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Weekly meal planner: AI-generated grocery lists with price comparison to WhatsApp

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This workflow is provided as-is. Please review and test before using in production.

1. Workflow Overview

Weekly Meal Planner with Auto Grocery Lists using Fillout, FluentC AI & WhatsApp ️ Automate Your Weekly Family Meal Planning with AI and WhatsApp Say goodbye to mealtime stress. This workflow aut...

Best for

  • Personal Productivity automation workflows
  • intermediate n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.manualtrigger, n8n-nodes-base.stickynote, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.code

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Shelly-Ann Davy.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Weekly meal planner: AI-generated grocery lists with price comparison to WhatsApp
Workflow name
Weekly meal planner: AI-generated grocery lists with price comparison to WhatsApp

Weekly Meal Planner with Auto Grocery Lists using Fillout, FluentC AI & WhatsApp 🍽️

Automate Your Weekly Family Meal Planning with AI and WhatsApp

Say goodbye to mealtime stress. This workflow automates your entire weekly meal planning process — from family input to a WhatsApp-sent grocery list — using AI and no-code tools.

Perfect for:

  • Homemakers managing household routines
  • Solopreneurs balancing business and family
  • Parents who want to reduce decision fatigue

The workflow:

  1. 🗳️ Collects meal preferences via a Fillout form
  2. 🤖 Uses FluentC AI to generate a 5-day dinner plan and categorized grocery list
  3. 🛒 Checks prices using Scrappey (Walmart, Target, etc.)
  4. 📄 Generates a printable PDF grocery list with PDF4me
  5. 📲 Sends the list to your spouse or family group via WhatsApp using WhatsAble

Fully automated, beginner-friendly, and designed to bring calm to your home.


Setup Requirements

Before using this workflow, ensure you have the following accounts and tools:

Service Purpose Free Tier Available?
Fillout Collect family meal preferences Yes
FluentC AI or OpenAI AI-powered meal and grocery list generation Yes (if using OpenAI)
Scrappey Scrape real-time prices from stores Yes (150 free scrapes)
PDF4me Generate clean, printable PDFs Yes
WhatsAble Send WhatsApp messages via API Yes
n8n Orchestrate the automation Yes

💡 You’ll need API keys for: FluentC, Scrappey, PDF4me, WhatsAble
🔐 All credentials should be stored securely in n8n


Step-by-Step Setup Instructions

1. Create Your Fillout Form

Your form must include the following fields to work with this workflow:

Field Name Type Example
Meal Choices Multiple Choice or Long Text “Pasta, Tacos, Stir Fry”
Dietary Notes Short Text (Optional) “No dairy, vegetarian”
Preferred Days Checkbox Mon, Tue, Wed
Submit Timestamp Hidden Field Auto-generated

📌 Tip: Name your form “Weekly Family Meal Poll” and set it to auto-save responses.

🔗 After publishing, copy the form URL and add it to the Fillout node in n8n.


2. Import the Workflow into n8n

  1. Go to your n8n dashboard.
  2. Click Workflows > Create from JSON.
  3. Paste the provided JSON.
  4. Click Import.

3. Set Up Credentials

For each service, go to Credentials > Add New and enter your API key:

  • FluentC AI (or OpenAI)
  • Scrappey
  • PDF4me
  • WhatsAble
  • Fillout

🔐 Never hardcode keys — always use n8n’s credential system.


4. Configure the AI Prompt

In the FluentC: Generate Meal Plan node:

  • Edit the prompt to include dietary needs and output structure:
    Based on these meal preferences: {{ $json["Meal Choices"] }}.
    Create a 5-day dinner plan (Mon-Fri) with simple, family-friendly recipes. Then generate a categorized grocery list. Consider dietary notes: {{ $json["Dietary Notes"] }}.
    Use a warm, friendly tone.
    
    Output format:
    {
      "mealPlan": "Monday: Creamy Garlic Pasta\nTuesday: Black Bean Tacos...",
      "groceryList": "Produce: Bell peppers, onions, spinach\nPantry: Canned black beans, pasta, olive oil..."
    }
    

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - Trigger: Weekly Meal Workflow

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - manualTrigger
Config choices
Version 1

Block 2 - Sticky Note

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 3 - Fetch Fillout Submission (HTTP)

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 3

Block 4 - Prep Prompt from Fillout

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 5 - OpenAI Chat (HTTP)

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 3

Block 6 - Validate & Shape Plan

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 7 - Build HTML for PDF

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 8 - PDF4me: HTML to PDF

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 3

3. Summary Table

Workflow Weekly meal planner: AI-generated grocery lists with price comparison to WhatsApp
Complexity intermediate
Nodes 8
Categories Personal Productivity
Author Shelly-Ann Davy
Published 04 Sept 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/8241/8241.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Weekly meal planner: AI-generated grocery lists with price comparison to WhatsApp do?

Weekly Meal Planner with Auto Grocery Lists using Fillout, FluentC AI & WhatsApp ️ Automate Your Weekly Family Meal Planning with AI and WhatsApp Say goodbye to mealtime stress. This workflow aut...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your Personal Productivity use case.