A BUSY mum has revealed her genius hack for taking the stress out of meal planning.
Thrifty mum-of-one, Courtney , took to to explain how fellow can make their weekly visit to the cheaper, and it’s all thanks to AI.
A mum revealed her genius meal-prep hack
She uses Chat GPT to plan and budget her meals for the week
The savvy shopper turned to to write her weekly shopping list and plan meals for her family, giving it a budget of £75 to stick to.
This powerful can assist you in various tasks, from writing essays to even helping with job applications and turns out, shoppers can also use the tool when they’re buying groceries.
In minutes, the AI dished out a full list and a complete week’s worth of meals and snacks.
She explained she’d seen people trying the trick on and decided to give it a go and was stunned by how good the results were.
Courtney said: “I was actually really impressed with the meals it gave, I would literally eat every single one of them,”
The mum had simply asked the bot to create a for herself, her partner and their toddler, all while staying under .
It gave her a full list with a meal plan that included breakfast, lunch, dinner and even a snack.
She shared screenshots of the meals suggested, which included Chickpea and Vegetable curry and Chicken Thigh traybakes.
To her surprise, the final total came in well below £75, leaving her spare for nappies, toys and household essentials.
The tool can even guide you step-by-step on how to whip these dishes up.
Or for those trying to manage their , you can even ask it to calculate it according to your dietary needs.
She did note a few discrepancies on price, such as mince listed at £2 instead of closer to £5, but said overall the list still saved her and cut the stress of figuring out what to cook each night.
The hack, she added, is a lifesaver for parents and anyone short on time, and can easily be adapted for bigger families or tailored to specific .
Simply type in your budget, dietary needs or ingredients you’d rather avoid, and let the AI do the rest.
With grocery prices climbing and mums constantly juggling a million things at once, it’s little wonder her clever planning has been hailed a game-changer.
And she’s not the only mum taking advantage of this nifty hack.
Another savvy mum, Lauren, says she also .
Raving about the savvy hack, the mum said: ”It gives you the price of everything, it gives you the breakdown of what you can eat.
”Just type in what your budget is and how much you want to spend in Aldi or whatever supermarket you want to go to.
”Not only that but it comes up with a shopping list of all the things that you need – breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, extras – and it will give you all of the information.
”You don’t have to write out your shopping list anymore.”
How to save money on your food shop
Consumer reporter reveals how you can save hundreds of pounds a year:
Odd boxes – plenty of retailers offer slightly misshapen fruit and veg or surplus food at a discounted price.
Lidl sells five kilos of fruit and veg for just £1.50 through while Aldi shoppers can get Too Good to Go bags which contain £10 worth of all kinds of products for £3.30.
Sainsbury’s also sells £2 “Taste Me, Don’t Waste Me” fruit and veg boxes to help shoppers reduced food waste and save cash.
Food waste apps – food waste apps work by helping shops, cafes, restaurants and other businesses shift stock that is due to go out of date and passing it on to members of the public.
Some of the most notable ones include Too Good to Go and Olio.
Too Good to Go’s app is free to sign up to and is used by millions of people across the UK, letting users buy food at a discount.
Olio works similarly, except users can collect both food and other household items for free from neighbours and businesses.
Yellow sticker bargains – yellow sticker bargains, sometimes orange and red in certain supermarkets, are a great way of getting food on the cheap.
But what time to head out to get the best deals varies depending on the retailer. .
Super cheap bargains – sign up to bargain hunter Facebook groups like Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK where shoppers regularly post hauls they’ve found on the cheap, including food finds.
“Downshift” – you will almost always save money going for a supermarket’s own-brand economy lines rather than premium brands.
The move to lower-tier ranges, also known as “downshifting” and hailed by consumer expert , could save you hundreds of pounds a year on your food shop.
