I'm a mom of 6 who hates cooking. Here are 8 things I buy at Costco to make meal planning simple.

I love picking up Kirkland Signature products like the Sunsweet dried plums.Lindy Vogel

• As a mom of six who hates cooking, I turn to Costco products to make meal planning simple.
• My family and I follow a gluten-free diet after learning that some of us are sensitive to gluten.

My husband, Joe, and I are celebrating 20 years as Costco members this year.

As a family of eight, we eat a lot. Even with our oldest two sons away at college, we're more into Costco than ever. The thing is, I hate to cook, so meal kits and simple ingredients are requirements in our household.

To complicate things, I recently found out that some of the kids and I are sensitive to gluten. Fortunately, there are lots of great gluten-free items at Costco that are simple to throw together for an easy meal.

Here are eight of my favorite Costco items that make cooking for my family more convenient.