I've been a Costco member for 15 years. Here are 7 items I always buy for my household of 2.

Aug 05, 2026 10:51 PM - 1 month ago 383

A composite image of bags of Tyson rotisserie chickenhearted bosom strips and boxes of Motor City Pizza Co. pepperoni pizza.

I deliberation the Tyson rotisserie chicken-breast strips and Motor City Pizza Co. pizzas are 2 of the champion things to bargain astatine Costco. Stacy Boe Miller

As a Costco member of 15 years, my needs person decidedly changed complete time.

When my kids lived astatine home, I prioritized buying snacks successful bulk. But now that I'm an empty-nester surviving pinch my partner, I attraction much connected nutritious, protein-rich foods that we some enjoy.

So, each 2 weeks, we thrust 30 minutes to shop astatine Costco for our family of two. Here are 7 items we ever buy.

Plain Greek yogurt is simply a versatile staple successful my fridge.

Containers of Kirkland Signature plain Greek yogurt successful a refrigerator astatine Costco.

Kirkland Signature plain nonfat Greek yogurt tin beryllium utilized arsenic a substitute for sour pick aliases mayonnaise. Stacy Boe Miller

Kirkland Signature nonfat Greek yogurt is simply a high-protein guidelines for some saccharine and savory meals. I for illustration to apical my oatmeal pinch it, operation immoderate into overnight oats, aliases usage it arsenic a substitute for sour pick aliases mayonnaise.

Kirkland Signature stiff integrated blueberries are awesome to person successful the freezer.

Bags of Kirkland Signature stiff integrated blueberries.

Kirkland Signature stiff integrated blueberries are saccharine and flavorful. Stacy Boe Miller

Whenever I make a Costco run, I prime up a container of Kirkland Signature stiff integrated blueberries. These mini berries are saccharine and flavorful, and are a awesome root of antioxidants and fiber.

I operation a cup into my oatmeal arsenic it cooks, aliases put immoderate connected apical of overnight oats. For an easy dessert, I usage them to make an easy berry crumble.

Tyson rotisserie chicken-breast strips make meal simple.

Bags of Tyson rotisserie chickenhearted bosom strips.

I usage Tyson rotisserie chicken-breast strips connected salad, pizza, and more. Stacy Boe Miller

These precooked, seasoned Tyson rotisserie chicken-breast strips are cleanable for making a assortment of easy meals.

I usage them to apical salads, cook them connected a tortilla pinch pesto for a thin-crust pizza, aliases flip them into wraps and pasta dishes. Recently, I've been mixing the chickenhearted pinch corn, cilantro, and achromatic beans for a delicious taco-style salad.

I for illustration that Costco's return connected oat beverage is shelf-stable.

Boxes of Kirkland Signature oat milk.

Each container of Kirkland Signature non-dairy oat beverage comes pinch six cartons. Stacy Boe Miller

One of my favourite things astir the Kirkland Signature non-dairy oat beverage is that it doesn't request to beryllium refrigerated until it's opened. So, we tin put 1 carton successful the fridge and shop the others successful the pantry until we're fresh to usage them.

I usage it to prep overnight oats aliases chia-seed pudding. It besides tastes awesome successful iced coffee.

PB2 peanut food is simply a unsocial pantry staple.

Containers of PB2 powdered peanut food connected show astatine Costco.

I for illustration to adhd PB2 powdered peanut food to smoothies and chia-seed pudding. Stacy Boe Miller

I ever drawback a instrumentality of PB2 powdered peanut butter, which has little fat and calories than accepted versions of the spread.

It's awesome erstwhile added to smoothies aliases chia-seed pudding. And to make a delicious dip for apples, I operation it pinch chromatic and Greek yogurt.

When the kids extremity by, we emotion having Motor City Pizza Co. pepperoni pizza.

Boxes of Motor City Pizza Co. pepperoni pizza.

We emotion the Motor City Pizza Co. Detroit-style stiff pizzas. Stacy Boe Miller

I can't get complete really flavorful and crunchy the Motor City Pizza Co. Detroit-style stiff pizzas are. They're cleanable for an impromptu pizza night, particularly if the kids extremity by.

Another bonus? They're fresh successful the oven successful the aforesaid magnitude of clip it would return to bid take-out.

I emotion making elemental meals utilizing the Kirkland Signature stir-fry rootlike blend.

Bags of Kirkland Signature stir-fry rootlike blend.

The Kirkland Signature stir-fry rootlike blend tastes awesome alongside meat, fish, chicken, aliases tofu. Stacy Boe Miller

Having the Kirkland Signature stir-fry rootlike blend successful the freezer guarantees I tin ever travel up pinch thing delicious for dinner.

These veggies navigator quickly and tin beryllium eaten pinch meat, fish, chicken, aliases tofu.

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Stacy Boe Miller is simply a contributing writer for Business Insider.

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