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Baby Bok Choy. No deal.
Posted by: | November 13, 2025
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If you’re an avid vegetable consumer and you enjoy subzero temperatures, you may find yourself often perusing inside the massive refrigerator unit that houses mushrooms, peppers, cucumbers, and so on. If you’re also like me and enjoy the occasional veggie stir fry, you may have found these plastic containers of Baby Bok Choy. Here’s the secret, this is NOT a good deal.

At my local Costco, 2 pounds of Baby Bok Choy can range from $8-$10. As a lover of all things Costco, I must confess that you will find MUCH better deals at your local Asian/Chinese grocery stores. Commonly known as “Siu Tong Choy” (Cantonese/Chinese), these bad boys can usually be found for $2-$3 a pound and are usually in much better condition. You’re paying an extra $2-$3 for the plastic box! If you can survive the frigid temperatures of a Costco walk-in fridge, then I have full confidence that you will be fine navigating an Asian grocery store. Just remember to smile, be polite, buy a stainless steel Chinese Chef Knife (“Choy Doh”/Translation: Vegetable Knife), and have confidence.

Like most suggestions, your mileage may vary, but I do believe that this is one vegetable that you can easily skip the next time you visit our favorite warehouse store! Good luck!

Food Review: Kirkland Signature Extra Crispy French Fries, 5 lbs
Posted by: | November 6, 2025
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The First Bite

A crisp shell gives way to a soft, velvety potato texture that makes one toes curl. Whether you like it extra salted or with a kick of spice, these fries can be served as is or with your favorite seasonings!

What Makes It Special

Most frozen fries I’ve tried in the past are still too soggy or lack the seasoning after being frozen for an undisclosed amount of time. These ones are crispy and snack-worthy right outta the bag!

The Downside

Like most Costco items, this is a BIG bag of fries. Unless you’re feeding a family or just me, this bag will take a lot of valuable freezer space. So eat quickly or invest in a deep freezer!

The Verdict

Worth the hype! Since the days of the polish dog and churros, I’ve been a lover of french fries! I’ve tried frozen fries from Safeway, Trader Joe’s, and other big box chains but the Kirkland frozen fries reign supreme. The simplicity of using an air fryer and the reasonable cook time makes this a worthwhile household staple.

Raffle: Win A Gourmia Air Fryer
Posted by: | August 5, 2024
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Video: Cooking with Gourmia air fryer (Fish & Chips – with Chowder)

Win a Gourmia Air Fryer. Enter below. (Thank you Gourmia for making my visitor happy)

My blog is 16 years old, and I never blog for money. If somebody sends me an air fryer, I will say “Thank you” and cook with it. I try to stay neutral when I review. But… did you watch the video? Did it look like I had fun with this air fryer? Doesn’t that make your mouth water?

Gourmia air fryer has a new model. This one has a window and a light, so you can look inside without opening the container. To me, that’s a significant update. The temperature goes up to 450F. The unit is smaller than the older model, but the capacity is 1 Quart bigger than before. With that, the price hasn’t changed – at $49.99. Sometimes this goes on sale for $39.99 (October 2024)

Costco item #6232432, Gourmia 8-Quart Digital Air Fryer with Window & Light.
User manual and more information available at Costco website.
Official Gourmia Website – https://www.gourmia.com/ – Check out their kitchen products.

Gourmia 8-Quart Digital Air Fryer
Gourmia 8-Quart Digital Air Fryer

Raffle: Gourmia 8-Quart Digital Air Fryer

I will draw 1 winner on October 1, 2024.

I am not a professional raffle person. I reserve the right to make mistakes. Gourmia will ship the prize directly to you. You will give your address to Gourmia. I will not know who you are and where you live.

Ajinomoto Gyoza, Japanese style dumplings, at Costco
Posted by: | March 21, 2024
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Available at Costco locations in the Pacific NW.

Ajinomoto Gyozas are available at select Costco locations. Cooking is simple. The instruction may seem tricky with the “flip” at the end. But watch the video. It’s simple. Of course, you don’t have to flip. Oh, you don’t know flip? then watch this short video below. I don’t get paid for this video. I don’t blog for money.

Gourmia FoodStation – Smokeless Grill
Posted by: | January 19, 2024
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Gourmia FoodStation (GGA2180) is available at Costco and everywhere else.

The FoodStation is a Smokeless grill, griddle, and air fryer – that you can also bake, roast, and dehydrate. What intrigued me the most was the Smoke Extractor. It’s supposed to extract smoke. So, I can cook indoors and there will be no smoke. So, I grilled some meat on the kitchen table, multiple times. I think the Smoke Extractor works, or I will not cook on the kitchen table multiple times. The first 40 seconds of the video should be definitive. The first 40 seconds may be all you need to watch.

Everything else about FoodStation is predictable (in a good way). With its unique design, I can cook all kinds of food. If your living situation doesn’t allow a full-size kitchen, FoodStation is a must. Perhaps there are other products like this available. But Costco only sells Gourmia products so… here it is. 🙂

Small electronic kitchen appliances are tricky to review because some people are mechanically challenged. Some people are naturally bad at cooking. For those reasons, I hesitate to say things like “It’s easy to use.” or “Cook. until it’s done.” I stood neutral and cooked some food, using FoodStation. I recorded my experience for you to see.

*Wash the unit before the first use.

Official Costco Logo Shirts, Hoodies, and More
Posted by: | May 14, 2022
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| Clothing, Luggage, Handbag, Costco Product Review
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Check this out! These are the real-deal Costco T-shirts and hoodies with official Kirkland Signature logos. They also have jogging pants for men and women. They are available now, while supplies last.

I ordered one white t-shirt with the Kirkland Signature logo. I shall inspect it first and purchase 1 – 2 more. If they fit perfectly, I may purchase a lot more, but that’s a long shot. The logo shirt is absolutely adorable. I shall wear it every time I go to Costco. In the past, I was tempted to purchase unofficial Costco apparel. I am glad they are now available at Costco.

Ideally, I should own 20 of these logo t-shirts so I can wear them every day as I work from home. But I cannot wear these shirts at home because they are a relaxed fit. The relaxed fit means a lot of access fabric and wicked huge armholes. Supima cotton is soft and nice. But, they can be too soft (stretchy) for me, especially when they are a relaxed fit.

I have purchased a number of Supima cotton t-shirts at Costco. I cannot wear them at home because they are too loose, stretchy, and have big armholes.

*Update: I tried the logo t-shirt and I like it. The logo t-shirt fits me just OK. It’s a slightly relaxed fit, but not by a lot. With that, the undershirts fit me better (perfectly) and they feel better for my body shape. Look at the below picture for my body shape.

I have a problem with short sleeves shirts with big sleeves. Crucially, your t-shirt should absorb your armpit sweat by wedging into your armpits. Large armholes cannot do that job. So, your pits will stay sweaty all day, leaving you prone to body odor. Personally, though, the loose fabric around my arms and the pits feels unbearable. Also, large sleeves are not very attractive.

T-Shirt with proper sleeves. How t shirt sleeves should fit.
T-shirt from Costco – sleeves that compliment

I like Costco’s white undershirt. They have perfect sleeves to wear at home. I always fold the sleeves at the seams to make them 1 inch shorter. I currently own 11 of them, and I just ordered a 6 pack along with the logo shirt. I work from home, so if I put on a white shirt in the morning it will stay on me for 24 hours. For the past 14 years or longer, I’ve been wearing these white shirts at home and in bed. Fitting t-shirts stay better while I sleep. Loose-fit t-shirts move too much. They ride up more easily, and they just feel too loose, which affects my sleep.

If you are young, you can wear a white t-shirt when you go out, like James Dean. It’s a freakin’ awesome look. But they are not a good look for grown men like me; unless you work construction, hospice, or if your last name is Clean.

Absolutely adorable – Maybe it’s the model
English Laundry Men’s Twill 5 Pocket Pant
Posted by: | April 5, 2022
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Quick. I have to tell you this before the sale ends on May 2, 2022. ($5 off)

https://www.costco.com/english-laundry-men’s-twill-5-pocket-pant.product.100773733.html

These pants may be one of the best pants I have seen. They fit modern style in slim straight. They are a little stretchy (I like). They come in gray, brown, and green. I bought 3 pairs of each color.

Important: Costco may bring back these pants in the future. The next batch may have the same product number, same name, and the same description. BUT.. the pants may be different. They may use different materials, or they may use a different manufacturer. That’s why you often hear people saying “They are not what they used to be”

So, I can only review these pants for April 2022. And they are fantastic.