Use the Shopping List Tab in My Kitchen
Turn meal plans into practical grocery lists, check items off, and keep active lists organized.
Shopping List works best after you have a rough week in place. It helps you turn planning into a practical grocery run without losing track of what still needs to be bought.
Step by step
Follow these steps in order for the smoothest first pass.
Open My Kitchen and switch to the Shopping List tab
Use the Shopping List tab when you want to see current grocery lists, pick an active list, or create a new one from your plan.
Generate a list from your Meal Plan when it makes sense
If your week is already planned, start from that plan so the list reflects what you are actually trying to cook.
Review the generated items before you shop
Check that the list looks right, add anything missing, and use Pantry context to keep the final list practical.
Check items off as you shop
Use the list as a working tool while you shop so you can see what is done and what still needs attention.
Archive finished lists and keep active ones easy to find
Once a list is finished, archive it so the next grocery trip starts with a clean view instead of old clutter.
Quick tips
Small habits that make the feature easier to use.
- Shopping List is easiest to trust after the main meal decisions are already set.
- Use Pantry first so you are not shopping for ingredients you already have.
- An active list should stay focused on the next real shopping trip, not every future idea.
Related guides
Keep going with the next features people usually learn after this one.
Getting Started with RecipMe
Complete the welcome flow, learn the main areas, and go from first sign-in to first cook.
Use the Pantry Tab in My Kitchen
Add ingredients, appliances, and equipment in the Pantry tab so planning and recipe checks feel useful.
Build a Meal Plan
Choose AI Plan or Manual Plan, edit flexible meal slots, and turn the selected plan into a Shopping List.
Related FAQs
Short answers connected to this guide.
Use `Create New Plan` and start with either `Manual Plan` for a blank week or `AI Plan` for a draft you can edit. Most people have the easiest start when they plan a few anchor meals first, then fill in the rest as needed.
No. Custom meals stay visible in the planner for schedule context, but only recipe-backed slots contribute grocery items when you generate a Shopping List from the selected plan.
My Kitchen is the full page. Pantry is one tab inside it, alongside Meal Plan and Shopping List. Use Pantry for ingredients and tools, not for the whole planning workflow.
Open the meal plan you want to shop from in My Kitchen, then move to Shopping List and generate the list from that selected plan. Recipe-backed slots become grocery items, while custom meals stay in the planner only.
Need another hand?
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