useLadle: Meal Planner

Ladle LLC

About this app

useLadle turns the Sunday scramble into a calm, organized routine.

Plan your meals for the week, and useLadle automatically builds your grocery list organized by category.

MEAL PLANNING
- Plan 3, 5, or 7 days at a time
- Mix built-in recipes with your own
- Set dietary restrictions and allergens once
- Scale recipes up or down for any serving size
- See your whole week at a glance

RECIPE MANAGER
- 200+ curated recipes from real food websites
- Import recipes from most sites instantly
- Scan cookbook pages and recipe cards with your camera
- Search and filter by meal type, tags, dietary needs, and cook time
- Export your entire collection as a cookbook PDF

SMART SHOPPING LIST
- Auto-generated from your meal plan with ingredients combined
- Send your list directly to Instacart in one tap
- Grouped by store section (Produce, Dairy, Meat, and more)
- Take a picture of your pantry or write in items so they never clutter your list
- Swipe to check off as you shop

SYNC & ACCESS
- Cloud sync across all your devices
- Share your grocery list in real time
- Works offline

useLadle is designed for people who want to eat well without spending their whole week thinking about it. Free for 14 days, no credit card required.

What’s new

Create with AI. Describe what you want to cook, pick from three ideas, and get a full recipe with ingredients and steps.

Cookbook PDF and backup export now open the share menu so you can save or send them. The cookbook has full-size pages, page numbers, and a clickable contents page.

Recipes with an excluded ingredient can be shown in the recipe picker, and excluded ingredients are flagged on your shopping list and in the cookbook.