# Snap a photo of your fridge and get dinner ideas instantly

> It reads the half-empty jars in your fridge and turns them into a real dinner plan.

Take a photo of your open fridge and pantry and get recipes that use what you already have, plus a short shopping list for anything missing.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/fridge-photo-dinner/
- Category: Upgrade your everyday
- Made for: Everyone
- Works in: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude
- Time: About 1 minute
- Effort: Just copy and paste

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
Here's a photo of my fridge and pantry. Suggest [NUMBER OF DINNERS, e.g. 3] dinners I can make tonight using mostly what you can see. I'm cooking for [HOW MANY PEOPLE, e.g. 4] people, I have about [MINUTES TO COOK, e.g. 30] minutes, and our food needs are: [FOOD NEEDS, e.g. no pork, one picky kid]. For each recipe, list the ingredients I already have, any small items I'm missing, and simple step-by-step instructions. Then give me a short shopping list for the week, grouped by store section, so I can use up what's here before it goes bad. Tell me if you can't identify something in the photo.
```

## Step by step

1. Open your fridge and pantry and take a clear photo of each.
2. Upload the photos to your AI and paste the prompt.
3. Pick a recipe, and ask for swaps if someone won't eat something.

## What you'll get

Three recipes based on what's in your fridge, quick instructions, and a grouped shopping list for anything missing.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude. On this page, ChatGPT and Claude open with your prompt already typed in. No paid plan is noted for this one.

**How long does it take?** About 1 minute. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 3 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 4 blanks: number of dinners, how many people, minutes to cook and food needs. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** Three recipes based on what's in your fridge, quick instructions, and a grouped shopping list for anything missing.

Idea spotted on X, shared by @sudu_cb: https://x.com/sudu_cb/status/1636080774834257920. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: TLDR (Your AI stops writing walls of text: every reply leads with the next action, numbered and skimmable); Second Brain (Give your AI a memory it reads across every project, so it finally knows your business).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.