Cook Smarts 4+

Easy meal planning

Cook Smarts LLC

Designed for iPad

    • 5.0 • 203 Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

Meal plan smarter in 2025. Hundreds of pre-made, customizable meal plans will help you waste less and save more. Our reviews say it all!

KEY FEATURES:

1. FLEXIBLE MEAL PLANS
Make each meal plan your own! Scroll our archive over 2,500+ recipes to add or remove meals, build and save your own custom menus, or just cook our Meal Plan of the Week!

2. GENERATE YOUR SHOPPING LIST
The automatic grocery list is sorted to help you find everything at your local store. Add your weekly staples, and send your list to Instacart if you want!

3. GET OUT OF YOUR DINNER RUT
Our recipes feature a wide variety of proteins, veggies, and cuisines to fit every season and appetite. Dinner will never be boring again!

4. MENUS FOR PALEO, VEGETARIAN, AND GLUTEN-FREE DIETS
All meals come with multiple diet options so you can cook to suit your diet, food sensitivities, or allergy restrictions.

5. RECIPES WRITTEN AND TESTED BY REAL HUMANS, NOT ROBOTS
All our menus are made for you by our team, and are tried and tested in our home kitchens. Our members rate and review every recipe, so you know our meals really are good for people!

WHY OUR MEMBERS LOVE COOK SMARTS:

EASY AND FAST RECIPES
Featuring Instant Pot, slow cooker, minimal-heat, make ahead, freezer-friendly, and air fryer compatible recipes so cooking is fast, easy, and fits your life.

REDUCE FOOD WASTE
Our kitchen efficiencies and meal dependencies help you make the most of every food item.

SAVE MONEY BY COOKING MORE AT HOME
Save hundreds by eating at home and skipping take out, delivery, or fast food.

TRY FOODS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Our recipes highlight a variety of proteins and cuisines from around the world. Explore other cultures through food and try something new!

LEARN COOKING SKILLS
Every recipe includes video tutorials so you can learn how to prepare everything you want to cook.

PREP STEPS FOR MEAL PREPPING
Our recipes provide prep ahead steps so you can meal prep and save time on busy weeknights.

NUTRITION INFORMATION FOR INFORMED EATING
Every recipe includes our smart nutrition label so you can see what contributes to your meal’s macros. Or, hide nutrition info from view.

CONNECT WITH OTHER COOK SMARTS MEMBERS
Our close-knit Facebook group of Cook Smarts Kitchen Heroes is here with recipe modification suggestions, tips for ingredient swaps, and support.

TESTIMONIALS:

"I never imagined I’d make 300 new recipes and love cooking! Ah! This service is life changing!" -Nicole M.

"I have grown so much as a cook. My kids now have such an adventurous palate thanks to Cook Smarts. I can't express how great it has been." - Jeff S.

"Thank you Cook Smarts, you continue to help me keep putting healthy meals on the table!" - Shawn J.

"We have a celiac household and love the gluten-free meals from Cook Smarts!" - Jennifer M.

"Cook Smarts allows us to eat healthy, utilize the food and spices we have, cook a wide variety of meals and not get bored eating at home! We are eating better, spending less, and enjoying eating at home more, and doing it all very efficiently. I don't normally pay for subscriptions, but this is one service that is totally worth it. THANK YOU!" - Diane M.

Privacy Policy: https://www.cooksmarts.com/privacy-policy/
Terms of Service: https://www.cooksmarts.com/terms-of-use/

Cook Smarts is not associated or affiliated with Instacart, Instant Pot, or Facebook.



What’s New

Version 1.1

We just launched January 1, 2025 and already have improvements!

This latest version has push notifications enabled so you *always* know when our Meal Plan of the Week is up (if you choose to enable them).

We love hearing from our members so let us know what you want to see next by emailing hello@cooksmarts.com. If you're enjoying Cook Smarts, our small business would love your reviews so more people can enjoy the power of a home a cooked dinner.

Ratings and Reviews

5.0 out of 5
203 Ratings

203 Ratings

Rachelcp33 ,

A Working Mom's Secret Weapon for Stress-Free Meal Planning!

As a working mother constantly juggling multiple responsibilities, I can't recommend Cook Smarts enough. Founded by Jess Dang, a fellow mom who understands the daily dinner dilemma, this meal planning service has transformed my weeknight cooking routine. What sets Cook Smarts apart is their thoughtfully written recipes that manage to be both approachable and diverse, taking you on a culinary journey while keeping things practical for busy weeknights. The grocery lists are automatically generated and organized by store section, eliminating that Sunday evening stress of figuring out what to cook and what to buy. Having used the service for a decade, I've watched it evolve from a startup to a polished platform that consistently delivers reliable, family-friendly recipes. The educational component is particularly valuable - each recipe includes technique videos and tips that have genuinely improved my cooking skills over time. What really shines through is the company's genuine commitment to helping families eat well without the mental load of meal planning. For working moms who want to put home-cooked meals on the table but don't have time to wade through countless recipes and plan menus, Cook Smarts offers the perfect solution - giving you back precious time to spend with your family while still enjoying the satisfaction of cooking nourishing meals.

Katie M DW ,

Cook Smarts is the only meal planning program that actually works for me and my family

Since I learned about Cook Smarts from a friend 4 years ago, it has been a consistent piece of the meal planning puzzle for me and my family of 4. It is so easy to use and flexible. I can pull a single recipe from it based on searching by an ingredient I have on hand, use it to plan a week of meals, save my family favorites, etc. The ease of making and editing a shopping list and doing Sunday prep with clear instructions when we can are incredibly intuitive and make our lives easier. Also, the fact that the recipes are generally only 30-45 mins start to finish for a delicious well-rounded meal even if you don’t have time for Sunday prep is always impressive to us. My kids even love most of the recipes too! I also love that it’s easy to adapt the recipes when we have a vegetarian friend visiting or my gluten-free sister visiting. I am so grateful for Cook Smarts and have recommended it to all my friends and family for years!

AmandaB729 ,

Cook Smarts is a Life Changer!

I’ve been using Cook Smarts consistently for I think 13 years now? I came to it with basically the cooking knowledge required to make a quesadilla and have been regularly making delicious meals for years now. There are so many that are incredibly simple (but still nutritious) for busy weeknights and some that are a little more extravagant if you’re feeling fancy. My favorite feature though is the ability to switch dietary needs for each meal. We became vegetarians about 6 years ago and Cook Smarts made it so easy because every meal on the meal plan has a vegetarian (and paleo and gluten free) version you can select. Oh! And the grocery lists! The grocery lists are a lifesaver! Everything about this service has been so well thought out. They really listen to the needs of their customers and are constantly working to make it better. We will never use anything else!

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