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Can AI plan my meals for the week?

Yes

Yes. It makes the menu, the list by aisle and the cooking order.

My mascot in an apron, three batch cooking boxes in its hands

Section 01 · tested at home

What I do

At my place, we cook once for five days, the two of us, lunch and dinner: 20 portions. AI makes the menu, the shopping list and the cooking order. It knows the foods I refuse and my equipment: I only told it once.

Section 02 · step by step

How you do it

  1. Step 2.1: Give the number of people, the days and the meals.
  2. Step 2.2: Give your limits: foods you refuse, equipment and time available.
  3. Step 2.3: Ask for the shopping list by aisle to avoid going back and forth.
  4. Step 2.4: Ask for the cooking order, with what cooks while you chop.
Plan BIf you get stuck

If the aisles don't match your store, give it your store's exact aisles and ask for a table. Still check the quantities.

The prompt to copy
Make me a batch cooking plan for [5] days, [2] people, lunch and dinner.
What I don't eat: [list].
My equipment: [oven, air fryer, hobs...].
Max cooking time: [2 hours, on Sunday].
Give me:
1. the menu day by day
2. the shopping list by aisle
3. the cooking order
4. how to store each dish.
Before answering, ask me any questions you need.

Section 03 · no sugar-coating

The limit

It knows neither your fridge nor your store's prices. For meat and fish, check storage times on the labels.

Section 04

What with

ChatGPT or Claude
On the free plan, both do this very well.
Your "who I am" text
Put in what you don't eat. You never repeat it. The setting is here.
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