# Meal Planner & Grocery List — Product Summary

**Price:** $15 (standalone)  
**Type:** Google Sheets / Excel Template  
**Category:** Health & Wellness — first product in the expansion strategy  
**Status:** ✅ Built

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## What It Is

A 5-sheet spreadsheet template that combines weekly meal planning with an auto-generated grocery list. Users select recipes for each meal slot, and the Grocery List automatically aggregates all ingredients grouped by store category — no more manual list-making.

## Key Features

- **Weekly Meal Planner Grid:** 7-day × 4-meal (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks) with color-coded slots
- **Auto-Generating Grocery List:** Ingredients aggregated from selected meals, grouped by store section (Produce, Meat, Dairy, Pantry, Frozen, Bakery, Condiments, Beverages)
- **Recipe Library:** 19 pre-loaded recipes with full ingredient lists, dietary tags, prep/cook times, calories, and difficulty ratings
- **Dietary Preference Filters:** 12 dietary options (Vegan, Keto, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Paleo, Mediterranean, High-Protein, Low-FODMAP, etc.)
- **Settings Dashboard:** Default servings, meal prep day, weekly grocery budget tracker with auto-calculated remaining balance
- **Comprehensive Instructions:** Step-by-step guide covering all features

## Sheets

| Sheet | Contents |
|-------|----------|
| Weekly Meal Planner | 7-day grid with dropdown recipe selection, week-of date, notes section |
| Grocery List | Categorized ingredient list with checkboxes, quantity aggregation, custom items section |
| Recipe Library | 19 recipes × 14 columns (ID, Name, Meal Type, Dietary Tags, Prep, Cook, Servings, Calories, Difficulty, Ingredients with qty/unit/category) |
| Settings | Dietary checkboxes, servings, meal prep day, budget tracker |
| Instructions | Full how-to guide, dietary filter reference, tips |

## Design

- **Colors:** Forest green (#2D5A27) headers, warm cream (#FFFDF7) background, sage green accents, warm orange (#E67E22) highlights
- **Meal-type colors:** Soft rose (breakfast), mint green (lunch), soft blue (dinner), pale yellow (snacks)
- **Grocery categories:** Distinct pastel colors for each store section
- **Fonts:** Calibri throughout for maximum cross-platform compatibility
- **100% Google Sheets compatible** — no macros, no VBA, all standard formulas

## Target Customer

- Busy professionals who want to eat well without decision fatigue
- Health-conscious individuals on specific diets (keto, vegan, gluten-free)
- Families doing weekly meal prep
- Anyone who hates writing grocery lists by hand

## Sample Recipes Included (19 total)

Breakfast: Overnight Oats, Avocado Toast & Eggs, Green Power Smoothie, Keto Breakfast Bowl, Pancakes  
Lunch: Chicken Caesar Salad, Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl, Turkey Wrap, Miso Ramen, Black Bean Tacos  
Dinner: Herb-Crusted Salmon, Veggie Stir-Fry with Tofu, Keto Butter Chicken, Spaghetti Bolognese, Thai Green Curry  
Snacks: Greek Yogurt Parfait, Hummus & Veggie Sticks, Protein Energy Balls, Caprese Skewers

## Competitive Advantage

Most meal planner templates are simple grids — this one actually *generates your grocery list*. The recipe library with ingredient-level tracking means when you plan your week, your shopping list is already done. Combined with dietary filtering, budget tracking, and a polished design, it justifies the $15 price point against free alternatives.

## Packaging

- `Meal_Planner_Grocery_List.xlsx` — the template (28 KB)
- `thumbnail.png` — Gumroad product image (1024×1024)
- `showcase-meal-plan.png` — product page hero image (1536×1024)
- `build_meal_planner.py` — reproducible build script
- `PRODUCT_SUMMARY.md` — this file
