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[@LittleMountainRanch]

Gingiber is the tea towel company for those asking. LMR20 for 20% off.

[@madzabinga8382]

You have a lot of control at Costco. I always come home with many things not on my list. I am always a sucker for "new" items and love trying new snacks, and deli items. Your hauls are so healthy! Not even a bag treats!

[@OMGitsaClaire]

The dried mushrooms are great! I especially love them in soups. I used to add them to a chicken, wild rice, and butternut squash soup I made. Really adds depth of flavor.

[@wholenewperspective]

Great haul. The dish towels are beautiful. The canning jars have really gone up. Sometimes you need to buy convenience foods. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@gardengrowinmawmaw8642]

Throw a slice of bread into brown sugar, and it will definitely soften. It will surprise you.

[@TamingTheWild12]

Just a psa remember if you have anyone over for dinner that can’t eat gluten you don’t use the brown sugar in the food.

[@sandiebrown8291]

Yes so true my momma taught me that and I'm 66 years old.

[@Mamabear0717]

What a wonderful haul !! Thanks for taking us along with you on your videos and sharing your Haul ! Can't wait till the next one and getting to see Dan in that Apron 😊..love sent from Kentucky ❤

[@SC-qc7og]

Tip for stopping brown sugar from drying out. Put a slice of brown bread in with the sugar you're storing. Keeps it soft for ages. X

[@jennleighwesson6089]

I didn’t catch the name of the company with the …subscription…tea towels? Not that I am a flour sack tea towel addict. Nope. I’m just *asking*. For a friend. 😂

[@billdickhaus]

Gingiber. I just signed up for the Tea Towel Club. The aprons look kind of small. I think I will wait and see how it looks on Dan before I order one.

[@evelynmarie6880]

Gingiber. Im not sure why the site is shared unable to view

[@daphne4257]

I think it's Gingiber

[@jamieflanagan7357]

I think it was gingiber (for your friend)

[@KaylaGraystitches]

I think it was gingiber 😊

[@ShellyRockiesG]

A couple ideas. For anyone who has access to Azure Standard, they offer frozen raspberry PIECES for under $13 for a 5 lb box. Exceptional quality. We use them for jam and smoothies. Also, we aren’t a soda family either but occasionally we like one. We have a Soda Stream and a few flavored syrups and Bubly drops. That takes care of the craving for us. (Plus I was fortunate enough to find the syrups and Bubly deeply discounted on clearance.)

[@sueholte451]

Thank you Chelsea!! I like hearing what you make for your family. I love your pantry tour every year!!!!!

[@doreennovak692]

Hi, great haul! I don’t buy brown sugar anymore because it gets hard too fast. I just add molasses to my white sugar. 😊

[@karend8575]

Put a piece of bread in the container and it will remain soft for forever. Honest.

[@samanthaclark5348]

Im so excited to see your pantry tour this year! Its very inspirational as someone whose only been canning a couple years

[@mandy3486]

I whole heartedly agree and I've been canning over a decade!!

[@SuperAbcdabcdabcdabc]

Hello from PEI . Our Costco is 2 1/2 hrs each way in New Brunswick. If we travelled to Nova Scotia to shop at Costco it would be a two day trip. The same chicken nuggets we purchased, we found them to be full of salt and little bit of chicken.

[@sunnybelisle4007]

Thanks, Chelsea. Your stock-up hauls are always amazing! I'm looking forward to that pantry tour. 🥰

[@lynhanna917]

The best cook in southern Alberta told me her secret was to use Apple Cider Vinegar in any recipe that called for white vinegar. I dislike the taste of white vinegar and have found that substituting the apple cider vinegar really does make any recipe taste better. Love seeing your hauls.

[@kellyc5551]

I like having frozen berries available. If you suddenly have company or need an unexpected dessert you can always whip up a pie or crisp with them.

[@jessicatounkara8753]

I love it when you do these huge hauls!

[@stephieann6844]

I love that you say Pop for soft drinks or 'soda'. I'm in the UK and that's what we callnit here. Never heard anyone say that before outside the UK.

[@TheNoTillGardener]

Wow, that’s a big shop! I notice that you use dish washer detergent pods. I assume, being a ranch, that you are on a septic system. A word of caution. The substance that makes the outer shell of the pod is called Poly Vinyl Alcohol and is not septic friendly. We found this out the hard way. It is not biodegradable and there is no way to remove it from your septic or leach field. It coats the soil and components of your system - reducing its efficiency. Laundry detergent sheets are composed of the same substance and are also not septic friendly. Just wanted to pass along this info from one septic owner to another.

[@shirley7137]

100% correct you are and why we stopped using both...also because of allergies.

[@reneespring834]

In the US we have Azure buying coop that has environment friendly household cleaners. Great products, great company.

[@suziesteube1332]

It’s always so nice to have a few convenience items on hand! Love 💕 the kitchen towels and that apron will look nice on Dan 😂!

[@belieftransformation]

Great shopping for a large family! I would get tempted to buy so much more! Thanks for sharing! 🤗🇨🇦🌻

[@elizabethmarshall7408]

For the price of that case of canning jars, in the UK you can get 1 jar. Yes, just ONE jar that size!

[@kellyestes5482]

My shopping trip would be much more expensive because I would have to buy a new refrigerator to hold cases & cases of those pirogies! What a great price. I am so envious here in the States. I have been to Superstores in NB & BC but now live in Florida.

[@mkv6632]

Have you every considered buying a soda stream for Dan's fizzy drink fix? He could sweeten the carbonated water with any fruit juices or syrups you keep in the pantry. It's cheaper (and more eco-friendly!) than buying sparkling drinks at the store. Plus, it can be a lot of fun making your own flavors!

[@renabarnett2238]

I absolutely love my soda stream! I love to give my cranberry and something juices the fizz! You just want to fizz up a bottle of water right after a bottle of juice so it will make sure it is cleaned out.

[@lynnloehr1566]

That would be a great Christmas gift for Dan!

[@cynthiafisher9907]

@@renabarnett2238That’s so interesting that you can add carbonation to juices. My daughter bought me a soda stream, but it said you can only fizz up water, or it may explode, so I got rid of it. That’s a bummer, I wish I would have kept it. I’ll try to find another one at a thrift store.

[@ShellyRockiesG]

@@mkv6632 We make sparkling apple juice using frozen apple juice concentrate (thawed of course.) Love our soda stream

[@ferretsam]

Just not the best moral choice to support the soda stream company. A quick Google search outlines why.

[@kikomartin-pr]

Love the Costco haul videos. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@Sammysam44]

I can't wait for Dan in the apron😂😂😂 i saw it and thought how pretty...then u told us how Dan claimed it. I'm done laughing, but will try to stop smiling for now.

[@katiebowen2194]

Funny to hear you say pop. We grew up saying pop but I live in the South now and it’s called soda here. Pop brings back some good memories.

[@maryvwarren41]

Good Morning from North Western Suburbs of Chicago.. Chelsea you don't have to buy tortilla chips, I buy fresh made corn tortillas and cut in quarters, fry in peanut oil..my family love them. It's quick easy and cheaper, they last a longtime, however we haven't had a chance to test that theory before they get eaten quickly, and with the salsa I make from my garden to left over smoke beef (what ever cut we ma have left over) I'll make Nachos and combined everything in our smoker..❤

[@janeweldon8874]

That is quite the haul! Lots of yummy items! ❤

[@pengle]

Great Haul, can't wait for the pantry tours - marking my calendar!

[@dawnrodney7032]

That’s was my daughter’s wedding clothes! Beautiful!!!!❤

[@taracriste1]

I make homemade vanilla with vanilla beans sliced down the middle and glass bottles and vodka or spiced rum. I let mine age as long as I can sometimes 6 mos or a year. I make my own laundry detergent and dishwasher detergent with baking soda, super washing soda and borax. I grate up a bar of kirks Castile soap with a cheese grater. I used to use fels napha soap but I switched to the kirks Castile soap and I really like the new consistency

[@conniewach7872]

Great haul. Love the towels & apron. Beautiful ❤️

[@kathleensturm4116]

Another great video from LMR! Thank you❤

[@susannebrevdue8829]

You could find mushrooms in the woods! Really great fun. 😊

[@johnensminger7675]

Nice haul! Thanks for sharing your life with us!! ❤ your channel and place!

[@ThreeAcreHomestead]

It is totally worth freeze drying mushrooms when you find them in bulk or on sale. They reconstitute in your meals well.

[@shannonjensen9915]

Hope you do a pantry and freezer tour! Thanks for sharing!

[@JJR-373]

I'm in the UK and it's actually cheaper to shop at our local large supermarket than bulk buying from Costco. I can't fault the quality of Costco but not the price. I have 5 supermarkets within a 20 minute drive from home, so lots of choice too.

[@elysiana8889]

I find that quite a few things work out cheaper in the smaller supermarket packaging then buying big bottles or package online (I'm also in UK). Yes I have more packaging to bin but most is cardboard and little plastic bottles and containers. Cardboard and plastic (mostly bottles) are collected every 2 weeks here. So is glass. Some containers like the bigger spice and herb ones I donate to school and a local nursery. They come in handy for craft projects there and It's not like I'm giving them 100 a week or so.

[@JJR-373]

@@elysiana8889 Like you I can console myself on the carbon footprint with recycling packaging. I'm not convinced that there is that much extra to be fair.

[@marykoufalis7666]

The Cedar Valley pita chips are delicious. My favorite are cinnamon sugar. I agree with you that they do have a little bit of an oily aftertaste and I also can only have just a few at a time.

[@johnensminger7675]

I like your shelf and tote idea!

[@kawaiigamergirl2584]

Had to watch twice because the first time I fell asleep lol 😊

[@chelseafailla9887]

Your grandson?! I had no idea! I hope i can be as productive as you when I'm old enough for my kids to have kids!!

[@HeatherVanRiesen-m6h]

That dried mushroom mix from Costco, is my favorite!

[@kajolaggarwal4]

You can freeze dry mushrooms and powder it to use as a seasoning

[@marinamayo7994]

Wow! Wonderful. Everything seems so expensive. 😊

[@teresatrump8366]

For my brown sugar, I buy a bag that size, but it's only me. I have a clay sugar keeper from Pampered Chef that keeps the sugar from drying up in a solid mass. Current glass jar has been at least 6 months. I did start using more recently fir cinnamon sugar sourdough bread.

[@dorothymeyer693]

Thank you for the haul I just love this!

[@zormier2002]

I love the chickens

[@cathykillion6544]

Enjoyed the video 😊

[@hanscrushonauntielina]

That's great you did your own research about the stevia and made an educated decision! Love to see it ♥

[@nouramouctar817]

You should maybe get a soda stream to satisfy Dan’s cravings

[@cherylhornbaker7782]

If you put a slice of bread in your brown sugar it will not dry out. 😊

[@janiceingle550]

Realizing those grocery prices were in Canadian dollars, it still chokes me to see them!! Hope Canadian wages keep up with the prices!

[@TracyIsInTx]

Around 4:30 you mentioned the kitchen towels. They are so lovely. I couldn’t quite understand what the store name was. Can you share it? Thank you 😊

[@marykoufalis7666]

Gingiber is the company.

[@scheitahnberg]

Gingiber towels.

[@daphne4257]

I think the name is Gingiber

[@jamiec4392]

It’s gingiber

[@teresaryan4956]

I think its Gingiber, when I looked up the name tea towels came up 😊

[@karincope3019]

Chelsea I have had great success getting jars from FB market place , our local Salvation Army ( Vernon BC ) Quarts I paid .50 ,Pints .25 and jelly size was .20. I filled the back of my car ( SUV) for $35 . I just run finger over rim . I too have in the 1000 range of 1000 various jars .

[@kaybusby7507]

Great haul. Can't wait to see the pantry tour and your new addition to the pantry. Thank you for sharing.

[@mrcolin456]

Costco here in Ontario had 1L reg mouth 12 jars on for 12.99 on sale for 9.99 for the last couple months

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Wow!

[@greenfoxgaming6721]

Oh my goodness! Here in Tucson, Arizona, the packages of the Kirkland nut bars have 30 bars in them and cost $17. Love seeing what you purchase for your family to complement what you preserve on your ranch. Thank-you for sharing.

[@judyabernathy80]

Chelsea: what is the name of the company where you got those cute dish towels and Dan’s chicken apron from? 😂 I’d love to see him in that apron, as well! Maybe you will take his picture and share it? lol Boy, what a fun haul. I love to grocery shop. And, am in hog heaven in Costco, Sam’s or any club, really. Trouble is, I’m only one person. So, I usually share with someone who needs the same items as myself. Love your channel!! ♥️🙏🏼♥️

[@marykoufalis7666]

Gingiber is the name of the company.

[@jamiec4392]

It’s gingiber

[@teresaryan4956]

It's Gingiber

[@CrazyCrafter-le9ge]

As it is just me, with some to share, I do not buy the level of bulk that you do. OTOH, I will be beefing up my bulk buying for some shelf stable products and some for my freezer. Strangely, getting organic items where I live in the US is difficult from the big membership clubs. Organic, I buy from an interesting grocery store that has been in my town for over 40 years. I live in the Ohio Valley of the US, just outside of a large metro area. Your videos inspire me to make sure that I have enough food to get me through rough times. If my electric goes out during storms, I am making alternative plans for heating and cooking. No natural gas where I live. Thanks for this video. I am sure you will be making another haul for some items before hard winter sets in where you live. Looking forward to all your upcoming videos.

[@katiebwheeler]

Sam's club just had 20 count cases of ball canning jars for $13!

[@susaningram6360]

We were just at Costco yesterday in Texas. We bought butter too. So much cheaper than Albertsons.

[@79PoisonBreaker]

For your ACV that is too weak you can just add some alcohol to it to make it stronger too.

[@anncurran4704]

I found I didn’t care for the texture of the dried mushrooms. I make them into a powder. They add so much flavor to soups gravy, stews and sauces.

[@ilonamollema6467]

Yay, first🥳 What a great haul! I always love to see your shopping hauls. Also as a comparison with the Dutch prices of food items. Especially vegetables, fruit and butter are a lot cheaper here. I don't know the bulk prices, I never come to those stores, but I can imagine that it's even quite a lower price than in our supermarkets. I always see you buy a lot of canned mushrooms. Is it possible to share a (stew) recipe how you use them? To be honest: it's just curiosity. I don't cook because I'm tube fed and on IV fluids. But I still love to collect delicious recipes to share them with my loved ones. And sometimes I cook in large quantities for my mom, so she has freezer meals. I love cooking, and she hates it. 😅 I hope you have a wonderful week! Saying hi and sending love from the Netherlands. 🤗 🇳🇱 ❤

[@theresaholtz6261]

Yes "Pop"

[@tdewtx]

That is the first video I watched of yours, So, I have been watching you six years.

[@joycekatende2928]

Hoooo.... waiting for the pantry tour....

[@scotserve]

Great shopping trip Chelsea i love that carpet it is Calvin klein so think it's worth every penny. Chelsea i don't think there's enough hours in the day for Dan and you to do everything you would love to do yourself. I wonder what your going to buy when you get a granddaughter it should be magical i can just imagine her a little you with that lovely hair you have. And Dan spoiling her rotten when she's helping him around the farm with her dungarees on. Take care Jean Scotland.

[@debbiesavage7107]

I paid 21.95 for wide mouth pint jars and thought that price was crazy! 😊 I had to nod in agreement with your comment on the taste of butter. I’ve had Amish butter where i swear i could taste the scent of the barn, if that makes sense. I just could not eat it. I tried several times. Ack!!

[@conniewach7872]

I've had some organic milk that smells like the barn. Crazy.

[@PamKelley-lg2mp]

I’m looking forward to the pantry tour! You’re amazing!

[@margiecurran1182]

Awesome haul. Those dish towels are stunning!

[@lisagrafton2529]

I'd be too exhausted by the time I drove 4 hours to Costco, to shop! Then you had to drive 4 hours home?? Costco would not be on my list! It also highlighted how expensive everything has gotten!

[@RandyYount]

Chelsea with the freeze dried mushrooms this year I bought a dehydrator don't have a freeze dryer with just my husband and myself don't need one but we had just the right year and our wild mushrooms were fantastic. I dehydrated galleons of Chantrell mushrooms and a small amount of Chicken of the woods after dehydrating I used the food processor and chop them. Also caught a couple of sales in my area and did some Portabellas and white button ones. They work great in soups and stews also used some in pasta sauce. I think you will really like them. Amy from MS

[@PrayereeFarm]

Dear sweet dearheart..do you ever sleep?...😊❤..blessings to you and yours

[@suzannebakx7770]

That's a big shopping. Love the dishtowels. I'm from a town near Ottawa Ontario and for the big mason jars here at Wal Mart I was suprised at the price at 28.99 and for small ones 25.99. It has gone up a lot.

[@kimberlyproxmire]

I am excited for the pantry tour!!

[@lisapop5219]

I always forget that yall have Thanksgiving in October

[@marcellacruser951]

HOLY MOLY! Now, that's a shop! You know, I really think you could grow bluette or winecap mushrooms in your hightunnel under your tomatoes pretty easily.

[@bernadinesackinger7115]

We have to see Dan in the apron

[@susancampbell7279]

Wow. Good shopping 😊

[@pamelaclayton-vg9me]

Love the haul .everyone has to do some convience food sometimes

[@wizelbee]

Just got a bag of the Kirkland almonds yesterday. Down here in Oregon the almonds were $12.86

[@danaeBei]

If you like sodas. Why not get a soda stream or the ninja version? It’s cheaper in the long run and you can flavor your drinks how you want

[@jillpierce3224]

The towel company is Gingiber!

[@staceybert1975]

Chelsea get Dan a Soda stream for Christmas. Healthy fizzy drinks

[@thehobbyhomestead]

You should try spreading wine cap mushroom spawn in your gardens where you have straw or woodchip mulch. I spread one package of spawn 2 years ago and now don't have to buy mushrooms at all anymore. I just dehydrate them. Grow Mushrooms Canada is a BC based mushroom spawn dealer you could check out 😉

[@amyerion9710]

Omg some of your prices are crazy. However getting stocked is important.

[@sheilaMagilicudy]

Great Shop! I would be doing the same if living in an area like yourself. I am in lower mainland of B C and yes trying to get the deals as things here are getting crazy with all these extra taxes (carbon tax). I have been trying my best to avoid Costco and going to locals for my food. My husband and I have ordered meat through our butcher. I can like crazy just like yourself but of course in low volume. It is just 3 of us now. Now I have a different outlook on Organic... I have been doing a lot of research over the years and there is no difference on quality and nutrients. UBC volunteered in this program on Global News doing a grocery shop. Exact same items.... UBC had no idea who was organic or not. Turned out Identical. I now longer spend the extra money. I grow what I can.. I purchase from local markets and butchers. Do all my own sauces/ vegetables/ dehydrating... and think well you are 65 now.. keep up the work till I can. I admire you and your family Chelsea I really do. You all are very blessed to have your farm. Cheers. Look forward to the live chat with everyone.

[@northernkarma9296]

Annies mac 'n cheese is The Bomb! This from an 58 yr old Nana. Just sayin'. 😉 ... but yes, it is a treat... but only for ME!

[@cynthiafisher9907]

😂

[@gailjohnson2795]

I found a utube video on butter making that said to put it in a bowl of cold water and rinse it before molding it it made the taste better before putting it in a butter bell

[@kerrydyas1386]

1 Canadian Dollar equals 0.56 Pound sterling When you say how much your shop is, it sounds really expensive.😮 It's the raspberry $20 =£11.11 The weight?? 1kg Aldi in England 350g £1.89 = $3.30 Asda/tesco/morrisons 300g £2.25 = $4.05 Just needed to look at the difference lol😂

[@MrsBrit1]

Have you ever tried making CULTURED BUTTER? I commented this on another video a while back after seeing someone making it. She said it tastes much better to her, so thought it might be worth a try when you have an abundance of cracking in! If you don't like that, either, fair enough! 😂 Just thought I'd throw the option out there!

[@juliecolbourn8232]

I find your hauls so interesting just from the Canadian content perspective. Thought you would be interested to know that where I live (Thunder bay , Ontario) we have both wholesale club and real Canadian superstore. The closest Costco is about 8 hours away. So I can only order online from Costco and thus there is lots I can’t order (like cheese etc). Those tea towels are adorable.

[@stephaniethomasson8812]

That price on the canning jars is CRAZY! It’s not good here in the U.S. either, but I bought some 2 weeks ago and they were $16 USD per case. I can remember when a case was $7 USD

[@cynthiafisher9907]

$25 Canadian is only $18.40 USD, so it’s not as much as it sounds.

[@AZJH8374]

I wish you would make butter!!❤❤❤

[@kathyolney4053]

Prices are High for frozen fruit and Stir fry vegetables Their.

[@offgridwannabe]

My neighbour just got a 12pack of 1L mason jars at Costco for $10. 😮 We're in NB. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@centreeki-librecenter9506]

Atlantic Superstore or Independent for us in the East Coast and we love love the point reward hihi