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▶Meal Planner & Grocery List
Dinner decided. Groceries auto-listed.
Plan the week's meals and the grocery list writes itself — recipe ingredients summed, grouped by aisle, minus what's already in your pantry, with a live cost estimate as you plan.
- Auto grocery list from your meal plan
- Grouped by aisle, minus pantry stock
- Live grocery cost estimate
- 16 tabs — Excel + Google Sheets
- Comes in Colorful, Light & Dark — all three included
Overview
Plan the meals, skip the list-making
The hard part of meal planning isn't picking dinners — it's turning them into an accurate shopping list. This does that for you: choose meals for the week and the grocery list assembles itself from the recipe ingredients.
It even subtracts what's already in your pantry and groups everything by aisle, with a running cost so you know the total before you leave the house. Build your recipe vault once and every future week gets faster.
It also comes in three looks — Colorful, Light and Dark. Use the color switch on this page to preview each one; every purchase includes all three, so you can pick the style that fits you.
What's Included
16 connected tabs that build your list
- The Excel workbook (.xlsx) in all three colors — Colorful, Light & Dark — each also opens in Google Sheets
- A step-by-step Quick-Start guide (PDF)
- A link to an in-depth video walkthrough on YouTube
- Free lifetime updates & friendly support — message anytime
Key Benefits
Why this one, not a free template
Pick meals and the grocery list assembles from the recipes — no more building it by hand.
It subtracts what you already own, so you don't re-buy the staples in your cupboard.
The list is sorted the way a store is laid out — get in and out without backtracking.
A live total means no checkout surprises and easy week-to-week budgeting.
Plan on your laptop, then shop from the list on your phone in Sheets.
Colorful, Light or Dark — pick your look. All three included.
Who It's For
For anyone tired of the 5pm dinner scramble
- Busy households that want dinner decided in advance
- Budgeters who want to know the grocery total up front
- Meal-preppers who cook from a set of recipes
- Anyone who hates writing the shopping list by hand
How It Works
Up and running in three steps
Open the .xlsx in Excel, or upload it to Google Drive and open with Google Sheets.
Drop your go-to meals and their ingredients into the Recipe Vault once.
Pick meals for each day — the grocery list and cost build themselves, minus your pantry.
Why It's Different
A system, not just a menu template
Most meal planners are a pretty weekly grid and nothing more — you still write the shopping list yourself. This connects the meals to the ingredients to the store, and does the summing for you.
Because it's a spreadsheet you own, you can add recipes, change serving sizes or tweak aisles to match your store — and it never expires or charges a subscription.
Delivery & Compatibility
Instant, and works with what you use
As soon as your order is complete you get instant access to download the spreadsheet, plus a copy by email. Prefer Google Sheets for real-time updates and dropdowns? It's fully optimized. More comfortable in Excel? It works just as well.
Built and tested in the latest Excel (Office 365). On Mac we recommend the Google Sheets version — the template is not compatible with Apple Numbers. Available in English. The template is delivered blank; the images and video show sample data to demonstrate how it looks once filled in.
FAQ
Questions, answered
What formats does it come in?
Both Excel (.xlsx) and Google Sheets. If you're on a Mac, note that Apple Numbers isn't supported — use Excel for Mac or the Google Sheets version.
Does it come in different colors?
Yes — every purchase includes three color versions: Colorful, Light and Dark. Preview them with the color switch near the top of the page, and you'll receive all three in your download (for both Excel and Google Sheets).
Do I need a subscription or special software?
No. It's a one-time purchase with no subscription. It works in Excel or in free Google Sheets — nothing else to install.
How do I receive it after purchase?
Instantly. After secure Stripe checkout you're taken to a download page, and you also receive an email with your download link.
Are there instructions or a tutorial?
Yes — a Quick-Start PDF is included, plus a full video walkthrough on our YouTube channel. You can message us anytime with questions.
Do I have to build any formulas?
Never. Type only in the highlighted cells; every dashboard, tab, total and chart calculates itself.
Can I resell or use it commercially?
It's licensed for personal use only. Reselling, sharing or redistributing the file isn't permitted. See our Terms for details.
What's your refund policy?
Because it's an instant digital download, please review the details above before buying. Full details are on our Refunds page.
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