Turn your saved recipes into a meal plan and grocery list
A guide by Memotaste ·
To build a grocery list from your recipes in Memotaste, add them to the dates when you plan to cook and open Ingredients. The list uses upcoming meals within the displayed date range, not your entire recipe collection. Check the range and separate what you need to buy from what you already have.
From panzanella to groceries: a walkthrough to try
Save the catalog panzanella, choose a future day in your meal plan and add it to lunch. Open the grocery list for a period that includes that day.
Check for bread, tomatoes and cucumber, then mark what you already have. When other meals are planned, ingredients may be combined: always check portions and the selected period. This example describes the workflow, not a recorded session.
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Steps
- 1
Choose a realistic date range
Start with the days you will eat at home. Guided planning lets you choose a start and end date; you can also add recipes manually to individual days. Leave space for meals out instead of filling every slot automatically.
- 2
Assign recipes to dates and meals
Pick recipes from your collection and distinguish lunch from dinner. If your plans change, move a recipe to another day or change its meal type from the planned recipe's menu without deleting it from your recipe collection.
- 3
Check the ingredient list's date range
Open Ingredients from the planner. The range at the top determines which meals contribute to the list: a recipe outside those dates is outside the filter, not a missing ingredient. Past days are excluded. Expand the arrow next to an ingredient to see the associated recipes.
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Review amounts and mark what you have
Check quantities against the servings you will cook, then check your fridge and pantry. Mark ingredients you already have so the to-buy section shows what is missing. Quantities in different units may remain separate: grams and tablespoons cannot simply be added as though they were the same measurement.
Common questions
- Why is a saved recipe missing from my grocery list?
- Saving and planning a recipe are separate actions. To contribute ingredients it must be assigned to an upcoming meal within the displayed date range. Also check ingredients you have already marked as available.
- Does the list include meals from previous days?
- No. The list generated from the plan excludes past days. Today's meals can still appear: it does not automatically track what you have already cooked or eaten.
- Can I send the grocery list to Todoist or WhatsApp?
- Yes. From Ingredients, Export or share opens Todoist with the items to buy already filled in, or WhatsApp with the list ready to send. Items marked as already in the pantry and rows still to check are left out. No account connection is needed.
- Do I have to use automatic meal planning?
- No. You can choose and plan your recipes manually. Preferences help organize your choices, but always check that the result suits the people who will be eating.
From saved recipes to everyday meals
Save recipes you like and choose when to cook them: Memotaste collects the ingredients in your grocery list.
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