More often than not, I found myself thinking about what exactly to cook for more time than I should, so I came up with this “Culinary Roulette.” The tool serves up a week’s worth of meal themes. From “Meatless Mondays” to “Fish Fridays”, each theme sparks inspiration for dishes that might have been off my radar. Not feeling a particular theme? A swift click on the refresh icon (↻) next to each theme shuffles it for an alternative.
- Mediterranean-Monday
Explore the rich flavors and healthy ingredients of the Mediterranean diet.
- Tzatziki-Tuesday
Cool down your dishes with the fresh taste of tzatziki, a yogurt-based sauce.
- Wild-Caught-Wednesday
Focus on seafood dishes made from wild-caught fish and shellfish.
- Tangy-Thursday
Enjoy dishes with a zesty edge, whether through citrus, vinegars, or fermented foods.
- Fungi-Friday
Showcase mushrooms of all varieties in salads, stir-fries, or roasted dishes.
- Saute-Saturday
Cook up quick and delicious meals with the simple sautéing technique.
- Spinach-Sunday
Incorporate this nutrient-packed leafy green into salads, casseroles, or smoothies.
I developed the Culinary Roulette to speed up my meal-planning and let spontaneity lead my kitchen endeavors. The themes were generated using ChatGPT4, using the following prompt:
I am trying to make meal planning easier by making “Theme-days” such as Meatless-Monday, Tofu-Thursday or Fish-Friday. Please give me 30 different suggestions with the word [day of the week]. Please make several of these themes healthy and vegan. Please add a one sentence description to each them.
I further intend to use ChatGPT to narrow down the actual recipe even more using for example the following prompt:
Give me three recipe ideas for the following prompt. Briefly describe the recipes in one sentence each. Please focus on healthy meals that can be made at home in a reasonable timeframe. Consider that I am allergic to dairy and eggs: [Theme]
I don’t trust ChatGPT with actual recipes, so from that point on I’ll then either improvise or look up an actual recipe. Here’s a quick example of what I’ve now planned for the rest of the week.