Budget AI meal planner
Eat well without spending $200 at the store. Joeys plans a full week around your budget in minutes.
The problem
- Grocery bills keep climbing and you can't tell why
- You buy fresh produce and half rots before you use it
- 'Cheap recipes' online still need 12 specialty ingredients
- You don't know what's actually on sale this week
- Cooking from scratch feels expensive even when it shouldn't
Your 3-day sample plan
Mon
Breakfast: Oats with banana and peanut butter ($0.80)
Lunch: Rice + black beans + salsa + cheese ($1.50)
Dinner: One-pan turkey-and-veg pasta ($2.50/serving)
Wed
Breakfast: Eggs and toast with hot sauce ($0.90)
Lunch: Tuna sandwich with carrots and cucumber ($1.80)
Dinner: Chicken thigh sheet pan with potatoes and onions ($2.20)
Fri
Breakfast: Yogurt with frozen berries and oats ($1.20)
Lunch: Lentil soup with bread ($1.40)
Dinner: Stir-fried frozen veg with eggs and rice ($1.30)
Questions
- How low can the budget go?
- Joeys can build a $40/week plan for one person. Below that, quality drops fast — you'd be eating very repetitive meals.
- Does the price include all groceries or just meals?
- Just the meals you're planning. Snacks, drinks, household items aren't counted.
- Will the food be good?
- Yes. Cheap food gets boring when there's no plan. Joeys plans variety into the budget so you're not eating beans 4 nights in a row.
- Can I shop at Aldi or Costco?
- Yes. The plan works at any store. Joeys doesn't currently integrate with store prices — it just gives you a list, you choose where to buy.
- Will it work for a family?
- Yes. Scale servings and the budget scales with them. Cooking for 4 is usually cheaper per person than for 1.