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Auto-Generated Shopping Lists

How shopping lists are automatically created from your meal plan.


Auto-Generated Shopping Lists

Your shopping list is automatically generated from your weekly meal plan—no manual work required.

How It Works

When you plan meals:

  1. The app collects all ingredients from your planned recipes
  2. Combines duplicate ingredients (2 recipes need onions = 1 larger quantity)
  3. Organizes items by store category
  4. Excludes items you already have in your pantry

View Your List

Click Shop in the navigation to see your shopping list.

The list shows:

  • Item name and quantity
  • Store category (Produce, Dairy, etc.)
  • Which recipe needs it

Smart Combining

The app intelligently combines ingredients:

| Recipe 1 | Recipe 2 | Shopping List | |----------|----------|---------------| | 1 onion | 2 onions | 3 onions | | 1 cup rice | 2 cups rice | 3 cups rice | | Salt | Salt | Salt (once) |

Update Automatically

Your shopping list updates when you:

  • Add or remove meals from the plan
  • Change recipe servings
  • Add items to your pantry
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Review your list before shopping—you might already have some items at home!

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