Why I Built Foodedo: Making Meal Planning Simple Again

Meal planning sounds like a great idea in theory. In reality, for many families, it’s something that keeps getting pushed to the last minute.

That was exactly the situation my partner and I found ourselves in every week.

By the time Sunday rolled around, we were exhausted. After a full week of working, raising children, keeping the house running, and dealing with everything else adult life throws at you, the last thing either of us wanted to do was sit down and think through a full week of meals.

The result?
We kept eating the same things over and over again. Or worse, we’d fall back on quick microwave meals or frozen pizzas because they were easy.

Our meal plans suffered, and eventually our diets did too.

That frustration is exactly why I built Foodedo.

The Goal of Foodedo: Make Meal Planning Effortless

The core idea behind Foodedo is simple:

Meal planning should be quick, flexible, and actually enjoyable.

Instead of spending an hour figuring out what to cook each week, Foodedo aims to make the process almost a one-click experience.

With a single click, Foodedo will generate a seven-meal weekly plan for you.

But the key thing is that the plan is completely flexible.

You can:

• Remove meals if you only want four or five planned meals
• Lock meals you want to keep
• Regenerate the rest of the plan instantly
• Swap individual meals
• Choose specific meals yourself

You always stay in control — Foodedo just removes the hard part: deciding what to cook.

Smarter Meal Variety

One of the biggest problems with meal planning is repetition.

Without thinking about it, people often end up planning the same types of meals again and again — five chicken dishes in one week isn’t unusual.

Foodedo avoids this by automatically creating balanced variety in your plan.

It mixes different proteins and meal types so your week might look more like:

• Chicken
• Fish
• Beef
• Vegetarian
• Pork

This variety keeps cooking interesting and enjoyable, which is exactly what meal planning should support.

Built for People Who Enjoy Cooking

Foodedo isn’t trying to replace cooking.

It’s built for people who like cooking but hate planning.

If you enjoy being in the kitchen but find the process of deciding what to cook exhausting or repetitive, Foodedo removes that mental load.

Instead of asking “What should we cook this week?”, you can simply generate a plan and start cooking.

The app brings excitement back into the kitchen by eliminating the monotony of planning meals.

Automatic Shopping Lists

Once you’ve generated your meal plan, Foodedo can also create a shopping list based on your recipes.

This means:

• No more forgetting key ingredients
• Faster grocery shopping
• Less food waste

You simply add your meal plan to the shopping list and everything you need is organised for you.

The Chalkboard: Never Forget Household Staples

Foodedo also includes a feature called the Chalkboard.

Think of it like a digital version of the kitchen chalkboard many households used to have.

It’s designed for items that aren’t tied to a specific recipe but still need restocking.

For example:

• Olive oil
• Pepper
• Kitchen foil
• Cleaning supplies

You can add these items to the chalkboard whenever you run out.

The chalkboard can also be shared with your household, meaning everyone can contribute items as they notice things running low.

When it’s time to shop, you can easily add chalkboard items to your shopping list.

Save Recipes Without the Blog Clutter

Another frustration that inspired Foodedo was recipe websites.

Many great recipes live on blogs, but they often come with:

• Endless scrolling
• Large blocks of unrelated content
• Advertisements everywhere

Sometimes you just want the recipe, not a life story.

Foodedo solves this by letting you import recipes directly into the app.

All you need to do is paste a recipe link, and Foodedo will copy the recipe into your collection.

Now you have:

• A clean version of the recipe
• No ads
• No distractions
• Easy access whenever you need it

Your Own Personal Recipe Collection

Foodedo also lets you build your own recipe library.

You can:

• Write recipes from scratch
• Import recipes from websites
• Edit and customise any recipe

That means if you find a recipe that’s almost perfect but needs a tweak, you can adjust it however you like.

Over time, Foodedo becomes a personal cookbook tailored entirely to your tastes.

The Real Mission of Foodedo

At its heart, Foodedo exists for one reason:

To make meal planning easier.

When meal planning is simple:

• You eat better
• Cooking becomes more enjoyable
• You waste less food
• You save time every week

Foodedo removes the hardest part of the process — deciding what to cook — so you can focus on the part that actually matters: making great food at home.

If meal planning has ever felt like a chore in your household, Foodedo might be exactly what you need to make it simple again.