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

List Categories:
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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

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By Scenario

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By Nutrition Goal

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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

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Example 2: Ingredient Management and Shopping List

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Example 3: Nutrition Analysis

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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)
• INLINECODE1 — YiHaoDian shopping
• INLINECODE2 — General shopping guidance
• INLINECODE3 — Health management (if available)

Feedback

• - If useful: INLINECODE4
• Updates: INLINECODE5