Free Meal Plan & Grocery List Templates Collection

Master Your Kitchen with Smart Meal Planning

Stop asking "What's for dinner?" at 6 PM. The AFFiNE Meal Plan Collection transforms meal prep from a chore into a streamlined system.

Forget static PDFs or clunky spreadsheets. AFFiNE allows you to build a Visual Recipe Database. By leveraging our powerful Data Blocks, you can tag recipes by ingredients, filter by preparation time, and link them directly to your weekly schedule and shopping list.

Why AFFiNE is Better Than Excel for Meal Planning？

• Visual menus: Don't just read "Salad"; see it. Use the Gallery View to browse your recipes visually.

• Smart Filtering: Have a gluten-free guest coming over? Filter your recipe database by tags instantly.

• Bi-Directional Linking: Connect your "Weekly Plan" directly to your "Shopping List." No more rewriting ingredients.

• Privacy First: Your health and diet data are personal. AFFiNE stores your data locally, ensuring complete privacy.

Explore Templates by Category

1. The Weekly Command Center (For Execution)

Perfect for busy families and professionals who need a day-to-day plan.

• The 7-Day Visual Planner: A clean board where you can drag and drop recipe cards into breakfast, lunch, and dinner slots. Includes a synced "To-Buy" checklist.

• Batch Cooking & Prep Tracker: A Kanban-style board designed for meal preppers. Move meals from "To Prep" to "Cooked" and "Frozen."

• Quick & Easy Dashboard: A simplified template focusing on 15-minute meals for stressful work weeks.

2. The Monthly Master Plan (For Budgeting)

Save money and reduce waste by planning in bulk.

• Budget-Friendly Monthly Overview: Zoom out to plan 30 days of meals. This template helps you align your meals with sales cycles and bulk ingredients to minimize waste.

• Freezer Inventory Tracker: Never let food burn in the freezer again. Track what you have in stock and plan meals around existing ingredients.

3. The Recipe Knowledge Base (For Foodies)

Build your personal cookbook.

• The Ultimate Recipe Database: A structured database to save your favorite web recipes. Add columns for "Calories," "Protein," "Cooking Time," and "Rating."

• Dietary Specific Logs: Templates pre-configured for Keto, Vegan, or Macro-Tracking, helping you hit your health goals with data precision.

How to Set Up Your Meal Planning System in AFFiNE

Creating a digital meal plan is about more than just a list; it's about building a workflow.

Step 1: Build Your Recipe Bank

Use AFFiNE's Table View to list your go-to meals.

• Pro Tip: Use the Web Clipper to copy recipes from blogs directly into your AFFiNE page, stripping away the ads and clutter.

Step 2: Tag & Organize

Add properties to your recipes such as #Quick, #LowCarb, or #FamilyFavorite. This makes searching for dinner ideas effortless.

Step 3: Drag & Drop Scheduling

Open your Weekly Schedule Template. Simply link or drag your recipe cards into the days of the week. This keeps your plan flexible—if Tuesday gets busy, just move the meal to Wednesday.

Step 4: Generate Your Shopping List

Look at your planned week and quickly tick off what you already have in your pantry. Add the rest to your AFFiNE Mobile App shopping list so you never forget an ingredient at the store.

Ready to eat better and stress less? Choose a template below to start building your smart kitchen in AFFiNE.