Stock Your Pantry

Your pantry is the foundation of every recipe RunMyKitchen generates. Tell the AI what’s in your fridge and cabinets, and it builds a structured inventory — organized by category, with quantities and expiration awareness. Setup takes about 5 minutes, and the AI handles all the organizing.

Before you start

You need a RunMyKitchen account. That’s it. No prep work — just open the app and start talking.

Tip

Don’t worry about being precise. “A bag of carrots, some chicken thighs, and half a thing of rice” works perfectly. The AI figures out quantities and categories.

Set up your pantry

1. Open the chat

   Tap the chat icon from any screen. This is your main way to interact with RunMyKitchen — including managing your pantry.

2. Tell it what you have

   Type or speak naturally. Go room by room if it helps:

   • “In my fridge I have milk, eggs, cheddar cheese, leftover rotisserie chicken, and a bag of spinach.”
   • “Pantry has pasta, canned tomatoes, rice, peanut butter, and some granola bars.”
   • “Freezer: ground beef, frozen broccoli, ice cream.”

   Send as many messages as you want. The AI accumulates everything.

3. Review the organized pantry

   After you send your items, the AI categorizes them automatically — proteins, dairy, produce, grains, canned goods, frozen. Tap Your Pantry to see the full list.

4. Fix anything that looks off

   Spot an error? Just say it: “Actually, that’s parmesan not cheddar” or “Remove the granola bars.” The AI updates instantly.

5. Check your staples

   RunMyKitchen auto-includes common staples like salt, pepper, oil, butter, garlic, and onions. Review these in the Staples section and customize to match your kitchen.

Note

You can also upload a photo of your receipt or fridge contents instead of typing. The AI extracts items from the image automatically.

What you learned

• Your pantry lives in the chat — just tell the AI what you have
• Items are auto-categorized into fridge, pantry, and freezer groups
• Common staples are included by default so recipes always work
• You can correct or remove items conversationally

Next steps

• Upload a receipt to add groceries faster
• Add items during the week as you shop
• Customize your staples to match what you actually keep on hand
• Get recipe ideas based on what’s in your pantry