I was not consciously aware of a big price spike but I realized after the last time I stocked up (for granola) I only bought sunflower, pumpkin and sesame seeds and coconut. No almonds or other nuts. I usually just add a small amount but they were all $$$s.

I do find buying bulk at the health food store is more reasonable.

I usually buy bulk as well, but due to COVID, none of the stores around here offer that. They have prepackaged the most popular and got rid of everything else, so I ended up getting more than I actually wanted which added to the cost as well.

Last time I was in our Costco was the week before Thanksgiving a year ago. (So odd to realize that)

I've had an Instacart order for a month now. Add to it as I think of things. Just added some nuts after seeing this. Instacart charges some crazy extra fees at check-out so planning ahead.

We decided to do a reasonable stock-up now for the holidays. With the pantry dry goods and freezer, maybe good through January-March.

Costco has t-p finally. Our area has a spike in panic buying. 🙄

I went to Costco yesterday and bought almond slices, pine nuts, and macadamia nuts. That was $70 of the $82 I spent! I knew they'd be expensive but there was still some sticker shock there. I store them in the freezer. I figured with Covid, I've gone out (restaurants & shopping in general) a lot less and I probably won't be going to Connecticut or Massachusetts for Christmas; so I could spend more on baking supplies.

Nuts and seeds are always expensive around here. They are a little more expensive than usual... but the nut sales for baking have started too, so the prices are kind of leveling out.

What I need is a decent online source for pine nuts. Those are always extra expensive, and I'm almost out of my supply. Since my loves business trips out to the Eastern block have been canceled, no more "cheap" pine nuts for me :(

Trader Joe's has been my go-to store in the past when I did more baking. And their assortment of dried fruit is the best, and cheapest, as well.

$10/# and up for organic tree nuts, which is what I prefer - pricier than most of the organic meat I buy.

Seeds are less, but still price-y.

Non-organics are only slightly less.

But it's not exactly new for me - I've seen these prices for years now.