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One tip shared on X: paste a photo of your fridge or cupboard into Grok or ChatGPT and ask for five easy, healthy recipes that use mostly what's there, to cut food waste and end the 'what's for dinner' debate.
Here's a photo of my fridge and cupboard. Suggest 5 easy, healthy recipes that use mostly these ingredients, each ready in under [MINUTES] minutes. For each, list what I'd still need to buy (keep it to three items or fewer) and give short steps. We don't eat [EXCLUSIONS].
Replace the [PLACEHOLDERS] with your own details before you send it.
How to try it
- Take a clear photo with the labels facing out.
- Upload it to Grok or ChatGPT with the prompt and pick the recipe you like.
- Check anything that’s near its use-by date before you cook it.
More food & cooking use cases
Ask Gemini for a recipe that lists only what you’re missing
One Gemini user suggests photographing your fridge, freezer and cupboards, then asking for a recipe that gives just the directions and the items you don't already have.
Here are photos of my fridge, freezer and cupboards. Suggest one dinner recipe for [NUMBER] people. Only list the ingredients I don't already have, then give the method. Keep it under [MINUTES] minutes and avoid [EXCLUSIONS].
Plan a family’s weekly meals under £100 with Grok
One dad asked Grok for a full week of breakfasts, lunches and dinners for two adults and two children, under £100, with a shopping list and recipes that take no more than about 40 minutes. He found it not perfect, but quite helpful.
Create a meal plan for a whole week for [FAMILY: E.G. TWO ADULTS AND TWO CHILDREN]. Budget under [BUDGET]. Include breakfast, lunch and dinner, recipes that take no longer than [MINUTES] minutes, and a shopping list with estimated prices at [SUPERMARKET].
Plan a grocery shop around a fixed budget with ChatGPT
On a 10-day trip, one parent asked ChatGPT for a $100 shopping list for two adults and a ten-year-old, protein-forward and low in salt, using photos of what was already in the fridge, and then a meal plan. She said it worked.
I want to spend no more than [BUDGET] at [SUPERMARKET] to feed [WHO] for [NUMBER] days. Preferences: [E.G. HIGH PROTEIN, LOW SALT, VEGETARIAN]. Here are photos of what we already have: [UPLOAD]. Create a shopping list with estimated prices that uses what we have first, then a simple meal plan that uses everything on the list.
Reference: X @FantasyLifeKing