How to
Plan meals for the week.
Use the weekly plan to decide what is for dinner, keep sides with the right meal, and turn the plan into a grocery list.
Meal planning workflow
Build the plan one dinner at a time.
Start with the day you know, then fill in the rest of the week from recipes, custom meals, and sides.
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Open the weekly plan
Go to the plan view and choose the week you want to organize.
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Choose a day
Tap an empty dinner slot for the day you want to fill.
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Add a meal
Select a saved recipe, enter a custom meal, or add a side to an existing dinner.
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Review the week
Scan the weekly plan and adjust meals before you shop.
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Create the shopping list
Generate a grocery list from the meals you planned and check off items as you shop.
Tip: If you only know a few dinners, plan those first. Family Plates can still help build the grocery list from the meals you have selected.