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Hole-in-one for two

I really enjoyed last month’s article and picture of Larry Daniel, and his hole-in-one [Costco Life, July 2022]. Recently, our youngest daughter, Jordan, was bugging me to take her golfing for a real round, as she had only been to the driving range two or three times previously. She was wearing one of my (oversize) Kirkland [Signature™] gloves, and on the second hole at the Sedona Golf Resort, she made a perfect shot that landed 18 inches from the cup and rolled into the hole.

A proud papa!

—Frank Matthews, Sedona, Arizona

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Recipes request

I just received the July issue and am really enjoying the recipes this month. I was wondering if you could include nutritional information on them in the future. I love the whole magazine and look forward to seeing it each month.

—Toni Freyer, Shallotte, North Carolina

To help readers, we ran an article in the January 2022 issue [“Nutrition facts”] providing information about apps and links to analysis tools that can help quickly calculate nutrition facts for just about any recipe.

Below, you'll find a list of some of our free favorite tools.—Editor

Nutrition analysis tools

The following websites and apps quickly give you the nutrition facts for your favorite recipes:
RecipeIQ (www.recipeiqapp.com) is a free app that allows you to snap a picture of a printed recipe or paste a link of an online recipe and get the nutrition facts instantly. You can modify recipes to fit your dietary needs or taste preferences and it will recalculate it for you.
Verywell Fit (verywellfit.com) is a website with a simple recipe analyzer, which pulls from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) data and another third-party database for nutrition information. Simply search “recipe nutrition analyzer,” then paste recipe ingredients into the text box, and it quickly calculates the nutrition facts for one serving. You get a printable and downloadable Nutrition Facts label for each recipe.
Whisk (whisk.com) is a website and an app that let you cut and paste recipes or insert a recipe URL and then provide the nutrition facts for one serving. Each recipe has a “Health Score” on a scale of 1 to 10—the higher, the healthier. The scale is based on nutrient density and USDA recommendations.
NutritionData (nutritiondata.self.com) is a website with a built-in recipe analyzer. Once you join the website com- munity, you can create, analyze and save your recipes. It’s free to join.
MyFitnessPal (myfitnesspal.com) is a website and app that allow you to track what you eat and drink daily, and they include a recipe analysis tool. A basic membership is free, or you can opt to pay for a premium membership.

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Runners’ worlds

Re: “Ultra-marathon man,” June 2022.

I recently participated in a half marathon in Antarctica and got overall second place, first place in USA team. Costco played an important role, from diet and clothing to drinks, medicine, etc.

I hope [my success] can let future runners know more about the half marathon in Antarctica, and how Costco can help [them] achieve their dreams.

—Mohan Ambaty, Carmel, Indiana

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Great and inspirational article on Dean Karnazes. I loved his motivational messages, except “There is magic in misery.” No way. I don’t enjoy misery, and there’s nothing magical about it. Try the opposite.

—Antonio Castillo de la Gala, Canoga Park, California

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Connection love

Nothing more to say but I LOVE YOU! … and my Costco Connection magazine!

There is a lot of uncertainty in this world, but I can count on you to be here every month!

—David Korecki, Windsor, Colorado

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Mango Pops 3-Ways

Imagine yourself lounging on the beach with a refreshing mango pop—or three. Click here or on the image to view this Quick & Easy recipe.

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