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Cook with What's in My Fridge

Use this when the fridge is full of odds and ends and you have no plan. List what you have and it suggests meals that use it up, so less food gets thrown away.

Works inChatGPTClaudeGemini

I want to make dinner from what I already have. Suggest 3 different meals I can cook tonight in under [TIME] minutes. What I have: [LIST INGREDIENTS] Basics I always have: salt, pepper, oil, [OTHER STAPLES] Kitchen tools: [OVEN, AIR FRYER, ONE POT, ETC.] For each meal give the name, the steps in plain language, and anything small I could substitute if I am missing it. Do not suggest meals that need lots of extra shopping.

Tip: Mention how hungry and how tired you are. 'Minimal cleanup' is a useful instruction.

What to fill in

Before you send it, replace the parts in [square brackets] with your own details:

  • Time
  • List ingredients
  • Other staples

How to use this prompt

  1. Press Copy this prompt.
  2. Open ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini and paste it into a new chat.
  3. Replace the [BRACKETS] with your details, then send it.
  4. If the first answer is close but not right, reply with what to change. Short follow-ups work well.

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