Costco bulk – A Costco employee describes how bulk buys of Kirkland Signature chicken thighs and organic chicken stock can be cooked, portioned, and frozen so lunch and dinner turn into fast, reliable meals throughout the week.
For many people. a full-time job turns lunch and dinner into a scramble—something thrown together because there isn’t time to plan. But on her days off. this Costco employee says she changes the pace. buying bulk items and building a freezer-ready system that makes weekday meals feel almost effortless.
The core of her routine starts with bulk packs of Kirkland Signature chicken thighs and organic chicken stock. She cooks large quantities of the chicken on her time off, using the grill, the oven, or a pressure cooker depending on what she has available.
When the chicken is cool enough to handle, she removes all the fat. That step, she says, leaves a mix of smaller pieces and larger pieces of meat. She then seals the chicken in FoodSaver bags and freezes them. The result is fully cooked chicken that’s ready to add to any recipe.
When a quick meal is needed, she pulls out smaller portions of the frozen chicken and combines them with chopped veggies, pre-cooked brown rice, and chicken stock to prepare a semi-homemade soup.
Her method for heating is simple: she brings the stock and veggies—often carrots and squash—to a simmer in the microwave, then pours that mixture over a bowl of rice and frozen chicken. The heat from the stock warms the chicken, and then she seasons the soup to taste.
She doesn’t stop there. She also uses warmed chicken stock to heat up chicken pieces that she later turns into salads or tacos. And when she wants extra flavor in rice, she cooks it in chicken stock instead of water.
What stands out in her approach is the way every step is designed to protect weekday time: she cooks in bulk. processes the chicken the same way each time by removing all the fat and sealing it in FoodSaver bags. and keeps the freezer stocked with fully cooked portions that can go straight into rice. vegetables. and chicken stock.
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Costco really is cheat codes huh.
So she microwaves stuff then pours it over rice? That seems kinda backwards to me, but I guess if it works it works. Also FoodSaver bags?? I don’t even have one of those.
Wait she cooks chicken on her day off at Costco?? Or like… she works there and then does it at home with Kirkland stuff. I’m confused. And removing all the fat sounds healthy but doesn’t that make it dry?
This sounds like one of those “quick wins” things that costs a fortune at the store. Like yeah frozen portions are convenient but then you’re basically committed to eating chicken thighs all week. Also microwaving the stock and veggies over rice… I feel like food safety?? Not trying to be dramatic, I just never trust the microwave for heating evenly.