Buy in bulk.
Never eat on repeat.

Tell Mealternate what you bought and how much. It’s being built to plan different dinners for one and help you use up what’s left.

What you bought2 lb chicken thighs
  1. 1Shawarma bowl½ lb used · 1½ lb left
  2. 2Smoky tacos½ lb used · 1 lb left
  3. 3Coconut curry½ lb used · ½ lb left
  4. 4Chicken fried rice½ lb used · Used up
Used upAfter dinner 4
Example plan. What you have left shapes the next dinner.

One pack. Four different dinners.

This example uses one whole pack to make four dinners for one.

An unbranded grocery tray of raw chicken thighs
Start here2 lb chicken thighs
  1. An overhead view of a solo shawarma chicken rice bowl with yogurt sauce and cooked onion1½ lb left
    Plan starts here · Dinner 1

    Shawarma chicken rice bowl

    Yogurt sauce, warm spices, and rice

    ½ lb used1½ lb left
  2. An overhead view of two smoky chicken tacos with onion and yogurt sauce1 lb left
    Dinner 2

    Smoky chicken tacos

    Charred onion, lime, and warm tortillas

    ½ lb used1 lb left
  3. An overhead view of coconut chicken curry with broccoli and white rice in a solo-sized bowl½ lb left
    Dinner 3

    Coconut chicken curry with broccoli

    Broccoli, coconut milk, and rice

    ½ lb used½ lb left
  4. An overhead view of chicken-and-egg fried rice with cooked onion in a solo-sized bowlUsed up
    Dinner 4

    Chicken-and-egg fried rice

    Soy, rice, and a crispy-edged egg

    ½ lb usedUsed up

Already on hand

  • Rice
  • Broccoli
  • Eggs

Small add-on list

  • Tortillasfor smoky tacos
  • Coconut milkfor curry
  • Yogurtfor the shawarma bowl
  • Limefor tacos and the bowl
  • Onionfor tacos and fried rice

We assume you already have basic oil, seasonings, soy sauce, and spices. Each dinner may need a few other ingredients.

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How Mealternate works, step by step.

Mealternate will connect the groceries you add to an ordered dinner plan, then use what remains to make the next decision easier.

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  • 2 lbone bulk pack
  • 4different dinners
  • 1serving each
  • 0 lbleft behind

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