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Turn a fridge photo or list into tonight's meal and a use-up plan

Food is about to go off and you need a use-up order. Get tonight's dinner plus what to cook next.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

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The prompt · ChatGPT

Turn my fridge contents into tonight's meal and a short use-up plan.

Contents (from my list or photo description): [paste]
Time tonight: [minutes]
Household: [who]
Prefer: [use most perishable first]

Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. Tonight's dinner.
2. What to cook tomorrow or freeze.
3. What to bin if it's clearly gone (general food-safety caution — when unsure, throw it out).
4. A tiny shop list only for gaps.

Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent diagnoses, doses, calorie targets or treatment plans. This is help with preparation, planning and wording, not medical, diet or treatment advice; check the NHS website, speak to a pharmacist, or contact NHS 111; call 999 if it feels like an emergency. UK English.

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A short example

Fill the blanks, then paste. paste: a short note you already have. minutes: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.

The prompt · Copilot

Turn my fridge contents into tonight's meal and a short use-up plan.

Contents (from my list or photo description): [paste]
Time tonight: [minutes]
Household: [who]
Prefer: [use most perishable first]

Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. Tonight's dinner.
2. What to cook tomorrow or freeze.
3. What to bin if it's clearly gone (general food-safety caution — when unsure, throw it out).
4. A tiny shop list only for gaps.

Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent diagnoses, doses, calorie targets or treatment plans. This is help with preparation, planning and wording, not medical, diet or treatment advice; check the NHS website, speak to a pharmacist, or contact NHS 111; call 999 if it feels like an emergency. UK English.

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A short example

Fill the blanks, then paste. paste: a short note you already have. minutes: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.

1

You paste a list or describe a fridge photo.

2

The assistant asks about time tonight.

3

You get tonight's meal and a two-day use-up plan.

What happens

Use Copilot to turn a fridge photo or list into tonight's meal and a use-up plan

Food is about to go off and you need a use-up order. Get tonight's dinner plus what to cook next.

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