The meal starts long before dinner
Use one meal entry for each gathering. Keep the guest count, menu, dietary notes, grocery items and planned-versus-actual costs together, so details do not get lost between different lists.
Christmas Eve dinner for eight
Example data for demonstration—not your saved planner. Try the sample controls below.
The menu
Roast chicken · Rice and beans · Green salad · Fruit and dessert
Dietary note Check the dessert ingredients with the guest who requested a dairy-free option.
Grocery checklist
Try the sample meal costs
Actual costs in the purchased planner also join the overall holiday spending total.
Plan a gathering from menu to checkout
- Name the meal, choose its date and enter the guest count.
- Write your menu and dietary preferences. Put each grocery item on its own line.
- Set a planned meal cost. Check grocery items off as you purchase them.
- Enter the actual amount paid. It automatically contributes to total holiday spending.
Fewer scattered lists
The menu and grocery checklist sit alongside the cost fields, making it easier to review what this gathering needs before another shopping trip.
Know what you are serving, what you need, and what you have paid.
This feature is included in Ms. Santa’s Checklist, alongside the journal, calendar, meal planner and expense tracker.
See everything included & current price