Cook with what you have
What can I cook with what I have?
Open the fridge, type in what's actually there, and get dinner ideas that use those ingredients — with cook times and simple steps. No shopping trip, no recipe scrolling.
Why cook from the fridge first
Less waste
Use the half cabbage and the last two eggs before they go off.
Fast answers
Each idea comes with an estimated cook time and short steps.
No extra trip
Ideas are built from what you already have at home.
Lighter versions
Most dishes suggest a lower-calorie way to cook the same thing.
Common combinations and what to do with them
| What you have | What you can cook |
|---|---|
| Eggs + rice + spring onion | Fried rice, omelette rice, or egg drop soup with rice on the side. |
| Chicken + potatoes + onion | Sheet-pan roast chicken, chicken stew, or a quick chicken curry. |
| Pasta + tomatoes + garlic | Simple tomato pasta, baked pasta, or a tomato soup with pasta. |
| Tofu + cabbage + soy sauce | Braised tofu with cabbage, or a tofu stir-fry over rice. |
| Minced meat + noodles + carrot | Noodle stir-fry, meat sauce noodles, or a light noodle soup. |
Your fridge won't match these exactly — that's the point of typing your own list in.
Getting better ideas out of it
- Include a staple. Rice, pasta, noodles, bread or eggs turn odd leftovers into a real dinner.
- List the sad vegetables too. Wilting greens are usually fine cooked, and they're the ones worth using first.
- Say how many are eating. Portions and cook times change a lot between two people and six.
- Mention your sauces. Soy sauce, oyster sauce, curry paste or stock cubes open up far more options.
Questions people ask
- How many ingredients should I type?
- Three or four is plenty — a protein, a vegetable and a staple.
- Will it make me buy things?
- Ideas are built around what you have. If a small extra is needed, it's listed separately so you can skip that dish.
- Is it free?
- Yes, ingredient-based dinner ideas are free.