Snarkle Sauce on Wry

Portable cheese!

Bel Gioioso
43 cents (5 g protein)

Polly-o String Cheese
25 cents (7 g protein)

Tillamook Cheddar Snacks
28 cents (5 g protein)

Castello Gouda Snacks
32 cents (5 g protein)

Babybel White Cheddar
40 cents each (4 grams protein)

Prices and pics from Costco.

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Fatty Lumpkin is such an epic name.

The inside of a pantry with stacks of canned and boxed food.

Pantry staples from Aldi. Trying new items:
Canned Pumpkin $1.09
Cranberry Sauce $1.59
French Fried Onions $1.79
Green Beans $0.50
Evaporated Milk $0.95
Baking Cocoa $4.49
Peaches $1.29
Mandarin Oranges $1.59
Cherry Pie Filling $2.49
Mini Marshmallows $0.95
Onion Powder $0.99

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A hand holding a box of 1 dozen eggs.

Eggs are $1.95 at Aldi.

16 cents each.

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A hand holding a plate of chicken curry with broccoli and rice.

Here's my slightly eccentric review of Kevin's Thai-Style Coconut Curry Chicken. It's $2.15 per serving, and has 20 grams of protein and only 6 grams of carbohydrates.

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Potatoes are my dearest friends!

A hand holding a russet potato.

I don't know who needs to hear this, but 10 pound bags of potatoes are only $3.25 at Aldi right now.

Potato for scale.

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A tree in front of a Sam's Club warehouse exterior.

I entered enemy territory today. I'm a Costco shopper, but Sam’s Club had an “Open House” event this weekend, where non-members could shop the store for free. And, $195.38 later, I’m ready to tell you about my adventure.

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A dry goods aisle inside a Costco warehouse.

I think I spent a solid 15 hours putting this list together. Here's a rundown of the baking supplies I buy (or don't buy) from Costco. Because, maybe you're a weirdo like me, and loooove lists!

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A hand holding a tub of coffee flavored ice cream from Publix.

It tastes naughty, but makes The Nice List. This Barnie's Coffee inspired ice cream is full of grinchy artificial flavors, yet still seduced my taste buds.

Here's my slightly eccentric review of Santa's White Christmas ice cream from Publix:

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A white plate with scalloped potatoes and carrots.

Choose joy. The kind that comes from po-ta-toes.

Here's my silly review of this pre-cooked, 2.5 pound slab of scalloped potatoes from Costco:

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That's a handsome friend. Great smile.

Yes, those are two hardened criminals right there.

"Smuggle-worthy chocolate." Should be Lindt's new marketing campaign.

Ohh, that looks tasty! Thanks for sharing.

A hand next to a large pile of green Lindt truffles.

I'll repent of my pistachio sins later. Here's my silly review of these Lindt Pistachio Truffles.

(No, I did not need 50 of them at once. Great googley-moogley!)

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A hand holding a bag of Hippeas Grillos Pickles Chickpea Puffs over a kitchen table.

I’m already a big fan of Grillo’s Pickles. So I was morally obligated to try these Hippeas Chickpea Puffs when they arrived at Costco. It wasn’t greed, it was my divine destiny. Or something.

Here's my silly little review:

snarklesauce.com/blog/2025/09...

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A hand holding a bag of Dubai Chocolate Bars.

Finally trying Dubai Chocolate. Here are my silly little thoughts:

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(This bag is from Costco.)

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Good peaches are so hard to find here. Sigh.

Fingers holding a slice of cranberry cheddar cheese.

I finally tried Aldi's famous Cranberry White Cheddar Cheese. It's so full of plump cranberries, it almost disintegrates. But doesn't. Just like me, on Mondays.

Here's my slightly eccentric review:

snarklesauce.com/blog/2025/09...

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A hand holding a bitten corn dog dipped in BBQ sauce.

This is my second favorite BBQ sauce. It's full of twangy mustard satisfaction, and costs $2.99 per bottle. There's substantially less sugar per serving, with only 10 grams per serving. Made with cane sugar and molasses, but no corn syrup:
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Totally agree with that observation! Serving sizes make no sense these days. And yes, I am the nincompoop who bought 56 ounces of a tragically "meh" product. 😹

A white plate with mini corn dogs and BBQ sauce.

I loooove corn dogs, but wasn't sure how I'd feel about these frozen mini versions from Foster Farms.

They're made with chicken franks, and feature a "honey crunch" breading.

Read all the not-so-juicy details in my slightly eccentric review:
snarklesauce.com/blog/2025/08...

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I'd love to hear which products are your favs! I keep seeing people posting pics of their Trader Joe's dark chocolate Dubai bars, and I just 😿😿😿. I bought milk chocolate Dubai bars from Costco, but they're extremely sweet.

Oh no! That's terrible news. We are getting our first ever Trader Joe's in the next several months, and I've been giddy with excitement. I hope they aren't a giant disappointment. :(

A hamburger patty topped with BBQ sauce on an open bun.

This is my favorite BBQ sauce. It's more flavorful than sweet, and contains no corn syrup, artificial flavors, or artificial colors. Yes, I bought it at Aldi! Read all about it in my slightly eccentric review:

snarklesauce.com/blog/2025/08...

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A white plate with mushroom risotto, carrots, and crab cakes.

Arm workout sold separately. Although it was economically priced at $1.69, I didn't find this imported Italian Mushroom Risotto mix from Aldi worth the trouble. Read more in my slightly eccentric review:

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Oddly, culinary torch isn't one of the preparation options on the package. Definitely seems a strange omission. 🤷 When I win the lottery, I'll definitely go buy a torch! 🙆

Great tip! Maybe I'll try that next.

A glass jar of creme brulee from Costco, sitting on a kitchen table.

I tried these imported French Creme Brulees from Costco. Unfortunately, I had problems getting the sugar to properly melt and harden. Without the glassy sugar crust, these are just pretentious pudding.

Read more in my slightly eccentric review:

snarklesauce.com/blog/2025/08...

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