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Plan meals for one without mountains of leftovers

Recipes feed four and you hate waste. Get a week of single-serving or clever leftover plans.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

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Plan meals for one.

Likes: [list]
Kit: [list]
Happy with leftovers once: [yes/no]
Budget: [rough]

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

Then:
1. Five dinners sized for one.
2. Where a double batch is worth freezing.
3. A small shop list.

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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The prompt · Copilot

Plan meals for one.

Likes: [list]
Kit: [list]
Happy with leftovers once: [yes/no]
Budget: [rough]

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

Then:
1. Five dinners sized for one.
2. Where a double batch is worth freezing.
3. A small shop list.

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. list: a short note you already have. list: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.

1

You give kit and likes.

2

The assistant asks about leftovers tolerance.

3

You get meals sized for one with intentional leftovers.

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Recipes feed four and you hate waste. Get a week of single-serving or clever leftover plans.

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