What you can do with it
Recipe library
Cost per recipe and per serving, calories and protein per serving.
Weekly plan
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack for 7 days; servings 0 = leftovers.
Smart shopping list
Totals × servings, minus what you have, whole packs, sorted by aisle.
Budget
Shopping total vs weekly budget, cost per person per day.
Nutrition overview
Calories and protein per person per day from your ingredient values.
Data checks
Unknown ingredients or recipes, missing pack sizes or prices.
See it before you buy
What's in the download
| MealBook-Example.xlsx | Example workbook filled with sample data, to explore first |
| MealBook-Blank.xlsx | Blank workbook, ready for your own data |
| README.txt | Setup and how-to guide |
| CHANGELOG.txt | Version history |
| LICENSE.txt | Licence terms |
Version 1.0.0. One ZIP file, no installer, nothing sent anywhere.
Why buy it instead of building it
Checked against an independent calculation
Before release, every formula is compared with a separate model, including edited data and deliberately bad entries.
Starts with a worked example
Open the Example workbook to see it filled in, then type your own numbers into the Blank one.
A person answers support email
Write to [email protected] and get a reply within 2 business days. If it doesn't work as described, you get a refund within 30 days.
What you need
- Microsoft Excel 2010 or later
- Tested in Microsoft Excel for Windows (Microsoft 365)
- No macros or add-ins
- Google Sheets, LibreOffice and Numbers not tested
What it doesn't do
- Nutrition figures are estimates from the values you enter; not dietary advice.
- One week plan at a time (save a copy per week to keep history).
- Capacity: 400 ingredients, 200 recipes.
MealBook is part of the Home & Health Kit
Get 3 products for $11.90$17 instead of $25:MealBook, LiftBook, HabitBook.
Buy the kit for $11.90$17How buying works
- Pay onceCheckout by Polar or Gumroad. Card details never touch this site.
- Download straight awayThe download link appears after payment and arrives by email with your receipt.
- Open and use itOpen the Example workbook, then enter your own data in the Blank one.
Questions
How do leftovers work?
Cook more servings (e.g. 4) one night and set servings 0 on the leftovers meal: it counts for nutrition, not for shopping.
Does it include recipes?
The example file has 12 simple recipes to show how it works; the blank file is for your own.
What if it doesn't work for me?
Email [email protected] within 30 days of purchase. We'll try to fix the problem first; if we can't, you get a full refund through the store you bought from.
