How to create and edit a meal plan

Create a Meal Plan from the Plan tab, add recipes, assign them to days, and change or delete it whenever you like.

Written for the Aioli iPhone app. Last updated October 18, 2026

A Meal Plan gathers the recipes you want to cook and, if you like, the days you will cook them. Create one from the Plan tab, add recipes, then change it at any time.

Create a plan

1. Open the Plan tab and tap the + button at the top right. If you have no plans yet, tap New Plan instead.
2. Choose Weekly for a plan that runs over several days, or Event for a single date.
3. If you are in a Household, Household is switched on by default. Tap it to make a personal plan instead.
4. Keep the suggested Name or type your own. An Event needs a name.
5. Check the dates. A Weekly plan has Start and End. An Event has one Date.
6. Tap Create.

On a Weekly plan, tap the info button next to the title to see how Aioli picks the start date.

Add recipes

1. Open your plan and tap Add in the row of buttons under the plan title.
2. Select the recipes you want.
3. Tap the button at the bottom that shows your choice, for example Add 3 recipes.

You can also start from a recipe. Tap Meal Plan on the recipe, pick a plan or tap Create New Plan, then tap Add to Plan.

Assign recipes to days

On a Weekly plan, new recipes wait in the Recipes list. Tap one to open Add to Calendar, pick a date, then pick a meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack, Meal Prep or Drink. Scheduled meals appear under Cook Schedule.

To move a scheduled meal, press and hold it and tap Reschedule. Tap Unassign to send it back to the list.

Edit or delete a plan

1. Open the plan and tap the three-dot menu at the top right.
2. Tap Plan Settings. On an Event it is called Event Settings.
3. Change the name or dates, then tap Save.

You cannot switch a plan between Weekly and Event after you create it.

To remove a recipe, swipe it left and tap Actions, or press and hold it. Then tap Remove from Plan and confirm with Remove.

To delete the whole plan, open the three-dot menu, tap Delete Plan (or Delete Event), then tap Delete. A deleted plan is gone for good.

When a plan is finished

Finished plans move to the Past tab on the Plan screen. Open one and tap Use as Template to create a new plan with the same recipes.