The Most Dreaded Question in Our House
Before MyMealGrid, the question was asked every single day. Sometimes in the morning before everyone left, sometimes the moment everyone got home. Either way, the answer was almost always the same:
"I don't know." "Whatever." "I don't care."
On the rare occasion we did agree on something, I'd have to run to the store to grab what we needed — which always meant picking up extra things I didn't plan for, spending money I really couldn't afford to spend.
And on the nights we just couldn't figure it out? We'd resort to what we call a "picky dinner" — fend for yourself with whatever you can find. The question caused frustration for everyone involved. Every. Single. Night.
MyMealGrid Changed Everything.
Here's what dinner looks like now:
- ✓ Once a month I sit down, plan out our meals, and ask the family for input. With a plan in place, the question never gets asked.
- ✓ I can combine recipes to build the meals we actually love — one list covers the whole meal, every ingredient included.
- ✓ The grid isn't just for home-cooked meals. Plan for take-out nights, leftovers, dining out, and even "Unplanned" — which in our house is still basically a picky dinner. 😄
- ✓ If we just don't feel like the meal we planned? Swap it out. No extra trips, no problem.
- ✓ I get paid every other week, so I shop for two weeks at a time. The savings are real.
- ✓ I use the family's voting history to see what everyone's favourites are — so the plan actually reflects what people want to eat.
That's Why I Built MyMealGrid.
Not because dinner was a disaster — but because deciding what's for dinner was. And no family should have to go through that every single night.
It started with our family. But it turns out, everyone's asking the same question — whether you're feeding a family of five, splitting meals with roommates, or just cooking for yourself. MyMealGrid is for every kitchen.