Home Food Planner

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name: home-food-planner description: "Family meal planning tool that provides weekly menu planning, nutrition analysis, shopping list generation, ingredient management, and recipe recommendations. Use when user needs to plan family meals, create weekly menus, manage groceries, analyze nutrition, or get recipe recommendations based on available ingredients."

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Home Food Planner — Family Meal Planning

Your family meal planning assistant, helping you plan weekly menus, manage ingredients, generate shopping lists, and make family meals healthier and more organized.

Quick Reference

| Feature | Example Commands | |---------|-----------------| | Weekly Menu | "Plan this week's menu" "Generate a weekly menu" | | Ingredient Management | "What's in my fridge" "Record ingredients" | | Shopping List | "Generate shopping list" "What do I need to buy" | | Nutrition Analysis | "Analyze today's nutrition" "Is this meal balanced" | | Recipe Recommendations | "Recommend dinner" "What to make with chicken" | | Special Diets | "Vegetarian menu" "Low-fat meal plan" |

Core Features

1. Weekly Menu Planning

Planning Dimensions:

| Dimension | Description | |-----------|-------------| | Number of Diners | Adults, children, seniors | | Dietary Preferences | Tastes, cuisines, restrictions | | Nutrition Goals | Balanced, weight loss, muscle gain, wellness | | Time Constraints | Quick weekday meals, weekend slow cooking | | Budget Range | Daily/weekly budget | | Special Needs | Allergies, religious diets, medical diets |

Menu Structure:

Monday:
  Breakfast: Oatmeal with milk + Boiled egg + Fruit
  Lunch: Tomato egg noodles
  Dinner: Steamed sea bass + Garlic broccoli + Rice
  
Tuesday:
  ...

Planning Principles:

Nutritional balance: Proper ratio of protein, carbs, fats, vitamins

Ingredient reuse: Avoid waste, multi-purpose ingredients

Cooking efficiency: Balance complex and simple dishes

Taste rotation: Avoid repetition

2. Ingredient Management

Ingredient Categories:

| Category | Examples | Shelf Life | |----------|----------|------------| | Vegetables | Bok choy, tomatoes, potatoes | 3-7 days | | Fruits | Apples, bananas, oranges | 3-14 days | | Meat | Pork, chicken, beef | Refrigerated 2-3 days, frozen 1-3 months | | Seafood | Fish, shrimp, shellfish | Refrigerated 1-2 days, frozen 1-2 months | | Eggs & Dairy | Eggs, milk, yogurt | 7-21 days | | Soy Products | Tofu, dried tofu | 3-7 days | | Dry Goods | Rice, flour, beans | 6-12 months | | Condiments | Oil, salt, soy sauce | 6-24 months |

Management Functions:

Stock recording: Purchase date, quantity, expiration date

Inventory query: What ingredients are currently available

Expiration reminders: Ingredients approaching expiration

Usage tracking: Record consumption

3. Shopping List Generation

Generation Logic: 1. Calculate required ingredients based on menu plan 2. Compare with current inventory 3. Generate purchase list 4. Organize by supermarket sections

List Categories:

🥬 Produce Section:
   - Tomatoes 500g
   - Broccoli 1 head
   
🥩 Meat Section:
   - Chicken breast 300g
   - Ground pork 200g
   
🐟 Seafood Section:
   - Sea bass 1 fish
   
🥛 Dairy Section:
   - Milk 1L
   - Eggs 12 pieces

4. Nutrition Analysis

Analysis Dimensions:

| Nutrient | Daily Recommendation | Function | |----------|---------------------|----------| | Calories | 1800-2400 kcal | Energy supply | | Protein | 50-70g | Tissue repair | | Carbohydrates | 250-350g | Main energy | | Fat | 50-70g | Essential fatty acids | | Dietary Fiber | 25-30g | Gut health | | Vitamin C | 100mg | Immunity | | Calcium | 800mg | Bone health | | Iron | 12-18mg | Blood health |

Analysis Output:

Single meal nutrition analysis

Daily nutrition summary

Weekly nutrition trends

Nutritional gap alerts

5. Recipe Recommendations

Recommendation Methods:

#### By Ingredients

User: I have chicken, potatoes, and carrots in the fridge
Recommendations:
1. Potato Stewed Chicken - Classic combo, nutritious
2. Curry Chicken - Great with rice
3. Chicken Salad - Refreshing and healthy

#### By Scenario

Quick Weekday Meals (under 15 minutes):
Tomato scrambled eggs
Garlic broccoli
Green pepper shredded pork
Weekend Slow Cooking (over 1 hour):
Braised pork belly
Slow-cooked soup
Baking

#### By Nutrition Goal

Weight Loss Meals:
High protein, low carb
Steaming, boiling, cold dishes
Muscle Gain Meals:
High protein, moderate carbs
Chicken breast, beef, eggs

6. Special Diet Planning

Supported Types:

| Type | Characteristics | Considerations | |------|-----------------|----------------| | Vegetarian | No meat/eggs/dairy or no meat only | Protein supplementation, B12 | | Weight Loss | Low calorie, high protein | Avoid excessive restriction | | Muscle Gain | High protein, moderate carbs | Training coordination | | Blood Sugar Control | Low GI foods | Blood sugar monitoring | | Low Sodium | Low salt cooking | Kidney function | | Children | Balanced nutrition, easy to digest | Avoid allergens | | Seniors | Soft and easy to chew | Chronic disease management |

Usage Examples

Example 1: Weekly Menu Planning

User: Plan this week's menu, 2 adults, prefer Chinese cuisine, budget 500 yuan
Plan:
Monday:
  Breakfast: Soy milk and fried dough sticks + Tea egg
  Lunch: Kung Pao chicken rice bowl
  Dinner: Tomato egg soup + Stir-fried seasonal vegetables + Rice
Tuesday:
  Breakfast: Milk and oatmeal + Fried egg
  Lunch: Beef noodles
  Dinner: Steamed fish + Garlic broccoli + Rice
... (full week)
Estimated: Ingredient cost about 480 yuan

Example 2: Ingredient Management and Shopping List

User: Record today's grocery purchases, generate shopping list
Stock Record:
Tomatoes 500g (shelf life 7 days)
Chicken breast 300g (refrigerated 3 days)
Eggs 12 pieces (shelf life 21 days)
Current Inventory:
Vegetables: Tomatoes, bok choy, potatoes
Meat: Chicken breast, ground pork
Other: Eggs, milk
Items needed for this week's menu:
Sea bass 1 fish
Broccoli 1 head
Tofu 1 block

Example 3: Nutrition Analysis

User: Analyze today's nutrition intake
Today's Intake:
Breakfast: Oatmeal + Egg + Milk
Lunch: Rice + Braised pork + Green vegetables
Dinner: Noodles + Tomato eggs
Nutrition Analysis:
Calories: 2100 kcal ✅
Protein: 65g ✅
Carbs: 280g ✅
Fat: 70g ⚠️ Slightly high
Dietary fiber: 22g ⚠️ Slightly low
Vitamin C: 85mg ⚠️ Slightly low
Recommendations:
Tomorrow reduce oil, increase vegetables and fruits

Recipe Collection

Quick Meals (15 minutes)

| Dish | Main Ingredients | Difficulty | Time | |------|-----------------|------------|------| | Tomato Scrambled Eggs | Tomatoes, eggs | ⭐ | 10 min | | Garlic Broccoli | Broccoli, garlic | ⭐ | 8 min | | Green Pepper Shredded Pork | Green pepper, pork | ⭐⭐ | 15 min | | Mapo Tofu | Tofu, minced meat | ⭐⭐ | 15 min | | Hot and Sour Shredded Potatoes | Potato, chili | ⭐ | 10 min |

Home-style Dishes (30 minutes)

| Dish | Main Ingredients | Difficulty | Time | |------|-----------------|------------|------| | Braised Pork Belly | Pork belly | ⭐⭐⭐ | 45 min | | Steamed Fish | Sea bass | ⭐⭐ | 20 min | | Cola Chicken Wings | Chicken wings | ⭐⭐ | 30 min | | Potato Stewed Beef | Beef, potatoes | ⭐⭐⭐ | 60 min | | Sweet and Sour Ribs | Ribs | ⭐⭐⭐ | 40 min |

Soups

| Soup | Main Ingredients | Benefits | |------|-----------------|----------| | Tomato Egg Soup | Tomatoes, eggs | Appetizing | | Seaweed Egg Drop Soup | Seaweed, eggs | Iodine supplement | | Winter Melon Rib Soup | Winter melon, ribs | Cooling | | Corn Carrot Soup | Corn, carrots | Sweet and refreshing | | Silver Ear Lotus Seed Soup | Silver ear, lotus seeds | Lung nourishing |

Nutrition Tips

Daily Diet Recommendations

Breakfast (30% calories):

Carbs: Whole wheat bread / oatmeal / porridge

Protein: Eggs / milk / soy milk

Vitamins: Fruit / vegetables

Lunch (40% calories):

Staple: Rice / noodles

Protein: Meat / fish / soy products

Vegetables: 2 or more types

Dinner (30% calories):

Light meals preferred

Eat until 70% full

Finish 3 hours before sleep

Ingredient Pairing Principles

Golden Combinations:

Tomato + Egg: Nutritional complement

Tofu + Fish: Better calcium absorption

Lean meat + Vegetables: Better iron absorption

Grains + Beans: Protein complement

Avoid Combinations:

Spinach + Tofu (calcium oxalate)

Soy milk + Eggs (affects absorption)

Related Skills

ming — Destiny analysis (dietary taboos)

yhd — YiHaoDian shopping

shopping — General shopping guidance

health — Health management (if available)

Feedback

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