Blue Apron / HelloFresh
Pre-portioned boxes shipped weekly. You cook what they send. Runs $60–100/week for two people. Limited menu, lots of packaging.
What is RunMyKitchen?
RunMyKitchen is an AI cooking assistant that plans your meals around what you already have. Tell it what’s in your fridge — by typing, chatting, or snapping a photo — and it generates a full week of personalized dinners in about 30 seconds. Anything you’re missing, you order through Instacart at your favorite store with one tap.
No subscriptions. No boxes shipped to your door. No ads. No data selling.
The core loop
Section titled “The core loop”Every week follows the same simple pattern:
- Pantry — Tell the AI what you have on hand
- AI — Get a week of meals tailored to your household
- Shop — One-tap order missing ingredients via Instacart
- Cook — Step-by-step cook mode with built-in timers
That’s it. The AI handles the meal planning, the recipe math, and the shopping list. You handle the cooking.
How it’s different from meal kits
Section titled “How it’s different from meal kits”RunMyKitchen
Uses ingredients you already own. Shop only for what’s missing, at stores you already trust. Unlimited recipes. Completely free.
Meal kits are a middleman between you and groceries. RunMyKitchen removes the middleman. You shop at Sprouts, Wegmans, Harris Teeter, Publix, Aldi, Target, Food Lion, Lowes Foods, Fresh Market — wherever you already go. The AI just makes the planning effortless.
It knows your family
Section titled “It knows your family”Set up your household once. The AI remembers:
- Allergies — peanut-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, whatever you need
- Picky eaters — your kid who won’t touch mushrooms
- Dietary goals — keto, vegetarian, high-protein, low-sodium
- Portions — family of two or family of six
Every recipe it suggests respects those constraints automatically. No filtering. No re-reading labels.
Why it’s free
Section titled “Why it’s free”RunMyKitchen earns a small affiliate fee when you order groceries through Instacart. You pay the same grocery prices you’d pay anyway. We never see your payment info, sell your data, or show you ads.
Ready to try it?
Section titled “Ready to try it?”Head to the Quickstart and plan your first dinner in under 5 minutes.