low carb tortilla chips at Costco
 

Just back from the Costco in Richmond. they have low carb Gensoy tortilla chips, 2 bags, regular and cheese. The two pack is $7.39, also giving out samples today. 8G of Carbs for 15 chips. :yay:

you didn't happen to see if they had any of the Talking Rain beverages?? They seem to be pretty hit and miss!

No Sorry no Talking Rain. I have yet to see that at a Costco. I think it is an Urban Myth (haha). But I look every time I am there.

blueowl, you didn't tell us did you try a sample? Are they any good? If they are I hope that the Costco here has them.

Burnaby Costco used to sell the Talking Rain but haven't in awhile. DH has been drinking Cascadia, made with splenda, mixed with a little soda water. We get it in Pt Roberts, U.S. They have lemonade, grapefruit and a mixed berry. Check out Market Place in the juice section.
Add a shot of vodka, splash of soda water and a lemon slice-- makes for a nice happy hour on the boat.

I have only been lucky enough to pickup once at Costco in BBY. Have yet to see it anywhere else. I stopped on way home from Portland to the Burlington one....think I may need to make a return trip. The flavoured water is fantastic!

I may make the shorter trip to Pt. Roberts instead and give the Cascadia a go!! I like what you're talking about.... :lol:

Yes I did try a sample. They were good. They are soy based. So not like regular tortilla chips, but still good. Not sure if it is the same brand that GNC and other low carbs stores are selling (pacakage is different), but they taste just likethose ones. Although GNC charges $5.99 Gold price for the ones they carry.

I think DH must have bought out the store the last time he was done there, but they should have more in.
It is only 1 carb per 8oz. Show your receipt to the border guys, they have always waved us through.

We like the Red Square crackers- they make good chips- heat them up with a little grated cheese and then dip into the salsa. They now have the crackers and bread at the New West Quay. Try the raw bread dough, 5 carbs per slice, take half of the dough, flatten it out onto a baking sheet, sprinkle kosher salt and a little olive oil, bake till done. Foccaicha(spelling?) Raw dough freezes well.

What Red Square crackers?

Are they from the Red Square bakery in Burnaby that makes the great flax cookies with Splenda, low carb bread (1 carb/slice for dark rye kind of bread, 3 carb/slice for whole wheat) and great low carb pizza dough?

I've been into the bakery and met the wonderful, funny, friendly baker but didn't see crackers. What are they like?

AnnieMarin

Okay so my to do list has a few more things on it:

1. Get to Richmond and check out tortillas
2. Get to Washington State to get Talking Rain
3. Get to Red Square Bakery....Red Square bakery?? but need to find it first!! where the heck in BBY is that?

BTW - next week I'll be having dinner with my friend who works at Locarb store in N. Van (~ Save-On) She always give me the scoop on new products and what is REALLY GOOD!

Red Square Bakery is off Marine Way in South Burnaby about one block east of Boundary Road. The address is 8626A Joffre Ave. Phone is 604-451-0606. They have a web page at http://rsquare.com/about.htm It is in a little industrial building just north of Marine Way. (or is it Marine Drive/SE Marine Drive right there in that section? - I don't know that part of Burnaby well)

And no, I have no commercial or other link with this business but I love his Flax Machine cookies and the other stuff is great too. He lost a lot of weight (story on his web page) eating in a way that isn't totally low carb but picks up some of the low carb woe. Apparently, (I read it in the Vancouver Sun) lots of local pro sports teams eat his cookies as training/energy bars. The cookies are available in several flavours at most Lower Mainland Save On Foods stores.

There is a meat market in the New West Quay that carries a good selection of the Red Square Bakery items. The Quay is a bit more convenient for me. The crackers are mainly flax - can't remember exact carb count-

well the things you just don't know....looks like I need to rediscover a few places! Thanks for the info!

lc at costco
 

Went into Costco as well.

Say the tortila chips though they looked a little scary to say the least.

Aslo saw the nes porky chips from Trophy foods. I didn't want to get a box didn't want to spend that much money especially if they were crap.

Bought the porkeys elsewhere the BBQ and it was not bad at all.

No slimu taste in your mouth like the frit-o-lay one.

Jody

Costco has the Talking Rain back again FYI.....I think most of the Western Canada locations should be carrying it again now....Burnaby and Surrey have it for sure!!

I just picked up a case yesterday in BBY. I was hoping that they would have the flavoured botanical water but I think a trip to Bellingham/Burlington is required for that - just haven't been able to get it here.

I was at the Burnaby Costco this weekend and couldn't find the porkrinds this time :(

hopefully they're not having trouble keeping them in stock! They definately have the best price on rinds that I've been able to find (works out to just under a dollar a bag).

They did have the gensoy chips, but at 8 gr. per 15 chips.... well, I don't even trust myself to stop at 15 chips LOL - even if I did, 8 gr. is a bit high for me, so no chips for me :/

Talking Rain is available at Kelowna costco as well, but we also have a new lc store that sells SF Jones Soda
sweetened w/ splenda. I heard it's fantastic.

Good Thread....heading over to Vancouver in a couple of weeks and hopefully will be able to make it to Red Square....I'll get a map from map quest.com.

What's Talking Rain??

Talking Rain is a fruit juice sweetened with Splenda. It comes carbonated, and regular.

Teresa,

I go to the Costco in Surrey once every week or two.....everytime that I have been there they have had the Talking Rain Botanicals....maybe you can save yourself a trip across the line. I'll be going to Costco again tomorrow and will post here again to let you know if it's still in stock....

Got a case of Talking Rain Botanicals today at Costco.....there were only a few left though Teresa. However......when you decide to make your way south....perhaps swing by the Surrey Costco first and maybe you can avoid waiting in line at the border :)

Yesterday the Costco in Langford {Vanc. Island} had
Atkins Ketchup [2 pack] for $5 something.
Atkins Brownie mix 2 pack. Sorry not sure here but I think maybe $8 something.
Talking Rain Carbonated and Not Carbonated $17 something for 24
Genisoy crunch bars and another new type of LC bar
Think that was it
Jan

I'm going to have to look for those Atkins kethup 2 packs. I need more Ketchup. Hopefully our costco has them. That's a pretty good price because Save On has one bottle for $4.95. I haven't tried Atkins ketchup though.

Or if you want to try your own this ketchup is sensational and so simple no cooking or nothing.
Just make sure you get a good quality tomato paste with no sugar in it. I used Hunts and it was great.
I used crunched up onion it instead of the powder worked a-ok
I used stevia which lowers the carbs more :)

BETTER "HEINZ" KETCHUP
6 ounce can tomato paste*
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup vinegar
5 teaspoons Splenda or about 1/8 teaspoon liquid Splenda
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
Very tiny pinch or up to 1/8 teaspoon each ground cloves, cinnamon and garlic powder

Mix all ingredients well. Be sure to add the spices. They are important for that "Heinz" flavor.
Makes 1 1/3 cups

Made with granulated Splenda:

* 1 cup - 23 usable carbs
* 1/4 cup - 6 usable carbs
* 1 tablespoon - 1.5 usable carbs
* 1 teaspoon - .5 usable carbs

Made with liquid Splenda:

* 1 cup - 21.5 usable carbs
* 1/4 cup - 5.5 usable carbs
* 1 tablespoon - 1.5 usable carbs
* 1 teaspoon - .5 usable carbs

* The first couple times I made this, I used Kroger brand tomato paste and it came out very thick and had a somewhat odd, almost grainy texture. This time I used Hunt's brand and the texture is much more like real ketchup, but is quite a bit thinner. I suggest slowly adding the water until you get the consistency you like. Of course, using less water will alter the total carb count because you'll have less ketchup, but I don't think it will be off by too much.
http://users3.ev1.net/~fontlady/recipes.html

The Costco in Richmond has the Atkins Ketchup 2 bottles $5.99, they also have the Atkins Baking Mix for $9.69 for one can (same size that it is everywhere). I didn't see the Brownie mix at all. They also have a new kind of Low Carb Bar, sorry forget the name it was expensive at 15 for $27.99. The sample lady said she found it had a diet taste, similar to the advantage bars, which I personally don't care for.

Bought the Atkins ketchup...a bit sweet but still good. Tasted one of the Genisoy Crunch bars...they had samples...the one I tried was pretty good. Saw the LC pitas and LC tortillas (Dempsters I think) but the carb count was too high for me. Didn't come across the bake mixes but then again I wasn't looking for them.

Thanks - will try with good quality Tomato Paste
 

Will let you know when I try it - we are hooked on President's Choice Ketchup - much better tasting than Heinz. My kids won't eat Heinz any more!

Tom.