Find a recipe from ingredients I have, with a photo of my fridge
It's 7 pm, there's half a cabbage, three eggs and some rice, and nothing looks like dinner. Take a photo of your fridge or type what you have, and this prompt has your todo.is agent suggest three recipes you can cook right now, use up what's about to go off first and tell you which missing ingredient you can skip or swap.
The prompt
- Here's what I have: [INGREDIENTS OR PHOTO]. Suggest 3 recipes I can make now for [PEOPLE] in under [TIME], using mostly these ingredients. Use up [USE FIRST] first. I have basic pantry items (oil, salt, pepper, flour, common spices) and [EQUIPMENT]. For each recipe give the name, ingredients with amounts, numbered steps, time, and what's missing with a swap or "skip it". Rank them from fewest missing ingredients to most. Send the recipes here as a message I can follow on my phone.
What to change
- [INGREDIENTS OR PHOTO]: Type a list, or attach photos of your fridge and cupboard. Your agent reads the photo; open the drawers for a clear view.
- [PEOPLE]: E.g. "2 adults", or "me and two kids".
- [TIME]: E.g. "30 minutes".
- [USE FIRST]: What's about to go off, e.g. "the spinach and the chicken", or "anything".
- [EQUIPMENT]: E.g. "an oven and one pan", "air fryer", "microwave only".
Example result
- What I found in your photos
- • Fridge: 2 chicken thighs, spinach (use soon), half a cabbage, 3 eggs, half an onion, a lemon, milk, cheddar
- • Cupboard: rice (cooked yesterday), pasta, soy sauce, a can of chopped tomatoes, garlic
- 1. Chicken and spinach fried rice (25 min, 0 missing)
- For 2: 2 chicken thighs, 2 cups cold cooked rice, 2 handfuls spinach, 2 eggs, half an onion, 2 garlic cloves, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp oil
- 1. Cut the chicken into small pieces. Fry in oil over high heat for 6 to 7 minutes until cooked through.
- 2. Add the chopped onion and garlic, cook 2 minutes.
- 3. Push everything to the side, crack in the eggs and scramble.
- 4. Add the cold rice, break up clumps and fry 3 minutes until hot.
- 5. Stir in the spinach and soy sauce until the spinach wilts. Finish with a squeeze of lemon.
- • Tip: day-old rice works best; fresh rice goes mushy
- 2. Cabbage and egg pancakes (20 min, 0 missing)
- Inspired by Japanese okonomiyaki
- For 2: 3 cups shredded cabbage, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup flour, 1/3 cup milk or water, salt, oil, soy sauce to serve
- 1. Mix flour, eggs and milk into a thick batter, then fold in the cabbage.
- 2. Fry two pancakes in a little oil, 4 to 5 minutes per side on medium heat.
- 3. Serve with soy sauce, and mayo if you have it.
- 3. Creamy chicken and tomato pasta (25 min, 1 swap)
- For 2: 200 g pasta, 2 chicken thighs, 1 can chopped tomatoes, 2 garlic cloves, spinach, 50 ml milk, grated cheddar
- 1. Cook the pasta. Fry the sliced chicken until cooked through.
- 2. Add garlic, then the tomatoes; simmer 8 minutes.
- 3. Stir in the milk and a handful of cheddar, then the spinach and drained pasta.
- • Missing: cream. Swap: milk plus cheddar, as above; parmesan also works
- Use these up next
- • The rest of the cabbage: slaw with lemon and oil, or a quick stir-fry
- • Milk: check the date, porridge or pancakes tomorrow
How to do it with todo.is
- Take a photo of your fridge and cupboard, or type what you have.
- Send the prompt with the photos to your agent on WhatsApp or Telegram, or paste it on the Today screen in todo.is.
- You get three recipes ranked by fewest missing ingredients, each with amounts, steps and swaps.
- Pick one and reply "let's do number 2, walk me through it" for step-by-step help while you cook.
Tips for a better result
- Open the fridge drawers and turn labels to the front before you take the photo. Your agent reads what it can see.
- Say what needs using first. It is the easiest way to waste less food.
- Tell your agent your diet once (vegetarian, halal, no nuts) and it remembers it for every recipe.
- Photos can miss things at the back. Check the ingredient list your agent found and add anything missing.
recipe from ingredients I have: FAQ
- Can AI find a recipe from a photo of my fridge? Yes. Your todo.is agent reads the photo, lists the ingredients it can see and suggests recipes. Check its list, since items hidden behind others may be missed.
- What can I cook with eggs, rice and vegetables? Fried rice, omelettes, frittatas, rice bowls with a fried egg, savory pancakes and congee are all good options with those basics.
- Can it plan the rest of the week from what I have? Yes. Ask for a 3 to 5 day plan that uses what's in your fridge first, plus a short shopping list for the gaps.
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