Recipe pages
6–10 recipes across breakfast/lunch/dinner.
Create a Meal Plan with GenTabs
Recipe tabs → weekly meal plan with substitutions, consolidated grocery list, and prep schedule. Official Google Disco favorite.
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What you'll build
Outcome
A complete weekly meal plan that consolidates your recipe tabs into a shopping-ready format: daily meals, ingredient totals, substitution options, and a prep schedule.
When to use
- Weekly meal prep planning
- Cooking for dietary restrictions (need substitutions)
- Reducing food waste with ingredient overlap
- Batch cooking optimization
Tabs to gather (6–10 recommended)
- 6–10 recipe pages: breakfast, lunch, dinner options
- 1 nutrition/diet page (optional): constraints like low-carb, vegetarian
- 1 pantry staples list (optional): what you already have
Output format
- Weekly meal grid (7 days × 3 meals)
- Consolidated grocery list (grouped by aisle)
- Substitution table for allergies/preferences
- Prep schedule (what to make when)
- Leftover usage plan
Tab Checklist & Output Preview
What to open, what you'll get:
Diet constraints
Low-carb, vegetarian, allergy info.
Weekly meal grid
7 days × 3 meals assigned.
Grocery list
Consolidated, grouped by store section.
Substitution table
Swap options for each ingredient.
Prep schedule
What to prep Sunday, what to cook daily.
Master Prompt (copy & paste)
Run this prompt with your tabs open in GenTabs/Disco or paste into any LLM with your sources.
You are GenTabs. Use ONLY the open tabs as sources.
GOAL: Create a weekly meal plan from these recipes.
OUTPUT:
1) Weekly Meal Grid
| Day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
- Assign recipes to minimize waste
- Note prep time per meal
2) Consolidated Grocery List
- Group by store section: Produce, Dairy, Meat, Pantry, Frozen
- Combine quantities across recipes
- Format: Item | Quantity | Used in (recipes)
3) Substitution Table
| Ingredient | Substitute | Notes |
- Common allergies: dairy, gluten, nuts
- Preference swaps: vegetarian options
4) Prep Schedule
- Sunday batch prep tasks
- Daily cooking tasks (under 30 min)
- What can be frozen
5) Leftover Plan
- Which meals make extras
- How to repurpose (e.g., dinner → lunch)
RULES:
- Cite recipe sources for each meal
- Flag high-effort recipes
- Assume 2 servings unless specifiedFollow-ups to try:
1. Make it vegetarian (substitute all meat)
2. Reduce grocery budget by 20%
3. Add snack ideas using leftover ingredients
4. Create a freezer-friendly batch version
5. Generate nutrition summary per day
FAQ
1
How many recipes should I collect?
6–10 recipes works well. You'll reuse some across the week, so variety matters more than volume.
2
Can I add dietary constraints?
Yes. Add a nutrition/diet page to your tabs, or specify in the prompt: "Must be gluten-free."
3
How to minimize food waste?
Ask GenTabs to "maximize ingredient overlap" and "create a leftover usage plan."
4
What if I don't have GenTabs/Disco access?
Copy the prompt into ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini and paste your recipe links or content.
Ready to meal prep?
Open your recipe tabs, copy the Master Prompt, and build your weekly plan.