Dinner from what's already in the fridge
It's 6:40, you haven't shopped, and the fridge is seven random things. Don't google a recipe — describe the fridge.
The lesson
List exactly what's in there — the sad zucchini included — and ask what you can make. The first answer usually assumes a pantry you don't have. That's not failure; that's your cue. Push back with the truth: only these items, twenty minutes, one pan. Watch a generic recipe turn into your actual dinner. You didn't need a better prompt — it needed the truth about your kitchen.
Try it — 60 seconds
Here's everything in my fridge: [list it all — even the weird stuff]. Give me ONE dinner using only these items, ready in 20 minutes, with numbered steps.
Copy it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — whichever you already use. Fill in the brackets with your real life.
Watch out
It can't smell your fridge. Food-safety calls — the old chicken, the soft spots — are yours. When in doubt, throw it out.