Meal planning that lasts the whole week
Set the week's dinners once, so everyone knows what to cook and the list comes along to the store.
Fridge open, everyone hungry, no plan yet. Every household knows this one. Meal planning is not about a perfect schedule, it is about not making the same decision over and over. Put the recipes on the week's days once, and the rest gets calmer.
How it works
- Gather the recipes you actually cook. Save recipes from links and your own notes so they sit in one place, not scattered across bookmarks and screenshots.
- Drop recipes onto the week's days. Plan dinners right on the calendar. Move a day when life gets in the way, the plan works for you and not the other way round.
- Let the shopping list follow. Ingredients from the week's recipes land on the shopping list automatically, grouped by item so you shop once.
What a weeknight week looks like
The week: Monday to Sunday
A plan you can shop from
- Monday: Pasta with chickpeas
- Wednesday: Chicken stew
- Thursday: Tacos
- Saturday: Homemade pizza
Why it helps
- One plan for the whole week instead of nightly dinner debates.
- Recipes, plan and list stay connected, so nothing slips through.
- The whole household sees the same plan and can fill the gaps.
What meal planning does not do
Matredo does not build the week's menu for you automatically. You pick the recipes, the app keeps them tied to the calendar and the list. That is on purpose: a plan you put together is a plan you actually want to cook.
With a plan or without
| Everyday | No plan | With meal planning |
|---|---|---|
| What's for dinner? | Decided at five | Decided ahead |
| Shopping | Several trips a week | One combined list |
| Food waste | Impulse buys sit unused | You buy what you'll cook |
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to plan the whole week?
No. Many people set just three or four dinners and leave the rest open. Even half a plan makes the shopping list simpler and takes away the worst midweek decisions.
Can the whole household see the plan?
Yes. The plan is shared across the household, so everyone sees what's cooking and can add their own recipes. If someone changes a day, the rest see it right away.
Does meal planning cost anything?
No, meal planning is free. You save recipes, plan the week and get a shopping list without paying, that is the core of the app.
What if the plan falls apart?
Move the dinner to another day or swap the recipe. The shopping list updates too, so a changed plan does not mean you shopped for the wrong thing.