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MealGrid Dashboard (Command Center)

A premium, buyer-friendly home base for planning, shopping, and cooking β€” designed to be fast daily, and guided when you need it.

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🚦 Build a Menu, Go Shopping and Cook your Favorites

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Start Planning

Build or update a Menu for the days ahead.

Menus

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Go Shopping

Check off purchases and add one-off items.

Shopping List

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Cookability

Update Pantry statuses so "Cookable Now" stays accurate.

Pantry

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Ask Olive instead

Skip the manual steps β€” Olive can plan your menu, generate your list, and tell you what's cookable right now.

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Mobile tip

On your phone, the Shopping List can be your primary screen. The Dashboard is best for choosing what to do next.

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πŸ€– AI Assist

Use your ready-to-run prompts in Prompt Library or create your own.

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Olive β€” What can I cook?

Use when you want cookable options based on Pantry status.

Olive β€” update pantry status and tell me which recipes are 🟒 All In Stock right now. Then list any 🟑 options that only need 1–2 items.

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Olive β€” Add recipes to a Menu

Use when you want help building a Menu quickly.

Olive β€” help me build a Menu for the next 5–7 days. Ask me 3 quick preference questions, then recommend recipes from my library and add my picks to the Menu.

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Shopping List Generator β€” Add ad-hoc item

Use when you want to add a single item quickly (without editing a Menu).

Shopping List Generator β€” add an ad-hoc item: [ITEM], quantity: [QTY], notes: [NOTES], store/category: [OPTIONAL].

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Recipe Processor β€” Process a new recipe (Mode 1)

Use when you have a recipe (text/PDF/link) and want it converted into MealGrid structure.

Recipe Processor (Mode 1) β€” process this recipe and ingest it into MealGrid. Ensure ingredients are matched to Pantry ingredients (or flagged if missing), and set the recipe to Ready for Audit when complete: [PASTE RECIPE TEXT OR LINK HERE]

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Recipe & Nutrition Specialist β€” Recipe Generation Master Prompt v1.3

Use when you want a brand-new, compliant recipe.

Recipe & Nutrition Specialist β€” generate a gluten-free, Mediterranean/Blue Zone–aligned recipe that is anti-inflammatory and low in added sugar. Include ingredients (imperial units), steps, prep time, and storage tips. Also suggest substitutions and a simple side dish.

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Data Quality Auditor β€” Run a Data Quality Audit

Use when you want a system health check and a Data Trust Score.

Data Quality Auditor β€” run a full audit of my MealGrid system. Return: Data Trust Score, key issues by severity, and the top 10 fixes that will most improve shopping-list accuracy.

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πŸ“Œ Right Now

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What can I cook right now?

In Recipes, filter for Pantry Status = 🟒 All In Stock.

Recipes

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What am I shopping for?

In Shopping List, look for items that aren't purchased yet.

Shopping List

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What am I planning next?

Check your latest Menu and its status.

Menus

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These views reflect your current state β€” perfect for daily use.

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🍽️ Current Menu