I used to dread Sundays. Not for the ‘Sunday scaries’ about work, but for the looming question: what’s for dinner all week? I'd scroll endlessly through recipes, overwhelmed, only to default to the same five meals. Then I discovered AI-powered meal planning apps. It felt…strange at first. Handing over a deeply personal ritual to an algorithm?

But the change has been subtle and truly welcome. It’s not about automation replacing creativity. It's about removing the friction. I input my dietary needs, my family’s preferences, even how much time I realistically have to cook. The app suggests meals I'd never have thought of, incorporating ingredients I already have. It’s expanded my culinary horizons in a way Pinterest never could.

More than just recipes, it's about mindful eating. I find I appreciate food more when the planning feels less haphazard. There’s less waste because the plans factor in ingredient usage across multiple meals. It’s decreased stress around dinnertime, and cleared mental space for other things.

Honestly, it feels like a quiet revolution in the kitchen. It isn’t about robots taking over, but about technology gently nudging us towards healthier, more enjoyable habits. It's a tool, and like any tool, it’s only as good as how we use it, but for me, it’s turned a Sunday dread into a Sunday possibility.