Setting Up Your Weekly Meal Plan
How to use Nibbley's meal planner to plan your week's meals and generate shopping lists.
Last updated: 1 April 2026
Nibbley’s meal planner makes it easy to plan your week and generate a shopping list.
Setting Up a Meal Plan
- Go to the Meal Plan section (from the home screen or menu)
- Select the week you want to plan
- Tap on any day to add meals
- Browse your saved recipes or search for something specific
- Assign recipes to breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks
Using the Calendar View
The calendar shows a full week at a glance:
- Tap any slot to add or change a meal
- Drag recipes to move them between days
- Swipe to navigate between weeks
- Colour coding shows meal types
Generating a Shopping List
Once your meal plan is set:
- Tap Generate Shopping List
- Nibbley combines ingredients from all planned meals
- Duplicate ingredients are automatically merged
- Items are organised by supermarket aisle
- Check off items as you shop
Tips for Meal Planning
- Plan on Sunday — set aside 10 minutes each Sunday
- Be flexible — plan 5 dinners, leave 2 nights open
- Use leftovers — plan meals that create useful leftovers
- Involve the family — let everyone pick a meal
- Repeat winners — keep successful weeks as templates