Home Food Planner

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.

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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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:

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🥬 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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