Weekly Meal Planner Pro | Excel, Google Sheets | Auto Grocery List, Pantry Tracker

Stop throwing away food. Stop forgetting what's in your fridge.
Stop scrambling at 5pm wondering what's for dinner.

This is the meal planning system that actually works — built in Excel
and Google Sheets, designed for real families, and packed with features
that connect every part of your week from pantry to plate.

⚠️ NOTE ON GOOGLE SHEETS: Core planning works in Google Sheets.
Expiry tracking and the freshness dashboard use Excel-specific functions
and work best in Microsoft Excel 2019, 2021, or 365.

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🔗 HOW IT ALL CONNECTS
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Enter your recipes once → they power your weekly planner, grocery list,
meal suggestions, batch prep, nutrition tracker, and budget automatically.

Enter your pantry once → your grocery list knows what you already have,
suggestions know what to recommend, and the freshness tracker knows
what needs using first.

Change your plan → everything updates instantly. No copy-pasting,
no manual calculations, no separate apps.

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📐 WHAT YOU GET
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✅ 1 x Excel file (.xlsx) — Microsoft Excel 2019, 2021, 365, and Mac
✅ 15 fully connected tabs working together automatically
✅ 100 recipe slots with full nutrition and cost tracking
✅ Auto grocery list — checks your pantry so you only buy what you need
✅ Pantry freshness tracker with live expiry status
✅ Smart meal suggestions scored by pantry match, cost, and variety
✅ Printable weekly menu + printable grocery list with checkboxes
✅ 52-week budget tracker with annual spending history
✅ Live dashboard with 6 KPI cards and 4 auto-updating charts
✅ Batch prep planner — auto-fills from your weekly plan
✅ Daily and weekly nutrition totals vs your personal goals
✅ Sample data pre-filled so you can see it working immediately
✅ Full setup instructions tab — no Excel knowledge needed

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✨ FEATURES IN DETAIL
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🍽️ WEEKLY PLANNER
Plan breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks for all 7 days using smart
dropdowns linked to your recipe database. Cost and calorie totals
calculate automatically as you plan.

📖 RECIPE DATABASE
Store up to 100 recipes with ingredients, prep time, cook time, servings,
cost per meal, calories, protein, carbs, and fat. Your recipes power
every other tab in the planner.

🛒 GROCERY LIST + PRINTABLE SHOPPING LIST
Your grocery list auto-checks your pantry — items you already have
enough of are marked "Have It" so you only buy what you actually need.
Print the dedicated Grocery List sheet with checkboxes to tick off
as you shop.

🥬 PANTRY INVENTORY + FRESHNESS TRACKER
Track everything with quantity, unit, restock threshold, store, and
expiry date. Every item gets a live freshness status:

🟢 Good — more than 7 days remaining
🟡 Use Soon — expiring within 7 days
🔴 Use Today — expiring within 1 day
🔴 Expired — past expiry date

💡 EXPIRING SOON TAB
A dedicated freshness dashboard sorted by urgency. See your Pantry
Health Score (0–100) and a full list of what to use first — without
hunting through your pantry.

🎯 MEAL SUGGESTIONS (scored out of 10)
Every recipe scored on pantry match, variety, cuisine preference,
cost, and calories. Green scores (7+) are your best meals to make
right now.

📊 LIVE DASHBOARD
Six KPI cards: meals planned, weekly cost estimate, pantry alerts,
average daily calories, expired items, and items expiring within 7 days.
Four auto-updating charts give you a full visual overview.

📅 PRINTABLE WEEKLY MENU
A colour-coded menu card for all 7 days and 4 meal types — designed
to be printed and posted on the fridge for the whole family.

💰 BUDGET TRACKER
Track grocery spend across 52 weeks. The current week auto-fills from
your plan, building a full year of spending history.

🥘 BATCH PREP PLANNER
Every meal from your weekly plan appears automatically with prep time,
cook time, servings, and a status tracker (Not Started / In Progress /
Done / Skip).

📋 NUTRITION & COST TRACKER
Daily and weekly totals for calories, protein, carbs, and fat — pulled
live from your plan and compared against your personal goals.

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⚡ INSTANT DOWNLOAD
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You'll receive your file immediately after purchase. Download, open in
Excel, replace the sample data with your own recipes and pantry items,
and you're ready to go in under 30 minutes.

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❓ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Does this work on Mac?
Yes — Microsoft Excel for Mac fully supports this file.

Does it work in Google Sheets?
The core planner works in Google Sheets, but expiry date tracking
and the freshness dashboard rely on Excel-specific functions and
work best in Microsoft Excel.

Can I add more than 100 recipes?
Yes — the instructions tab explains how to extend the database by
inserting rows. Dropdowns update automatically.

Can multiple people use it?
Yes — it's a household planner. One person manages it and prints the
weekly menu and grocery list for everyone.

Do I need any special Excel knowledge?
No. Everything is pre-built. You just fill in the yellow cells and use
the dropdowns. The instructions tab walks you through every step.

What if I have a problem with my file?
Message me and I'll help you within 24 hours.