Household

Meal Rotation

A working rotation for all three of us, across breakfast, dinner, and Nathan's M–F daycare lunchbox (no nuts, no chocolate, plus his no-tomato/no-citrus rule). Default goal is one dish that serves everyone; sides are a sometimes-thing. Custom recipes and plan state sync across devices via the backend.

This week

Three widgets — breakfasts (3 slots), dinners (5), and Nathan's lunchbox M–F. Each shuffles from meals tagged for that occasion, skipping anything cooked in the last 10 days.

Use up

Ingredients on hand. Rotation cards highlight matches and show a "uses N" badge so you can pick what cleans out the fridge first.

Rotation

meals. Seed rotation is read-only; custom recipes can be added and deleted.

Name

Meal types (check all that apply)

Adam's lever

Prep backbone (optional)

Spice (my portion)

Make-ahead (prep night before)

Why it works (1 line)

Nathan adapt

Sides / pairing note (optional)

Ingredients

Occasion: Lever: Store: Backbone: Use-up matches only

C Costco S Safeway A Triple A T T&T · Pantry Make-ahead Custom

Prep backbones

Batch once, use twice. These components chain across the rotation.

Béchamel	Mac & cheese, ricotta-spinach stuffed shells
Dal batch	Dal + rice → khichdi from the leftovers
Rice batch	Dal, khichdi, Japanese curry, tuna sushi bowl, salmon teriyaki, onigiri
Blanched spinach	White pizza, stuffed shells, palak paneer, spanakopita
Pizza dough	2 white pizzas, or 1 pizza + focaccia the next day
Japanese curry	Veg curry night → leftover sauce over katsu tofu the next night

Sides & salads

When a main isn't filling on its own, or you want a green. All Nathan-safe unless noted — keep vinegar/citrus off his portion.

Quick veg

Peas C — microwave + butter + salt
Corn C — heat + butter (Nathan's favorite)
Green beans C — steam + butter + garlic
Broccoli — roast at 425°F with olive oil + salt
Bok choy A — wilt in sesame oil + garlic
Edamame T — boil + flaky salt

Starch add-ons

Buttered noodles — default Nathan fallback
Plain rice (from the batch)
Bread + butter S
Naan S — freezer, toast straight
Corn tortillas S

Easy salads

Cucumber salad — cucumber, salt, dill (no vinegar for Nathan)
Shredded carrot + olive oil + salt
Avocado slices + salt
Green salad — mixed greens + oil only on Nathan's
Daikon pickle A — adults only

Fruit (Nathan's plate)

Mango A — will eat a whole one
Banana — always in stock
Blueberries in moderation (watch skin)
Melon — low acid, safe

Store anchors

What belongs in each cart.

Costco C

Basmati rice, big pasta boxes
Parmigiano, mozzarella, ricotta
Frozen salmon, cod, shrimp
Canned tuna, chickpeas, black beans
Frozen spinach, peas, corn
Eggs (baking), butter multi-pack
Olive oil, pesto, flour
Potatoes, onions, garlic

Safeway S

Fresh fish: sole, cod, halibut
Refrigerated pizza dough, gnocchi, jumbo shells
Cheddar, gruyère, feta, paneer, pecorino
Cream, milk, sour cream
Fresh herbs: parsley, sage, dill, cilantro, basil
Corn tortillas, buns, phyllo (freezer)
Cauliflower, cabbage, zucchini, avocado
Gram flour, dal, curry cubes (ethnic aisle)
Calabrian chilies

Triple A A

Tomatillos, daikon, nopales
Mango for Nathan
Specialty chilies, ginger, garlic
Eggplant, bok choy, Chinese greens

T&T T

Sushi rice, nori, seaweed salad
Japanese curry cubes (Vermont / S&B)
Kewpie mayo, soy, mirin, rice vinegar
Firm tofu, panko

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