AI Meal Planner: Full Week and Grocery List in One Prompt

Build me a meal plan for the week ahead. Use these constraints exactly: - People: [NUMBER AND ANY RELEVANT NOTES, e.g., '2 adults, 1 kid who won't eat spicy']
- Budget: [$X for the week]
- Dietary rules: [e.g., no gluten, low carb, vegetarian, no restrictions]
- Time available: Weeknights: [X] minutes. Weekend: [X] minutes.
- Kitchen skill level: [beginner / intermediate / confident]
- Things I definitely want this week: [any specific meals or proteins]
- Things to avoid: [ingredients, cuisines, or meal types]
- Primary goal: [weight loss / muscle gain / just eating real food / saving money] Output:
1. 7-day meal plan (breakfast, lunch, dinner) in a table
2. Prep notes, flag which meals can be batch-cooked or prepped ahead
3. Full grocery list, sorted by category (produce, protein, dairy, pantry, frozen)
4. Estimated cost breakdown Don't suggest anything that requires equipment I haven't mentioned. Keep it executable.

Take this grocery list and optimize it for a single shopping trip: [PASTE YOUR GROCERY LIST] Output:
1. Grouped by store section in the order you'd walk a typical grocery store: Produce → Meat/Seafood → Dairy → Frozen → Pantry/Dry Goods → Other
2. Flag anything that's likely seasonal or hard to find, suggest a substitute
3. Flag any items where buying a larger size saves money per unit (assume standard US grocery store) Keep it practical. No nutrition lectures.

I have these ingredients left over from this week and I need to use them before they go bad: PERISHABLES (use in 1-2 days): [LIST]
OTHER LEFTOVERS: [LIST]
PANTRY STAPLES I always have: [e.g., rice, pasta, canned tomatoes, eggs, olive oil] Give me 2-3 meals I can make from these. Prioritize the perishables. Each meal should take under 30 minutes. No fancy techniques, I want to clear the fridge, not impress anyone.