I worked out my natural foods buying club order last night (it was one day late, so I kept it short) and sent it off. I had a large order last month with lots of bulk items, so I'm mostly set in the way of flour, oats and such. But there were a few other items I had in mind. Fennel seeds, mostly for tea, but also for cooking -- ordered a pound of those (less than $4.00). A pound of yellow mustard seed as well (less than $3.00) -- because I've been wanting to experiment with DIY mustard. I ordered bulk peanuts -- for granola and general snacking, but also for 'emergency' peanut butter. But my biggest splurge by far was the non-hdrogenated margarine (Earth Balance's "Buttery Sticks"). I had to order a case (12 containers I think?) -- the smallest amount I could get. Still, it will be so much cheaper getting it through my buying club than our (pricey) health food store (although admittedly still WAY more expensive than the typical, store-brand stuff). A *ton* of margarine I know, but it ought to last a long time. I rarely buy or even use margarine (and never 'vegetable shortening' -- Crisco et al), preferring olive oil for most cooking, etc. But recipes do occasionally call for margarine/shortening, especially in baking -- including a few in the Make-A-Mix book I've been wanting to give a go (plus my daughter likes margerine spread on her toast). I've picked up the Crisco (generic or otherwise) cans in the stores from time to time -- but always put them right back on the shelf upon reading the labels. I just can't reconcile the costs vs. the hydrogenated oil/trans fat issue -- and typically find myself back at the health food store for the (expensive) non-hydrogenated stuff (hey, it's still no health-food I know -- chock full of fat. But, at least not the severely artery-clogging kind.....)...