WTF: Meal Plans

Happy Taco Tuesday to you!

This week’s WTF is focused on the Meal Plan, specifically the different ways recipes can end up there.

Before I get to that, there are a few things you should know about the Meal Plan.

The Meal Plan is a way to schedule recipes for specific days. You can have multiple recipes on the same day, perfect for when you have a recipe for salad (who needs a recipe for salad??) and a recipe for the entree. When you go to build your grocery list, Taco Tuesday will ask which days from the Meal Plan you’re shopping for, and then pull the ingredients from those recipes. If you don’t have any recipes on your Meal Plan, your grocery list is going to be pretty light.

There are a few ways to add recipes to the Meal Plan.

The first is by tapping on a day on the Meal Plan page. This will bring up some suggested recipes, but you can also search for a recipe by name, cuisine, or tag. Once you pick a recipe, you’ll choose which meal it’s for (breakfast, lunch, and dinner are the defaults) and how many servings you need.

The number of servings is important because it affects how much of each ingredient gets added to your grocery list.

The other way to add a recipe to the Meal Plan is while viewing the recipe itself. Just tap the calendar button in the top-right corner and choose the day, meal, and number of servings.

Other folks in your household can also suggest recipes for the Meal Plan, but that’s a WTF for another day.

Finally, there’s the “Quick Add” option on the Meal Plan page. This is great for those days when the plan is something like “pizza from Cacciatores,” “leftovers,” or “cereal for dinner.”

Those aren’t recipes, so they won’t add anything to your grocery list. They’re just a handy way to keep the entire week’s plan in one place.

That’s it for this week’s WTF. Now go plan some meals!

Thanks!

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Pat

patw@tacotuesdayapp.com

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