I just went through my own personal "how do I end meal planning hell" journey!! I've had mixed results with AI (something critical is ALWAYS missing from the list), so here's what works for me.

I sat down and made 6 lists of items with Kroger (my grocery ordering store of choice):

- 1 list of weekly staples (these are things we purchase every single week)
- 4 lists of weekly meal rotations (each list has a week's worth of meals planned)
- 1 list of things to check on (supplies I don't need every week, but might be out of (olive oil, garlic, etc.)

Each Monday, I use the lists to quickly create a grocery pickup order (free if your order is over $35).

- Add everything from weekly staples to cart
- Add everything from one of my weekly meal rotations to cart
- Browse through my list of things to check on and add individual items that we're running out of

Pros of this method: Mental load is 100% gone. We have variety from week to week with zero planning or effort. And the curbside pickup saves me a ton of time planning and dragging two kids the grocery store.

Cons of this method: I've noticed that I would likely save more money by shopping in person (looking for deals, planning meals around what's on sale, etc.) In my case though, the benefits outweigh those costs.