Meals for one without it being depressing

Cooking for one usually means half a wilting cabbage and a sad single portion of something. Give it your weekly budget and dietary preference, and it builds a 5-day plan where meals share ingredients and scale properly to one person, cuts waste, and includes one meal that feels like a genuine treat rather than an afterthought.

Create a 5-day meal plan for one person with a weekly budget of [amount]. Minimise waste. Suggest meals that share ingredients and scale properly to a single portion. Dietary preference: [preference]. Include one meal that feels like a genuine treat, not an afterthought.