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Chapter— Meal prep planning

Meal prep app for the week

Plan your week, prep in batches, and shop with a single list built from your plan. Save prep-friendly recipes from websites, social posts, or scans so you can reuse the meals that actually hold up well for lunches, leftovers, and repeat dinners.

Batch cook once, eat all week

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WhatToCook app on iPhone

№ 01— Features

Meal prep made simple

Everything you need to prep efficiently, from choosing the week to organizing one grocery run and a focused cooking session.

Weekly planChoose the meals you want to prep before you buy ingredients or start cooking.Auto grocery listBuild one grocery list from the plan so prep day starts with everything in one place.Nutrition per servingKeep calories and macros visible when you are prepping meals for a specific routine or goal.Import + scanSave meal-prep recipes from websites, social posts, or recipe cards without manual cleanup.AI cooking helpGet quick prep ideas, substitutions, and ingredient-based suggestions when you need another option.

№ 02— How it works

How it works

Steps
3

  1. Save prep-friendly recipes

    Import or scan the meals you trust for lunches, leftovers, and repeat portions.

  2. Plan the week

    Pick the recipes that batch well and assign them across the week before prep day starts.

  3. Shop and prep

    Use the grocery list from the plan, then move through prep with fewer missing ingredients and fewer decisions.

№ 03— The difference

Prep without the chaos

Without WhatToCook

  • No clear weekly prep plan
  • Multiple grocery trips for one week of food
  • Recipes scattered across screenshots and tabs
  • No time to cook from scratch every day
  • Prep sessions that start without a complete list

With WhatToCook

  • One weekly plan before prep day starts
  • One grocery list built from the plan
  • A saved library of prep-friendly recipes
  • Batch cooking that supports the whole week
  • Less time wasted deciding what to prep next

№ 04— Questions

Meal Prep Questions

Common questions about batch cooking and meal prep

Does it create a grocery list?

Yes. The grocery list is generated from your plan, which makes it easier to prep several meals in one session without forgetting ingredients.

Can I use my own recipes?

Yes. Import recipe links, share social posts, or scan recipe cards to build your own prep-friendly library.

Does it show nutrition?

Yes. Recipes include nutrition per serving, which is useful when your prep routine is tied to calories or macros.

Can I use it for lunch prep and repeat meals?

Yes. Many people use WhatToCook to prep lunches, leftovers, and a few repeat meals that carry them through the week.

Can it help me decide what to prep from ingredients I already have?

Yes. Ingredient-based discovery and AI suggestions are useful when you want to use up pantry items or leftovers before buying more.

№ 05— The index

Other chapters

Same app, a different starting point.

Quick Meals PlannerHigh Protein PlannerGrocery List App

№ 06— Reservation

Plan once, prep all week.

Keep meal-prep recipes, weekly plans, and grocery lists together in WhatToCook for iPhone.

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