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Plan quick 20-minute dinners for busy nights
You're home late and tempted by delivery apps. Get a shortlist of 20-minute dinners from ordinary ingredients.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Plan quick 20-minute dinners. Kit: [hob, microwave, air fryer] Household: [who] Likes/dislikes: [list] Staples I usually have: [list] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. Eight dinner ideas with steps in brief. 2. A staple list to keep in. 3. Two no-cook or microwave options. 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. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. hob, microwave, air fryer: a short note you already have. who: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
The prompt · Copilot
Plan quick 20-minute dinners. Kit: [hob, microwave, air fryer] Household: [who] Likes/dislikes: [list] Staples I usually have: [list] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. Eight dinner ideas with steps in brief. 2. A staple list to keep in. 3. Two no-cook or microwave options. 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. Stay in this Copilot chat. Leave plugins off, and do not open a file from OneDrive.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. hob, microwave, air fryer: a short note you already have. who: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
You say kit and likes.
The assistant asks about meat/veg preferences.
You get eight 20-minute dinner ideas and a staple list.
What happens
Use Copilot to plan quick 20-minute dinners for busy nights
You're home late and tempted by delivery apps. Get a shortlist of 20-minute dinners from ordinary ingredients.
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