Bocalito, the meal prep app that plans your week
Tell Bocalito who you're cooking for, how many days and how much time you have. You get a weekly menu, one shopping list and a step-by-step cooking session.
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What Bocalito does
It creates your personalized meal prep plan in minutes.
Meal prep saves hours every week, but it takes planning first: choosing dishes that share ingredients, writing the shopping list, working out what to start first so the oven and the stove are busy at the same time, and knowing what keeps in the fridge and what goes in the freezer. That's the hard part of meal prep, and it's the part Bocalito does for you.
You start with your household, the days and meals you want to cover and the time you have. Bocalito suggests three menus; you pick one and swap any dish that doesn't appeal. It then builds the whole plan around your allergies, diet, kitchen and cooking level: the week day by day, one shopping list with an estimated cost, and a cooking session laid out step by step. If a question comes up while you cook, you can ask Bocalito about your plan.
Curious what you get? Browse ready-made meal prep plans, made by Bocalito for real households.
Not just another simple AI planner
An AI writes the menus and the recipes; Bocalito's own code checks every plan before you see it, and starts again when something doesn't add up.
Allergies, checked twice
Ingredient names first, then hidden allergens: mayonnaise has egg, stock often has celery.
Amounts calculated, not guessed
Recipes scaled to your household; the shopping list and the cost worked out from the ingredients.
Nutrition from a reference table
Protein and calories from ANSES-Ciqual, checked for plausibility, and each dish's amounts adjusted to your portion size (light, regular or hearty) when it comes out too small or too big.
A schedule that works
One cook at a time, no more pans than burners, one oven, all within your time.
Nothing lost on the way
Every ingredient you buy ends up in a dish, and every step says how much it uses.
Food that keeps
Each portion checked against how long its dish keeps, or it goes in the freezer.
These checks lower the risk of mistakes but can't remove it: nutrition figures are estimates, and with allergies, always check product labels. As the terms of use say, Bocalito can't be held responsible for an allergic reaction.
What's in a meal prep plan
Three menus to choose from
Pick the one you like and swap any dish before the plan is made.
Your week, day by day
Lunches and dinners for up to 7 days, with what goes in the freezer and when to take it out.
One shopping list
Everything to buy in one list, with an estimated cost per portion. Tick items off as you shop.
One cooking session
A step-by-step guide that keeps the oven and the stove busy at the same time.
Made for you
Your allergies, your diet, the foods you don't like, your equipment and your cooking level.
Ask Bocalito
Questions about keeping, swapping an ingredient or cooking ahead, answered for your plan.
Protein and calories per portion
Estimated from the ANSES-Ciqual food composition table.
Share it with your household
Invite up to 5 people to see the plan, always up to date.
Your language and units
English, French or Spanish, metric or US units, with ingredients from your local supermarket.
Questions
How many people and days can a plan cover?
From one person to a large family, for 1 to 7 days of lunches, dinners or both. If you like, dishes can repeat, each eaten two or three times at most, to keep the cooking session short. Breakfast isn't covered yet.
How does Bocalito handle allergies?
Add your allergies once in your profile. Plans are built to leave those foods out and checked against your allergies before you see them. These checks lower the risk but can't guarantee a dish is free from an allergen: always read product labels, since ingredients vary by brand. As the terms of use say, Bocalito can't be held responsible for an allergic reaction.
Can Bocalito follow my diet?
Yes. Pick it in your profile, from vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, halal or kosher to high protein, low carb, keto, gluten-free and more, or describe your own in a few words. Every plan follows it. A diet shapes the recipes but, unlike allergies, isn't checked dish by dish.
What if I don't like some ingredients?
Add them to your profile and plans leave them out. Before your plan is made, you can also swap any dish on the menu you picked and say what you'd rather have.
Does it work with my kitchen and my cooking level?
Yes. Tell Bocalito what your kitchen has and how confident you are in your profile: without an oven, plans are made without one, and the recipes match your equipment and your level.
Do I need special ingredients?
No. Bocalito uses everyday ingredients from an ordinary supermarket in your country, in season if you like, and estimates the shopping list's cost in your currency.
How long does the cooking session take?
You choose: tell Bocalito how much time you have, and the plan fits it. Steps that cook on their own overlap, so a sauce simmers while something roasts. Five days of lunches and dinners for two, for example, take about two hours.
How long do the dishes keep?
Bocalito plans the week around it: the dishes that keep the least are eaten first, and portions that wouldn't keep until their day are marked for the freezer, with a reminder to move them to the fridge the day before.
Can I change the plan once it's made?
Yes, up to three times per plan, by asking Bocalito in the chat: another dish, less spice, using up what's in your fridge. It makes a new version of the plan, and you can undo it. Before the plan is made, you can also change your request or swap a dish on the menu.
Do I need to install an app?
No. Bocalito works in your browser, on your phone or your computer: sign up and create your first plan right away. On your phone, you can also add it to your home screen: it then opens like an app.
Bocalito's terms of use and privacy policy explain the service and what happens to your data.