/485502753

wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 09:59:58 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>> I really hate it when stores drop products that they've carried for years.
>>
> Often that's because a product is no longer available.
>

Yoose really think so, Popeye?

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 14:25:34 -0500, Hank Rogers >
wrote:

wrote:
>> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 09:59:58 -0700, "Cheri" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I really hate it when stores drop products that they've carried for years.
>>>
>> Often that's because a product is no longer available.
>>
>
>Yoose really think so, Popeye?

Bangladesh stopped making those t-shits, it's much more profitable
selling opioids.

On 2018-08-19 2:05 PM, wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 09:59:58 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>> I really hate it when stores drop products that they've carried for years.
>>
> Often that's because a product is no longer available.
>


True, but sometimes they just stop carrying it in a particular store
because ....<?>. I was lamenting the lack of gravy to have with my
meatloaf and a friend told me about an excellent gravy mix he buys at
Costco. That sounded like a good reason for a trip down there, but they
didn't carry it in that store. It was available in the next closest one,
which is newer. Apparently the product is still available, but they
don't sell it in that particular store.

Sun, 19 Aug 2018, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
>I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
>wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
>sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
>Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
>should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
>trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
>kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos.

Um, why would you want frozen corn when this time of year fresh picked
local corn is practically at give away prices... the market in town
has four ears for $1... the farm stands have similar prices as they
want to sell it quickly.

> wrote in message
...
> Sun, 19 Aug 2018, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>>I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>>Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>>trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
>>wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
>>sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
>>Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
>>should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
>>trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
>>kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos.
>
> Um, why would you want frozen corn when this time of year fresh picked
> local corn is practically at give away prices... the market in town
> has four ears for $1... the farm stands have similar prices as they
> want to sell it quickly.


Has nothing to do with her post which was looking for frozen corn at Costco.

Cheri

Cheri wrote:

> > wrote in message
> ...
> > Sun, 19 Aug 2018, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> >>
> >>I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
> >>Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
> >>trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
> >>wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
> >>sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
> >>Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
> >>should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
> >>trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
> >>kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos.
> >
> > Um, why would you want frozen corn when this time of year fresh picked
> > local corn is practically at give away prices... the market in town
> > has four ears for $1... the farm stands have similar prices as they
> > want to sell it quickly.
>
>
> Has nothing to do with her post which was looking for frozen corn at Costco.


Now, Cheri, seeing that it *is* The Lord's Day, do you think that retort was called for...??? If you aren't nice, Sheldon might not send you any more of those French Tickle[e]rs that you profess to like so much...

8-D

--
Best
Greg

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 11:09:11 -0700 (PDT), GM
> wrote:

>Cheri wrote:
>
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Sun, 19 Aug 2018, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> >>
>> >>I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>> >>Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>> >>trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
>> >>wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
>> >>sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
>> >>Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
>> >>should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
>> >>trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
>> >>kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos.
>> >
>> > Um, why would you want frozen corn when this time of year fresh picked
>> > local corn is practically at give away prices... the market in town
>> > has four ears for $1... the farm stands have similar prices as they
>> > want to sell it quickly.
>>
>>
>> Has nothing to do with her post which was looking for frozen corn at Costco.
>
>
>Now, Cheri, seeing that it *is* The Lord's Day, do you think that retort was called for...??? If you aren't nice, Sheldon might not send you any more of those French Tickle[e]rs that you profess to like so much...
>
>8-D

Cheri being a prima donna she'd love Chowards delicate violet scented
mints with fluttering corn silks. hehe These aphrodisiacal gems are
guaranteed to make Cheri desperately uncontrollably horny:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003UNH4BM...534715277&sr=1

On 8/19/2018 1:32 PM, Cheri wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> Sun, 19 Aug 2018, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>
>>> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>>> Foods/Amazon.* Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>>> trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however.* Yesterday I
>>> wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
>>> sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
>>> Costco good stuff.* Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
>>> should be was -- riced cauliflower!* Swallowing my disappointment I
>>> trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
>>> kinds of* cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos.
>>
>> Um, why would you want frozen corn when this time of year fresh picked
>> local corn is practically at give away prices... the market in town
>> has four ears for $1... the farm stands have similar prices as they
>> want to sell it quickly.
>
>
> Has nothing to do with her post which was looking for frozen corn at
> Costco.
>
> Cheri

He's questioning why she wanted to buy frozen corn. Who cares? Point
is, in the usual spot for the frozen corn was frozen riced cauliflower.
Then cauliflower crust pizza and organic burritos. So, the new products
are geared towards low carbers and those shoppers into organic frozen stuff.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 8/19/2018 1:32 PM, Cheri wrote:
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Sun, 19 Aug 2018, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>>>> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>>>> trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
>>>> wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
>>>> sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
>>>> Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
>>>> should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
>>>> trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
>>>> kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos.
>>>
>>> Um, why would you want frozen corn when this time of year fresh picked
>>> local corn is practically at give away prices... the market in town
>>> has four ears for $1... the farm stands have similar prices as they
>>> want to sell it quickly.
>>
>>
>> Has nothing to do with her post which was looking for frozen corn at
>> Costco.
>>
>> Cheri
>
> He's questioning why she wanted to buy frozen corn. Who cares? Point is,
> in the usual spot for the frozen corn was frozen riced cauliflower. Then
> cauliflower crust pizza and organic burritos. So, the new products are
> geared towards low carbers and those shoppers into organic frozen stuff.
>
> Jill


As if "why" she wanted to buy frozen corn is any of his damned business.

Cheri

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:12:03 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
>> On 8/19/2018 1:32 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>> > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Sun, 19 Aug 2018, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>>>>> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>>>>> trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
>>>>> wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
>>>>> sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
>>>>> Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
>>>>> should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
>>>>> trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
>>>>> kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos.
>>>>
>>>> Um, why would you want frozen corn when this time of year fresh picked
>>>> local corn is practically at give away prices... the market in town
>>>> has four ears for $1... the farm stands have similar prices as they
>>>> want to sell it quickly.
>>>
>>>
>>> Has nothing to do with her post which was looking for frozen corn at
>>> Costco.
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>
>> He's questioning why she wanted to buy frozen corn. Who cares? Point is,
>> in the usual spot for the frozen corn was frozen riced cauliflower. Then
>> cauliflower crust pizza and organic burritos. So, the new products are
>> geared towards low carbers and those shoppers into organic frozen stuff.
>>
>> Jill
>
>As if "why" she wanted to buy frozen corn is any of his damned business.
>
>Cheri

It's everyone's business because she posted here. DUH!
And most markets cut way back on carrying frozen corn when fresh corn
is in seasson.
If she wanted to keep her horny corny desire private she shouldn't
have posted here. DUH DUH DUH

I checked today, the market in town had no frozen corn but had huge
crates of fresh corn. I didn't buy any because I have corn growing in
the garden and the 24 plants are producing, we already ate four,
excellent, even two cats love corn.

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 13:06:44 -0400, wrote:

>Sun, 19 Aug 2018, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>>I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>>Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>>trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
>>wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
>>sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
>>Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
>>should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
>>trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
>>kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos.
>
>Um, why would you want frozen corn when this time of year fresh picked
>local corn is practically at give away prices... the market in town
>has four ears for $1... the farm stands have similar prices as they
>want to sell it quickly.

I never buy ears of corn from market stands where it was picked
yesterday and sitting in the sun. If I didn't grow it I do without. I
grow my own. However, I use both frozen corn and frozen peas when I
cook. I use them in salads, soups, casseroles, stews etc.
Janet US

On 8/19/2018 10:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
> trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
> wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
> sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
> Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
> should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
> trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
> kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos.

(gently snipped)

My experience wasn't with Costco but may I piggyback? Thanks, I will.
It's about "trendy" and grocery shopping. I was looking for a large
bag of frozen broccoli florets at Publix. Where the large bags of
broccoli used to be were large bags of frozen riced cauliflower. Sound
familiar?

I don't care how trendy something is at the moment. Frozen broccoli is
pretty much a staple in my freezer. Riced cauliflower, not so much.

Don't get me wrong. I love cauliflower. Roasted, baked, steamed, stir
fried. But I can't think of a single reason to buy riced cauliflower.

Apparently it didn't sell very well because when I went to Publix a
couple of weeks later the large bags of broccoli florets were back. The
space for frozen riced cauliflower had shrunk.

Jill

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 13:53:37 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 8/19/2018 10:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>> trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
>> wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
>> sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
>> Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
>> should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
>> trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
>> kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos.
>
>(gently snipped)
>
>My experience wasn't with Costco but may I piggyback? Thanks, I will.
> It's about "trendy" and grocery shopping. I was looking for a large
>bag of frozen broccoli florets at Publix. Where the large bags of
>broccoli used to be were large bags of frozen riced cauliflower. Sound
>familiar?

I was in WalMart today and was taken aback by the amount of frozen
riced cauliflower and riced cauliflower products. But. see. you ought
to be able to expect that the broccoli will be there.
>
>I don't care how trendy something is at the moment. Frozen broccoli is
>pretty much a staple in my freezer. Riced cauliflower, not so much.
>
>Don't get me wrong. I love cauliflower. Roasted, baked, steamed, stir
>fried. But I can't think of a single reason to buy riced cauliflower.

Me neither.
>
>Apparently it didn't sell very well because when I went to Publix a
>couple of weeks later the large bags of broccoli florets were back. The
>space for frozen riced cauliflower had shrunk.
>

Then there's hope yet )

>Jill

On 8/19/2018 2:51 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 13:53:37 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 8/19/2018 10:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>
>>> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>>> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>>> trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
>>> wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
>>> sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
>>> Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
>>> should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
>>> trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
>>> kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos.
>>
>> (gently snipped)
>>
>> My experience wasn't with Costco but may I piggyback? Thanks, I will.
>> It's about "trendy" and grocery shopping. I was looking for a large
>> bag of frozen broccoli florets at Publix. Where the large bags of
>> broccoli used to be were large bags of frozen riced cauliflower. Sound
>> familiar?
>
> I was in WalMart today and was taken aback by the amount of frozen
> riced cauliflower and riced cauliflower products. But. see. you ought
> to be able to expect that the broccoli will be there.

I was surprised. Big seller, always has been.

>> I don't care how trendy something is at the moment. Frozen broccoli is
>> pretty much a staple in my freezer. Riced cauliflower, not so much.
>>
>> Don't get me wrong. I love cauliflower. Roasted, baked, steamed, stir
>> fried. But I can't think of a single reason to buy riced cauliflower.
>
> Me neither.

I don't want to pretend cauliflower is rice. Or have mashed cauliflower
take the place of mashed potatoes.

I do love cauliflower soup. Usually I prefer some cauiflower florets in
the cream soup. I like the bite.

I suppose if I wanted a completely pureed cream soup, riced cauliflower
would be perfect. A stick blender or an actual blender and totally smooth.

I like a bit of bite from the veggies even in creamed soups.

>> Apparently it didn't sell very well because when I went to Publix a
>> couple of weeks later the large bags of broccoli florets were back. The
>> space for frozen riced cauliflower had shrunk.
>>
>
> Then there's hope yet )
>
I certainly hope so!

Jill

On 8/19/2018 4:40 PM, jmcquown wrote:


> I don't want to pretend cauliflower is rice.Â* Or have mashed cauliflower
> take the place of mashed potatoes.
>
> I do love cauliflower soup.Â* Usually I prefer some cauiflower florets in
> the cream soup.Â* I like the bite.
>
> Jill

A few years back we went to a Ruby Tuesday for lunch. They offered the
mashed cauliflower along with the entree so I thought I'd give it a try.
It was not a good mashed potato and it was not good cauliflower.
Aside from the color, it had nothing in common with an old time favorite
potato.

On 8/19/2018 5:24 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 8/19/2018 4:40 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>
>> I don't want to pretend cauliflower is rice.Â* Or have mashed
>> cauliflower take the place of mashed potatoes.
>>
>> Jill
>
> A few years back we went to a Ruby Tuesday for lunch.Â* They offered the
> mashed cauliflower along with the entree so I thought I'd give it a try.
> Â*It was not a good mashed potato and it was not good cauliflower. Aside
> from the color, it had nothing in common with an old time favorite potato.

It's akin to vegetarians/vegans in search of a hamburger made from soy.
It might look the same, but mashed cauliflower will never be mashed
potatoes.

Jill

"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
...
>
> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
> trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
> wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
> sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
> Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
> should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
> trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
> kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos. There
> are many other examples around my store of regular items being dropped
> in favor of new diet trends. Apparently the store is going low
> gluten in addition to organic. I really don't care what other people
> eat but I am disappointed that in order to capture that market my
> store at least is dropping shelf space for items that I have always
> bought there.
> The Costco men's T-shirts were always an outstanding value. I was
> looking for them yesterday. The store carried 4 different brands of
> T-shirts all in the same sizes. The Costco brand was 6 shirts for
> approximately $12. The other brands ranged from 3 or 4 for $14-19.
> The Costco brand came in medium and large. The boxes clearly stated
> that additional sizes were available at Costco.com. I checked
> Costco.com. The sizes carried there were small and XXXL. It was
> stated there that additional sizes were available at the warehouse
> stores. It looks to me as though Costco is planning to discontinue
> their T-shirt brand. I suppose the excellent value men's jeans will
> be next. BTW, although packaged to look exactly like the Johnsonville
> bratwurst, the new Kirkland bratwurst is not a good substitute, it
> lacks flavor.
> Also, Costco has discontinued the Kirkland brand 325 mg aspirin. Only
> Bayer is now available.
> I've begun comparison pricing goods, brands, etc. at other stores and
> looking at what my Costco has dropped I find that aside from gasoline,
> the spring garden shop and the rotisserie chicken, there really is no
> reason for me to shop there any longer.
> Janet US

The prices seem higher too. Was there today and only bought two things.

On 8/19/2018 10:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:

> trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
> wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
> sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
> Costco good stuff.

Is this the corn? http://tinypic.com/r/2ivhmx/9

We just happened to go today and I decided to look for corn
and large cans of tomatoes, they had those as well. I should
have looked at the price, now that I think of it, to see if it
ended in 97 cents.

nancy

On Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:55:43 -0400, Nancy Young >
wrote:

>On 8/19/2018 10:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
>> trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
>> wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
>> sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
>> Costco good stuff.
>
>Is this the corn? http://tinypic.com/r/2ivhmx/9
>
>We just happened to go today and I decided to look for corn
>and large cans of tomatoes, they had those as well. I should
>have looked at the price, now that I think of it, to see if it
>ended in 97 cents.
>
>nancy

yup. But. . .did you have riced cauliflower?

"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
news
On Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:55:43 -0400, Nancy Young >
wrote:

>On 8/19/2018 10:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
>> trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
>> wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
>> sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
>> Costco good stuff.
>
>Is this the corn? http://tinypic.com/r/2ivhmx/9
>
>We just happened to go today and I decided to look for corn
>and large cans of tomatoes, they had those as well. I should
>have looked at the price, now that I think of it, to see if it
>ended in 97 cents.
>
>nancy

yup. But. . .did you have riced cauliflower?

==

Ahhaaaaaaaa the big question ;p