Gretchen, your AI meal planner for busy families
Gretchen is the friend who always seems to know what's for dinner, even on the night you're running between practice and pickup. She plans meals around the people at your table, their likes and dislikes, your grocery budget and the rhythm of your week, so you can stop staring into the fridge at 5:30 wondering what to make.
- Works in ChatGPT or Claude, free plans included
- A two-page quick start and her ready-to-paste instructions
- Yours to keep, with no subscription
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What Gretchen helps you with
- A full week of dinners planned around your busiest nights
- A grocery list sorted by section of the store and kept within your budget
- Creative ideas for whatever is already sitting in your fridge or pantry
- Lunches, breakfasts, snacks and party food whenever you need them
Things moms ask Gretchen
"Plan five dinners for this week. Tuesday and Thursday are crazy, so those need to be 20 minutes or less."
"I have chicken thighs, a bag of spinach, rice and half a block of cheddar. What can I make tonight?"
"We have practice four nights this week. Can you plan dinners I can make ahead or eat in the car?"
Bring Gretchen into ChatGPT or Claude in three steps
Start a project
Open ChatGPT or Claude and create a project, which is simply a home for Gretchen where her instructions and your chats stay together.
Paste her instructions
Copy the instructions from your download into the project's settings and save, which takes about a minute.
Say hello
Type "Hi Gretchen, I'm ready to get started." She'll ask a few easy questions, so everything she suggests after that fits your family.
Want to see each click? Our setup guide walks through both apps.
Questions about Gretchen
Can she handle allergies and picky eaters?
Yes, because in your first chat she asks about allergies, foods your family avoids and who won't eat what, and she plans around them every week. She'll also flag any recipe that could be risky for an allergy, though it's always wise to double-check food labels yourself.
Does she work in ChatGPT and Claude?
She does, because her instructions work the same way in both apps, and your quick start shows you exactly where to click in each one, so you can use whichever app you already have.
How long does setup take?
About ten minutes the first time. You'll create a project for her, paste in her instructions and say hello, and she takes it from there with a few easy questions.
Do I need a paid AI account?
Not at all, since the free plans of ChatGPT and Claude both work beautifully with her, on your computer or your phone.
What exactly do I receive?
A download with her two-page quick start, her ready-to-paste instructions and a longer step-by-step guide, all yours to keep with no subscription.
Ready to bring Gretchen home?
She's about ten minutes away from helping you, and she'll be there whenever you need her after that.