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Three members. Four steps. One kitchen.

A walkthrough using The Mendez-Bell household — every recipe, plan, and shelf decision pulled through the same combined dietary matrix the rest of the app reads from.

01

Profiles

Each member sets a profile.

Every rule already supported by the household contract — gluten-free, vegan, low-FODMAP, allergens, lifestyle preferences — lives on a per-member profile. They fold into one combined ruleset the moment a member is added.

Parent — celiac

Maya

  • gluten-free
  • gluten aware
  • gluten aware

Cross-contact is the real worry, not just the ingredient list.

Teen — plant-based

Jordan

  • vegan

Six months in. Home menus are fully plant-based; sometimes eggs at friends.

Partner — low-FODMAP

Sam

  • low-FODMAP

Rebuilding after an elimination diet. Most onion + garlic swaps back in tolerated.

Each profile folds into one combined household ruleset — the matrix the rest of the app reads from.

At the same table — Three rules, three members. They fold into one combined household ruleset.

02

Meal plan

The household gets a unified weekly meal plan.

Three sample meals from this week, each carrying the same badge the recipe library and recipe detail page render — a likely fit, a review call-out where the recipe needs double-checking, and a hard conflict naming the offending ingredient and the member whose rule tripped.

  • Mon

    Sheet-pan salmon with quinoa + roasted broccoli

    Conflict

    One pan, forty minutes on Sunday; leftovers carry Tuesday lunch.

    Contains salmon, which Jordan cannot eat (vegan household).

  • Wed

    Veggie & lentil soup with garlic-infused oil

    Review

    Red lentils + carrots + celery + tomato paste; garlic swapped to infused oil.

    Recipe isn't tagged low-FODMAP but ingredients don't show an obvious culprit — verify before serving.

  • Fri

    Tofu & rice-noodle stir-fry with bell pepper

    Likely fit

    Rice noodles, firm tofu, lime + sesame; on the table in twenty minutes.

    Recipe matches household rules.

Lifted from the live Likely fit / Review / Conflict badge the recipe library and recipe detail page use.

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At the same table — At the table this week: Mon lifts Jordan’s no-animal rule (salmon out — swap to chickpea). Wed goes around Sam’s onion/garlic (garlic-infused oil). Fri is everyone’s meal.

03

Shopping list

Same matrix, line by line at the store.

The aisle-grouped list reads from the same ruleset. Where a product conflicts, the line names the member whose rule tripped and points to a swap — no silent surprises at the cart.

Shopping list

One list, grouped by aisle.

Produce

  • Spinach (1 bag)
  • Carrots (1 bunch)
  • Bell peppers (3)

Pantry

  • Jasmine rice
  • Red lentils
  • Olive oil
  • Soy sauce
  • Sesame oil

Dairy & Fridge

  • Firm tofu (14 oz)
  • Salmon fillet
    Jordan: swap →

Frozen

  • Frozen peas (1 bag)
Try the shopping list →

At the same table — At the store: tofu’s in, salmon’s still on the list with a swap-note for Jordan. Sourdough bread doesn’t make it.

04

Menu decoder

Saturday night, out at a restaurant.

The same matrix scores a restaurant’s menu the moment a paste or a photo lands. Dishes land under the same Likely fit / Review / Conflict badge the recipe library uses, with a per-line note naming the rule that tripped.

Menu decoder

Saturday night, out at a restaurant.

Paste a menu URL or photograph one — the same matrix scores every dish before you order.

  • Grilled salmon plate, seasonal vegetables

    Cedar-plank salmon with rice and roasted greens.

    Conflict

    Salmon trips Jordan’s vegan rule.

  • Vegan tofu rice bowl, sesame

    Firm tofu, jasmine rice, sesame, lime.

    Likely fit

    Plant-based; rice is GF; no garlic or onion.

  • Lentil soup with sourdough on the side

    Soup first, basket of toasted sourdough alongside.

    Conflict

    Sourdough trips Maya’s gluten-free rule.

Try the menu decoder →

At the same table — Saturday night out: tofu rice bowl for the table; salmon plate is off for Jordan; sourdough basket is off for Maya — pick a flatbread or rice side instead.

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