Local Alaskan Grocery Vs Costco Anchorage, Weekly Shopping is the drive worth it  

I've taken to buying myself flowers every now and then. It just feels so lovely and positive to have them in the sitting room. My old neighbours, he always buys his wife roses every Friday, which is so cute. They just brighten the mood so much

As a viewer, not a creator, I find the algorithm wonky most of the time. It keeps suggesting channels on topics I never, ever watch - not even close. So I appreciate you showing restraint when it comes to RU-vid recommending what you should record. Costco bathrooms - no thanks!

For me a drive is worth it in savings. Our tiny town's grocery sells milk for $6, I can drive 30 miles and get it for $3. Just 2 gallons of milk pays for the trip in savings plus all the other savings make it so worth it!

The big crack in your windowscreen makes me so anxious every time I see it! It's illegal in England to have a big crack so it's not something you see often

The flowers are beautiful! I was surprised you paid $8.39 for Heinz Ketchup. I love Heinz, & buy all Heinz in condiments. Heinz supports our Veterans. In Pittsburgh they did things for the veterans at the VA in Oakland.

Loved spending the time with you. Got all my peppers and onions all chopped and in the freezer. Thanks for inviting me to come along.

Hi Jessica and sweet family! Great comparison shopping, groceries are out of sight. I really like Costco and Sam’s. I just can’t buy certain things in bulk because I live alone and won’t go through them quick enough. So a lot of my shopping is done at Aldi’s or Kroger’s. I do love getting meat at the warehouses and vacuum seal them for the freezer. Even when I make meals I take the extras and make freezer meals and give my brother or take some to my mother for them to eat. I do cook meals and give them to my daughter or she will come over and eat with me and I go give her the leftovers for her to take home so she doesn’t have to cook after work. I hope you and your family have a blessed day! ❤️

RU-vid has been suggesting weird video’s that I would never think of watching either! WTHeck RU-vid! Anyway...loved your video & Costco shop. The Miley Cyrus song is everywhere now!! It’s catchy & I like it though! Thanks Jessica! My gratitude for the day is...we had a quiet & slow wknd! I’m grateful for that! 👍🏻

Can’t believe there is a big following for seeing Costco bathrooms. Weird!

Hi Jessica 👋 Thanks for the comparison trip! My 6yr old loves those seaweed snacks! 💟

Thanks for the Costco trip, I admit to being a tad jealous, as our closest is a 2 1/2 hour trip to the west! But we are members of our local Sam’s Club. They delivered an order yesterday! Thank you for the update that public bathroom tours are not going to find a home on your channel!!! Who in their right mind!?!?! Talking with our daughter, who lives in the big city that has Costcos. She said we will go shopping on our next trip over!! Until our next visit, I enjoy you, pray for you and you cause me to smile!! ❤ Momma G

Living where we do we're blessed with fresh fruit and vegetables year around, plus no shipping cost.

My gratitude for the day is that I woke up this morning and I got to go grocery shopping with you. Blessings

First time viewer here I really enjoyed your video . The cost of food is on the rise everywhere but Alaska it has always cost more . In the seventies a friend of mine sister would drive from Alaska to Illinois once a year to visit . She would go shopping while here to take back with them as much as she could . They would rent a U haul truck on the way back . To even be able to carry more. . That was 50 years ago when there were less stores up there .

Really good comparison video 👍👍👍 Costco rules yay 👏👏👏👏 Local store so handy but the prices!!!! Love from the UK x

That is insane price for mayo! You can make your own simple recipe: 1 egg yolk to 1 cup of oil 1/2-1 teaspoon Dijon mustard or the powdered mustard. Take your stick blender in a pint mason jar over the egg yolk and hold it on there till it have doubled then slowly add the oil in a thin line when half way add the mustard and a tiny pinch of salt if you want add the rest of the oil as a thin line and continue to whip till it thickens to your likening takes about 4-5 minuets and the cost is no where what they want for it at the store. Unbelievable 12$ seaweed is excellent choice for a snack it is a sea vegetable full of vitamins and minerals and most important iodine, each pack is a serving of vegetables.

in our shops we only can buy individually and when I see your prices, I wish we had the same prices over here , and the same variety you have. You're looking great ! hugs from France

Thank you for not doing a vlog on Costco bathrooms!

Love price comparison. Love your grocery hauls. You look so good and healthy-keep it up it’s working😊

Jessica I was just watching the marketplace video where you mention fermenting pickles. At the time I didn’t understand fermenting. I have since caught on! You’ve got to try fermenting jalapeños in escabeche - with carrots and onion. Love how crunchy they remain even after time in the fridge, love the spicy, crunchy carrot slices. I add a bit of Mexican oregano to make it authentic. I think your husband will enjoy them.

Hi Jessica its good to see you looking so well take care xx 😘 I get flowers sometime when I shop think we deserve them ❤

I'm in columbus ohio and we have several Coscto's and they are always a money saver as long as you stay on budget.

Hello. I live in California and there are some stuff not too much pricier. The rice and beans are really expensive. The watermelon was about the same. The pineapple and onions cost a lot more. That's a lot of money for one week. Well we spend around $300 a week for groceries for 2 people.

Thanks for sharing Jessica 1-29-2023❤️

In the UK, very few people shop at bulk stores. We have a few costcos around, and there's a couple of other brands. But most of them you need to have a business account to shop with them. You can't do personal shopping in them. Most people also don't have the space to be storing massive amounts of food in the UK.

If Amazon will ship it to you, I buy coconut aminos there in gallon jug and it is a better price than Azure. Good to see you! My sister lives in a really remote area and does most of her grocery shopping when she comes to a larger city 1.5 hrs away for appointments. Small town grocery stores are usually pretty expensive.

I have a dairy allergy and make most of my own nut milks, but Kirkland Unsweetened plain almond milk if the best tasting and has the best price!

Last year Sweden got it's first Costco. It's in the Stockholm area and way to far away for me. However, I've heard that the prices aren't low at all compared to other stores. I thougt that if I would by a big pack of something it would be cheaper per kilo but apparently that's not the case. That surprises me!

I’m glad to see your feeling better, by your looks and movements. Fun vlog.

Thank you for sharing.

Seaweed is soooo good! It's really savoury and crunchy, but van be salty. I buy it from the international supermarket mear the hospital I go to for treatments. It can be a bit pricey for how fast I go through it though!

Thank you for being a blessing ❤

Yes it was worth the trip!! Now I would never watch a bathroom videos!! Ugh!

I've never watched anything on public restrooms. I love cosco. Love grocery hauls. You look great Jessica. Keep up the good work. You really act like you feel so much better. My gratitude is Jesus. He never fails me or forsakes me. Be blessed friend.

Jess, this made me wish I were there shopping with you. I just LOVE your videos! 😊

I loved your Costco shopping trips

Hello from a local! Haven’t been to three bears much because I know it’s so expensive! Love our local Debarr Costco as well 😊

Pork king Good like the pork rinds you picked up have a website. You can order that stuff plus other stuff from their website. A lot of RU-vidrs have a discount code also.

How is that Costco as far as getting reimbursed for your loss on the tomatoes? I’ve had to return rotting onions (looked fine from the outside but…) and potatoes. They reimbursed me for those with no problem. I asked if they had a lot of those returns and she said yes. I live in Prescott, AZ so I don’t think that’s trip related they just don’t have experienced produce people. I love it that you bought flowers from U to U! We deserve it, right!

I am not a Costco member. I just shop at the close grocery store. I wish I was closer to a Costco .. hopefully their prices are not as high as yours! Eeek! Thanks gif taking us along! My gratitude for the day is my wonderful husband. I am so grateful that he is so easy going and just rolls with the punches!

Hi Jessica, Great s hopping spree today. It really helps us, when you compare the prices....we all have to! Our prices in Maine are not as crazy as Alaska, but the prices keep climbing! Hope you have a wonderful rest of the day.....Its been flurrying here, on and off....I enjoy it so much. Love you all....Bev in Maine

Loved shopping with you! Blown away with the prices both places. Glad you’re better!

I just discovered your channel yesterday. I love just about anything Alaska. Been to SE Alaska twice. Love your videos. You have a very soothing demeanor. Your voice and honesty are priceless. I'm now adding your channel. I'll send some knee mails for your healing. Thank you

I love the Lil thin asparagus, n I blanch n freeze when I find good price

Those grocery prices are ridiculous!! I hope the income is higher up there.

Enjoyed the comparison shopping

Very good comparison video. I wouldn’t want to see the bathrooms either! Lol!❤

I love these videos. We've never been to a Costco but we've been trying to find your new freezer. So far here in Ohio we haven't been able to locate one. Thanks so much for sharing your life with all of us. I'm so very grateful for you and your family! 💛

Wowwwwwwwww, prices are ridiculous in Alaska. Ours in Mississippi are awful and continuing to rise, but I hope they don’t catch up with Alaska. You are looking better every time I see you on a video, after your introduction to “the tree”, and I’m thankful you have mended from that accident. Guardian angels were watching over you for sure.

The juggle of budget and good eating is amazing and alarming. I worry for those less able.

Hahahahaha! I had to stop mid video to comment about yt recommending the costco bathroom video. I'm not interested in seeing restrooms but I have to say- I wish I would have taken pictures of toilets when I took an extended vacation that went from Amsterdam, France and way down to southern Italy. Wow they are different, so that may be the reason for the interest. Some of them have one door for men and women with a common sink area then separate men's and women's doors. Some were a challenge to figure out how to flush them, either the way we mostly see in the US but also pull chains and foot pedals and even the sinks had different ways of turning on the water. I understand what a bidet is, but even those are so different- do you fill it up, splash or sit in it, do you face forward or backward? It seemed the further south we went, the shorter the toilets were and different shapes also with and without the seat that lifts up, most didn't have lids. It really was very interesting now that I think about it, including the culture. Hmm maybe I will see what the hype is about. Just keep an open mind because it really is interesting. Also, the prices you are having to pay at your local store are giving me heart palpitations, yikes! Ok, back to the video, hopefully costco will be better and I'll see if you change your mind about filming the restroom 😂

OMG! I’m sure I would have a heart attack if I had to pay those prices, I thought our prices were high compared to the prices I see other RU-vidrs pay at a Sams Club which we don’t have in Canada, but what you have to pay is insane so on that note I guess that would be what I’m grateful for because I’m going to my Costco today and will probably pay 200.00 for my full cart which will include meat and cheese. WOW just WOW! You have a fantastic day

Love love Costco! I didn’t realize you drove so far to get to Costco!

WOW price are really high for meat. So happy your feeling better 🥰 do you have any farms around that raise beef? We are very blessed to have black& red Angus ranchers . Waiting to pick ups 1/2 cow next month. There is a live stock auction every week we’re we can get pigs goatee lambs, to take to the butchers most of our butchers even do venison. OH love ♥️your new Freezer trying to find one we don’t have a Costco around us the cheapest one was all most $900.00.

Kroger sales the simply organic ketchup. It is no high fructose corn syrup and it really good and not near that price. Hope you can find it.

Love the shopping spree.

Bathrooms? That made me gag a little...lol. I don't like public bathrooms.... "Ewwww that smell- can you smell that smell?" I just started using Zwilling for my fresh veggies and fruit in the glass jars. It honestly makes a huge difference. It does keep the food fresher for a lot longer. Lettuce can last almost 3 weeks and still look like I just purchased it. It's a little pricey but it's worth it. The prices for food are something else, but in AK it's really high. So glad you are no longer having headaches. What am I thankful for today? That God loves me in spite of myself... ;)

Such great information. Thanks. Our Costco prices seem pretty much the same. In Northern California. Yours has more choices The Mayo I find some times at Costco it not on the shelf long and is the same price I used to pay at a local grocery for a tiny jar. We started fermenting our own catsup and it is so good. And easy. At our Costco the organic items have green tags. I have not seen that at Costco in other areas. I guess it is so we can shop with that ‘Costco stare’ and find them 😅😂. Thanks again. Look forward to the fishing video

Thanks Jessica, You deserve the flowers i'm sure Aaron would agree. Wow great savings, definately worth the drive... Prices are rediculous all over... I'm grateful for my family.. ps we don't often see your older dog, is she doing ok?

Cute video. I still think Aldi is a better deal. Sam's is way cheaper than Costco in the midwest. But Costco has a larger variety for special diets. My first ever trip to costo was just 6 months ago.

Wow costco is quite the savings!! Loads of convenience foods 😮😮. Pre-packaged tons salads and sugar crunch cereal ... Yikes. Are you able to garden; and preserve and can; at all during summer??? Huge expenses for a family of 5 for a week. ❤️

There is one , three bears in Montana , but what kills me is they split 2 packs of Kirkland brand items , for the same $ as the Kirkland product, but we do get are ammo from them , but the Pittman theee bears did have a harvest right freeze dryer lol well over what you pay if you get it shipped here! Lol I do like some of the items you can’t get anywhere else , lots of local product and after the fair the 4 h animals are processed and sold at three bears !

Hi, I heard you mention the Boar’s Head uncured meat. Boar’s Head just had a recall for listeria on some of those meat’s. FYI 🙂

Hi Jessica,you are looking good.

u can can those yourself, couple years ago I had so many chili's I could even give away so I canned 6 half gal n 24 quarts. oh then everyone wanted but nope I only let kids have some. lol this year will do bout 12 chili plants n going for 20 Tom's plants.

I shop Sam's and Costco's. Prices are crazy, and they will get crazier. Stock up! So glad that you are feeling much better! Blessings!

Our closest village is about a hour away and the milk is 7.50 a gallon. We go to the bigger town about an hour and half away every two months for our big shop, there are only two of us so I make almost everything from scratch. And we freeze our milk allowing us not to run to town often, great video Jessica ❄️🇨🇦❄️

My kids love the seaweed snacks I think it’s to fishy tasting 😊

Hey there, not sure if you have a Walmart (not my favorite place to shop), but on occasion when I need to stock up on Sugar Free, I'll cave and go there. The G. Hughes brand is generally several dollars cheaper than other stores. I would venture to guess that Primal Kitchen would also be cheaper. Worth a shot?

Not at all, the prices are sky high in my town here in NC. And several companies have shrunk their sizing portions. By a lot.

I am so addicted to Costco's. I was watching you buy the mayo at three bears and I was thinking..NOOO!haha I kept having comments to say to you on every item. Three Bears is the evil!!lol They are sooo spendy! I live about five/ten minutes away from one and I can't remember the last time I step foot in one. They got a good sugar free coffee syrups selection, that's about all I go in for. I go in, stock up and don't back back for a year. Do have to say they occasionally have good meat deals. Speaking of meat deals, Carrs (love Carrs also, they have such specialty items you can't get at freds) has $4.99 on petite steaks right now just for the next couple of days. I just went into Palmer and grabbed some and canned them up.

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Great video. Although we don’t have a Costco, We are blessed to have a Sam’s here. We buy bulk items there for items we use a lot. The best buy ever are the $4.99 rotisserie chickens. I often get two and freeze the deboned meat.

I love Green Chile sauce and salsas! I add them to my soups for a little delicious spicy kick, just the right level and not too hot. Actually I use it in a lot of my dishes. I am still recovering after hearing the price of groceries. Living on SS only, I would starve to death to move there. So, I will just have to be content with enjoying watching everyone else living my dream. Stay happy!

We do Costco every 2 weeks and grocery store once a week. But the drive is short to both. Looks like Costco is a lot better savings for you there. But drive is bad. Maybe every couple weeks would work ok for you

I live in a large metro area but I do love the savings and different types of things I can find at our local Sam's Club. I am considering checking out Costco for a comparison but as a single person bulk doesn't always work for me. Especially in a small apartment.

I wish the nearest one wasn't 5 hours away. Living in the middle of no where Wyoming options are VERY limited,especially in the winter when the passes out of our town close regularly.

I really love price comparisons for your family. For us with only 2 people we would waste too much food because of the package sizes. I could never watch bathroom footage without gaging so no thanks! 🤢 Have a Blessed Week! 💜

Great video, I'm honestly shocked at how much the prices in the lower 48 have increased in 2 yrs. It blows my mind. The other thing I've noticed is the dollar value of products are very similar to the dollar value in Canada. Which means for the boarder states shopping in Canada can save a ton of money... the opposite used to be true. Crazy times we live in. Take good care 🙏😊✨️

You did good at Costco

Cosco needs to oil the wheels of their trolleys 😂😂

Wow, so expensive. We only have a Sam’s local, not a Costco. And speaking of your breathing, I know you see this when you edit your videos. working in your chicken coop and getting your feed out, raking ,doing new straw ,etc..You see all that dust flying around when you’re emptying and raking and picking up, you are breathing that straight into your lungs. Please wear a mask. You are compromised to begin with, and you don’t want to add to your respiratory problems with something you love doing. I can tell by your skin coloring, walking,breathing,and your actually glowing,you are on the right track.

Mayo is pricey because egg shortages here and there. I am paying 2.10 more for my brand i buy. I go to Costco 4 times a year for 2 people. Great video as always !!

500.00 for I weeks food, wow I don't spend that much in a month. I guess Alaska not for me. I do like your videos, keep up the interesting videos

Our shelves for cat food are non-existent , I've noticed a lot of empty shelves lately ! Eggs are 8ish a dozen here , meat 😂 who can afford that ! Chicken is no where to be found , wait you can have legs if you can find them. I usually spend $150 a week on food last week I spent $350 just on the needy stuff , if things don't straighten out it's going to get ugly ..We all are going to be eating beans and rice like the old days !

The price difference is crazy! Loved this vlog!❤ so glad your health is getting better!

I thought our prices were getting high, yours are crazy. I bought 80% ground beef (hamburger) for $1.97 a pound last week. It was limited to 6 pounds, but I jumped on it and so did my mom so together we bought 12 pounds. That should last us for several months. Thanks for the price comparison.

Re: the Nori/seaweed snacks- my grandchildren LOVE them (6&8). They will inhale a pkg- literally craming them into their mouths. I can’t even stand to smell them. They are healthy snacks-so good for them!

Good video!- except the noises grocery basket. Don’t ya hate those things.

not sure if you will see this comment so long after your original post but I recently sent an email to Primal Kitchen and asked for coupons, they sent me coupons for Free items, including the mayonnaise. Not sure if your store takes coupons but I figured I would just pass along the info, all it took was a quick email and they arrived in the mail about a week later.

That looks like a normal Costco amount of cat food to me and I do buy some there. They always have much more dog food and items. Costco loves dogs way more than cats.

It is expensive in Alaska wow . Sugar free ketchup is $3.99 750 ml just an compare . 🙏🕊🙏💞🇨🇦

I am in a large city in Canada. Our prices are very similar. We do rely on the US for winter veggies and fruits, being so far north. Also our dollar is weak ($1.00 USD = $0.75 CDN) so anything from the US is very expensive.

I know there more n was a ton in Northern nv will have my brother look up there for me as he lives there then I'll drive the 8 hrs n pick it up

Groceries do seem expensive it appears however we live in California and our prices are not so different. Most of what you're buying are specialty items we purchase at Trader Joes or Sprouts the price is about the same

I haven’t lived in Alaska or Hawaii, but I have lived in several other areas of the country and traveled and purchased groceries in 48 states. People who stay mostly in their home region, especially the Midwest and South, have no idea how much more expensive groceries are in some areas such as the Pacific Northwest. Here our prices on many items frequently aren’t that much cheaper than in your Costco.

Oh just did a price check and 12 eggs are $4.69 at Krogers by me……so glad I froze and dehydrated them when I was getting them for $2 and $3 dozen from a Amish store. Great for omelets or baking…..I put up 15 dozen now I wish I had done 30. I paid $2.29 for mini peppers…3 lbs of onions $2.29 and I’ve been canning, pickling and dehydrating them…. Your prices are sooo high……sorry…

I love 3 bears but they are just mini costcos. I will say they jack up the prices too much for the stuff they get from costco.

I prefer Sam's and one of the reasons is the app. I use it to price compare before I go. I don't see many people using the Costco app so maybe it doesn't list all the items so you can do this 🤷🏼‍♀️

Love your videos! How did you learn how to manage your stockpile of food… do you use up all the frozen milk before you buy more or do you interchange fresh and frozen? I’m afraid I would end up with a pantry/freezer full of expired food, lol 😊