Guide

Smart Meal Planner

Plan your weekly meals, adjust serving sizes, and filter by dietary requirements

Overview

The Meal Planner helps you organize your weekly meals in one convenient location. View your week at a glance, add recipes to specific meal slots, adjust serving sizes, and let the app handle the rest. Your shopping list is automatically generated based on your meal plan.

Navigation

View one week at a time (Monday through Sunday)
Current week is selected by default
Use arrow buttons to navigate to previous or future weeks
Tap "Today" to quickly return to the current week

Adding Recipes to Your Meal Plan

Method 1: Manual Selection

Tap the + button on any meal slot (morning, afternoon, or evening)
Browse or search for recipes
Select a recipe to add it to that meal slot

Method 2: Surprise Me (Shake Feature)

Give your phone a physical shake while viewing the Meal Plan
The app will randomly suggest recipes for empty meal slots
Accept or decline the suggestions
Great for when you need inspiration!

Managing Meal Plan Recipes

Viewing Recipe Details

Tap any meal card to open the full recipe view with ingredients, instructions, and nutrition information.

Edit Mode

Tap the Edit floating button at the bottom right
Meal cards show checkboxes for selection
Select multiple meals to remove at once
Tap "Remove Selected" or "Cancel" when done

Adjusting Servings

Each meal card shows the number of servings
Tap the - or + buttons to adjust serving sizes
The shopping list automatically updates based on serving sizes
Perfect for scaling meals up for dinner parties or down for solo cooking

Meal Plan Settings

Tap the Settings floating button (⚙️) at the bottom right to access:

Sharing

Share the shopping list with anyone
Print the shopping list

Meal Plan Options

Clear the entire week's meal plan
Add all the ingredients to your pantry once you have done your shopping
Reset to start fresh

Best Practices

Meal planning tips

Weekly Planning

Set aside time each week to plan meals. Review your schedule for busy nights. Plan simpler meals for busy days. Use "Surprise Me" for variety.

Batch Cooking

Plan recipes that make good leftovers. Cook once, eat twice strategies. Prep ingredients on weekends. Freeze extra portions for later.

Family Involvement

Let family members pick recipes. Assign cooking responsibilities. Share the shopping duties. Coordinate schedules in the family group.

Save Money

Check for sales before meal planning. Plan recipes around seasonal ingredients. Batch similar recipes to use ingredients fully. Adjust serving sizes appropriately.

Ready to Start Planning?