Cook With What You Have — Ingredient-First Recipes
Type the ingredients on your counter — or paste a list — and AislePrompt instantly ranks its full recipe catalog by how many you already own. See what you can make right now, without a grocery trip.
Find recipes from your ingredients →Ingredient-first, not recipe-first
Most meal-planning apps start from a dish you want to cook and then tell you what to buy. Cook With What You Have flips the model entirely: you describe what you already own — type a list in the chat ("I have chicken thighs, garlic, olive oil, and a can of tomatoes") or use the AI Pantry Scanner to photograph your fridge shelves — and AislePrompt scores its full 61,800+ recipe catalog by how many of your specific ingredients each recipe requires. A recipe that uses 10 of your 11 listed ingredients ranks above one that uses 2. Recipes requiring zero extra shopping appear first, labelled "You have everything." The algorithm runs on every search and re-ranks live as you add or remove ingredients from your list. For managing a saved inventory that persists across sessions, see the Pantry page.
"Have all" vs "missing a few" — you choose
Every recipe in the results shows a match badge: a green "✓ You have everything" badge when your list covers every ingredient, or an amber "Missing 1 of 12" badge when you're almost there. Sort by fewest-missing to find what you can make without leaving the kitchen.
Order only the gap — not a full cart
Found a recipe that needs just one or two more items? One tap stages only those missing ingredients as a new cart — you order the gap, not a full weekly shop. For retailer selection and the Instacart handoff, see the Shopping List page.
Cooks down what's about to expire
The AI prioritises recipes that use up items nearing their expiration dates — so the half-used can of coconut milk or the wilting spinach becomes dinner instead of bin-waste. Expiration estimates are set automatically when you scan items via the AI Pantry Scanner based on each product's category and typical shelf life (e.g. fresh fish ≈ 2 days, hard cheese ≈ 3–4 weeks, canned goods ≈ 1–2 years); for manually-entered items you can tag any date you choose. You can review and override any auto-set expiry date directly on the Pantry page — tap any item to edit its date or clear it entirely. The scanner page explains how dates are first captured and the accuracy basis for each category.
Any cuisine, any skill level, any ingredient count
Whether you have a fully stocked pantry or just five basics, ask the AI "what can I make with chicken, garlic, olive oil, pasta, and parmesan?" and it returns ranked recipes with step-by-step walkthroughs. For browsing and filtering the full catalog by cuisine or cook time, see the All Recipes directory. If you already have a specific recipe in mind from another site and just want to order the ingredients, use the Recipe Importer instead — that's for URL and screenshot imports, not pantry-first matching.
Bilingual — English and Spanish
AislePrompt's ingredient matching, recipe results, and step-by-step instructions work in both English and Spanish. Switch language from the header; your saved pantry items and shopping list carry over between sessions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I tell AislePrompt what ingredients I have?
Open the AI chat and type or paste a list — e.g. "I have chicken thighs, garlic, tomatoes, onion, cumin, and rice." The AI ranks matching recipes immediately. For persistent pantry tracking so you don't re-enter every session, use the Pantry page to build a saved inventory.
Can I search without setting up a pantry?
Yes. Just describe your ingredients in the chat — no account or pantry setup required. The pantry tracker saves your list across sessions, but ingredient-first recipe matching works instantly as a guest.
What if I only have 3–4 ingredients?
The AI handles sparse lists well — type "I only have eggs, butter, flour, and sugar" and it will suggest crepes, shortbread, pancakes, and more. It separately flags recipes that need only one common pantry staple (salt, oil, water) from those needing specialty items.
Is there an app?
AislePrompt is a mobile-first web app — no install needed. Add the site to your home screen for an app-like icon on iOS or Android.