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Add Notes and Ingredients to the Planner (App)

Meal Planner (App)

Add Notes and Ingredients to the Planner (App)

You can use Notes and Ingredients to remind yourself of events or items that need to be purchased.

Last updated on 05 Oct, 2026

Tap the + on any date in the Planner to add Notes or Ingredients to your meal plan.

Plan Notes

  1. Tap the + on a date in the Planner.

  2. Select Plan Note.

  3. Select the mealtime to assign the note to.

  4. Type in your note.

  5. Tap Add Another Note to add more than one to that mealtime.

  6. Tap the checkmark to save.

Adding notes to your meal planner can be a helpful way to indicate something special about a certain day, like "dinner at Mom's" or "eating out." Notes will not affect your Shopping List.

Plan Ingredients

  1. Tap the + on a date in the Planner.

  2. Select Plan Ingredient.

  3. Select the mealtime to assign the ingredient to.

  4. Type in the ingredient.

  5. Tap Add Another Ingredient to add more than one to that mealtime.

  6. Tap the checkmark to save.

Ingredients added to your meal planner will appear on your Shopping List as an item. This is useful for simple things that aren't full recipes but usually accompany a meal, like "bananas" or "orange juice."

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