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๐ฌ AI prompt: Plan a holiday dinner: menu, shopping list and cooking timeline
I'm hosting Thanksgiving or a big holiday meal this year. How do I plan the menu, the shopping and the timing so everything is hot at the same time and I'm not stuck in the kitchen?
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Help me plan a holiday dinner. Guests: [number of adults and kids]. Dinner time: [day and time]. Kitchen: [ovens, burners, slow cooker or air fryer]. Allergies and diets guests told me about: [list or none]. Dishes I want: [list]. Guests bringing: [who brings what]. Rules: 1) First ask me up to 3 short questions if something important is missing, then wait for my answers. 2) Use only my dishes and guest notes; suggest a swap only if two dishes need the oven at the same time, and say why. 3) Don't give medical or nutrition advice; for allergies, just keep those dishes clearly separate and labeled. 4) Give me: the menu with rough portions for my guest count, one shopping list grouped by store section, a make-ahead list for the days before, and a day-of timeline counting back from dinner time with oven temperatures and which dish goes in when. 5) Remind me to check thaw and cooking times on the package and to use a meat thermometer. Then stop and wait for my edits. Don't order or buy anything.
How to use it
- Open Grok Bot, ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude โ any of them works.
- Paste the prompt and fill in every [bracket]. Black out names, account numbers and member IDs first.
- Read the answer and double-check anything important before you act on it.
Not medical, legal or financial advice. The AI drafts; you decide and you press send.
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