Plan a week of dinners
You get a week of dinners and a shopping list that uses what you already have.
Anyone cooking for a household who wants the week’s dinners decided in one sitting.
Works with any AI assistant.
By the end of this, you’ll be able to list what’s in the house and get seven dinners plus a shopping list.
Step-by-step walkthrough
List what’s already in the house
Write down what’s in the fridge, freezer, and pantry. Leftovers count. A messy list is fine.
Note how the week looks
How many people, which nights need to be fast, and any foods to skip. “Soccer night” is enough.
Open your assistant
Open the assistant you already use. A free plan works.
Paste the prompt, then your notes
Paste the prompt below, then your fridge list and week notes, and press enter.
Keep the plan, copy the list
Swap any dinner that doesn’t sound like you. Copy the shopping list.
Copy this prompt
Copy this, paste it in, then paste what’s in the house and how your week looks underneath.
Help me plan dinners for the next seven days. Below I’m pasting what’s already in the fridge, freezer, and pantry, plus notes about the week — how many people, which nights need to be fast, and any foods to skip. Give me: 1) a dinner for each night that uses what I already have when you can, 2) which nights are leftovers from an earlier cook, 3) a short shopping list of only the extra things I need. Keep the meals ordinary — things a home cook would actually make on a weeknight. Do not invent fancy ingredients. If I didn’t mention a food to skip, don’t assume one. Label any guess you make. Here is what’s in the house and how the week looks: