Cook from what you already have: pantry and fridge rescue

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Here is what I have: [list everything, including half-used items and leftovers with the day they were cooked].
Suggest 5 dishes, ranked by fewest extra ingredients.
For each: time, steps in under 8 lines, and which items it uses up.
Use the oldest items first. If any leftover is older than 3-4 days, tell me not to use it.

Pattern dishes that eat anything

• Fried rice: day-old rice, any veg, egg, soy sauce.
• Frittata: eggs plus nearly any cooked veg, cheese, meat; bake until the center is set (160°F).
• Soup: aromatics + stock + whatever is wilting + a grain or bean.
• Grain bowl: grain + protein + raw and cooked veg + a sauce.

Where these facts come from

• FoodSafety.gov: Safe minimum internal temperatures
• USDA FSIS: Leftovers and food safety
• USDA FoodData Central: nutrient data to check a bot's numbers
• FDA: Food allergies

Checked Oct 29, 2026. Bots make arithmetic and nutrition mistakes. Spot-check numbers against FoodData Central and labels.