TikTok Star Makes Full Meals of Free Costco Samples

By Ghuman

Introduction

TikTok star, @costco_samples, has taken the internet by storm with her creative and delicious recipes made from free Costco samples. She has become an inspiration to many, showing that you can make a full meal out of the free samples found in Costco stores. From breakfast burritos to mac and cheese, @costco_samples has created a variety of recipes that are both tasty and budget-friendly. Her recipes are easy to follow and require minimal ingredients, making them perfect for busy people who don’t have a lot of time to cook. So if you’re looking for a way to save money and still enjoy a delicious meal, look no further than @costco_samples!

TikTok Star Makes Full Meals of Free Costco Samples

TikTok star @costcoqueen has become an internet sensation for her creative and delicious meals made entirely out of free Costco samples. The self-proclaimed “Costco Queen” has been sharing her unique recipes with her followers since 2019, and her videos have been viewed millions of times.

The Costco Queen’s recipes are simple yet creative. She often combines multiple samples into one meal, such as a breakfast burrito made with a sausage patty, scrambled eggs, and cheese. She also makes creative snacks like a “sushi” roll made with a cream cheese sample, a slice of ham, and a slice of cheese.

The Costco Queen’s videos have become so popular that she has even been featured on the Today Show. She has also been featured in several publications, including the New York Times and the Washington Post. Her videos have inspired many people to try their hand at making meals out of free samples.

The Costco Queen’s recipes are a great way to save money and get creative in the kitchen. Her videos are a great source of inspiration for anyone looking to make the most out of their free samples. So if you’re looking for a creative and delicious way to make a meal out of free samples, be sure to check out the Costco Queen’s videos.

One of the best-known perks of grocery shopping at Costco is, of course, the food samples. The popular handouts are free, unlimited, and usually quite abundant, especially during busy weekends.

Though Costco largely abandoned the giveaways during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic for safety reasons—a major bummer for shoppers and a big detriment for food marketers as well—most warehouses began handing out freebies again in 2021.

It’s often said that members can “make a meal” out of all the free stuff available at their warehouse. One woman is demonstrating just how easy that actually is.

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Canadian TikToker Tasmin Dhaliwal has been getting a lot of attention lately, thanks to her video series about dining exclusively on Costco samples, according to The New York Post.

One such video from Dec. 21—which shows Dhaliwal consuming at least eight different items in a single outing—racked up over seven million views on the popular social media platform. “It’s like having a full course at fancy restaurant,” wrote one commenter. 

@tasmindhaliwal Everything was delicious ? #costco #costcosamples #dinner #foodchallenge #mukbang #mukbangeatingshow #costcosamplecheck #fyp #fypシ゚viral ♬ mario sound – mandycap

Dhaliwal has repeated the samples-only meal exercise at least half a dozen times, often attracting hundreds of thousands of viewers, if not more.

“The idea to start going to Costco for samples came on while I was at a Costco location grocery shopping,” Dhaliwal told the Post in an interview this week, noting that her original idea was to shoot video in the warehouse’s food court.

She apparently didn’t even know about the abundant samples beforehand. “When I stumbled onto a Costco sample kiosk … and five or six more following that one, I was too full to hit up the food court,” she told the tabloid.

The videos have received a ton of feedback from fellow freeloaders: “the only reason I go to Costco,” one noted. “I thought I was the only one doing that lol,” another added.

And total freebie newbies as well: “I wanna go and do this so bad.”

Yet another commenter posed a question that a lot of Costco managers probably want to know as well: “so would you like to buy?”

Chris Shott

Chris Shott is the Deputy Editor covering groceries for Eat This, Not That! Read more about Chris