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Family meal plan generator

Tell us how many dinners and how many people. You’ll get a week that shares ingredients across nights, so less goes to waste, and one grocery list sorted by aisle.

How many dinners?

How many people?

4
For every dinner

Already in your kitchen (optional)

We’ll use these up first and leave them off the list.

Free. Your plan stays on this device.

Why a plan that shares ingredients costs less

Most food waste in a family kitchen is the second half of something: the rest of the cilantro, the other three peppers, the half tub of sour cream. This planner is built to use those up. Monday’s roast chicken becomes Wednesday’s fried rice; one bag of peppers covers fajitas and a frittata.

It also leaves room for real life. Plan five dinners rather than seven and you have a leftovers night and a clean-out-the-fridge night built in, which is why the plan survives a week with a late practice and a sick kid. Our guide to meal planning for a family walks through the whole system.

When a dinner gets a thumbs-up from everyone, mark it Keep. The next plan holds onto it and changes the rest, so your rotation of family favorites builds itself.

Hands chopping peppers, cucumbers and lettuce for the week ahead

Questions people ask

How does the family meal plan generator work?

Choose how many dinners you need, how many people you are feeding, and any dietary needs or dislikes. It plans the week so fresh ingredients carry over from one night to the next, then writes one grocery list sorted by store aisle.

Is the meal planner free?

Yes. The meal planner is free and works without an account. Your current plan is kept on your device so you can come back to it during the week.

Can I keep the dinners I like and change the rest?

Yes. Mark the dinners you want to keep, then select New plan. The planner keeps those nights, replaces the others and rebuilds the grocery list.

Can I share the grocery list?

Yes. Text it, copy it into your notes app, or print it. Items are grouped by aisle (produce, meat, dairy, bakery, pantry, frozen) so shopping goes faster.

Can it plan high-protein or GLP-1 friendly dinners?

Yes. Switch on High protein or GLP-1 friendly and every dinner in the plan puts protein first. GLP-1 friendly also keeps fat moderate and serves starches on the side, so the rest of the family eats the same meal. See our GLP-1 friendly recipes for more.

How do I get the full recipe for a dinner in the plan?

Select Get the recipe on any night. The recipe generator writes the full recipe for your family size, which you can then cook, print or save.