What to Buy at Costco if You’re Single

Reeeeeeal funny having the incredibly single guy with a Costco membership write about what to buy at Costco if you’re single. You’re all lucky that I love Costco so much and go way too often—any excuse to get a $1.50 hot dog and soda combo.

As a frequent Costco shopper, I am very aware that the store can be minefield, especially if you’re shopping for one. One hot tip? Go for the variety packs to avoid culinary tedium—seriously, no one person wants to get stuck eating 45 single serving bags of cheddar Goldfish on their own. If you go in that direction, some good options include the Kirkland Signature Variety Snack Box. But today I’m focusing on those individually portioned items you’ll find hiding in the sea of bulk purchases. It can be intimidating, but once you really start looking in the aisles, you’ll find a bunch of things that work for people who live alone. Here’s a Costco haul for folks who are as single as a Pringle and looking to mingle in the aisles of Costco.

Jongga Sliced Napa Cabbage Kimchi

There’s no problem that a mound of kimchi can’t solve. Have an order of leftover rice from your takeout? Plop some kimchi on that bad boy. Eggs need some jazzing up? Kimchi. Your cereal a little too boring to wake you up? Hell, might as well try some kimchi! Kimchi lasts a long time in the fridge, so even my fellow solo warriors out there can get through a Costco-sized tub of the stuff if they try hard enough.

Read our ranking of the best store bought kimchi

Snapdragon Beef Vietnamese Pho

It’s a sad sight when you walk into your single friend’s house and see a tower of instant ramen. But a tower of instant pho? Now that’s class! That’s sophisticated eating. Impress your friends, and potential suitors, with a few boxes of instant pho from Costco.

Kodiak Cakes Power Cakes Flapjack & Waffle Mix

I’ve been told that the fast track to finding a partner is to get swole. And an important step in that process is to maximize your protein intake. Enter: Kodiak Power Cakes pancake and waffle mix from Costco. You can start your morning with a hearty batch of protein-packed flapjacks or end your night with a cute mini waffle as your sweet treat. Pair it with Sporked’s favorite sugar free syrup if you’re really dedicated to getting those gains. 

Read our ranking of the best pancake mix

Don Miguel Chipotle Chicken Mini Tacos

I love mini tacos, so I’d throw these into any Costco roundup I could, including what to buy at Costco if you’re single. But I really do think they work best here. You can have a couple as a snack or fill a sheet tray with a bunch of ’em for dinner. There’s no wrong way to indulge—you live alone and no one is watching you! And fewer mouths to feed simply means more mini tacos for you.

Kewpie Japanese Style Mayonnaise

Kewpie mayo f*cks. Pardon my French—or I suppose it should be Japanese. Let me try that again. Kyūpīmayo ga fakku. It’s rich, it’s umami, it’s so much better than that jar of American (said with disdain) mayo that’s sitting in your fridge right now. The Costco-sized bottle may be a little larger than you’re used to, but this stuff is so useful, a single person could easily go through this on their own before it goes bad.

Read our ranking of the best mayonnaise

Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pies

A petite chicken pot pie. Made for one. You couldn’t split this if you tried! And you wouldn’t want to, because these are good. Marie Callender’s pot pies famously have both top and bottom crust, and it’s the good stuff—very flaky, buttery, and decadent. Single-serve frozen meals don’t have to be sad and these pot pies (which come in an eight-pack at Costco) are proof.

Read our ranking of the best pot pies

Garden Lites Spinach Egg White Frittatas

Solo living means no one’s there to guilt you over how much you’re spending on egg bites at Starbucks every day. So let me do it for you! Think of how much you could save if you switched over to these egg white frittatas from Costco.

Read our ranking of the best egg bites

Kirkland Signature Microwave Popcorn

If you’re a Costco shopper who lives alone, this is perhaps the most intimidating entry on our list. That’s okay. Intended, actually. Because this isn’t for everyone out there. This is for the homebodies. The ones who want to curl up under a blanket, put on their favorite rom-com, and tear through a big bowl of popcorn while they yearn for romance. I’m a yearner, so I need a lot of popcorn to fuel the habit, and this Costco-sized box of individual microwave popcorn packets is ideal for the job.

Read our ranking of the best microwave popcorn