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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
Rescue disappointing fruit with a Copilot recipe
Faced with nectarines as dry as old boots, one user asked Copilot for a recipe. Its suggestion of halving them, drizzling with honey and air-frying for eight minutes made them sweet enough to eat rather than bin.
I have [FOOD] that is [PROBLEM, E.G. DRY, UNDERRIPE, STALE]. Suggest three quick ways to make it tasty using [APPLIANCES I HAVE, E.G. AIR FRYER, OVEN] and common cupboard ingredients. Keep each idea to five steps or fewer.
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.
Learn the ‘why’ behind a recipe, then get the recipe, with Grok
Before grilling sirloin steaks, one cook asked Grok how coffee interacts with meat, then asked it for a coffee marinade recipe to try.
Explain how [INGREDIENT, E.G. COFFEE] affects [FOOD, E.G. STEAK] when used in a marinade or rub: flavour, texture and any downsides. Then give me a simple recipe for [NUMBER] portions that I can cook on [GRILL/PAN/OVEN], with timings.
Reference: X @FantasyLifeKing