- Contains only ingredients that need to be purchased
- Must be compatible with OurGroceries Direct Paste Import
Rules:
- One ingredient per line
- Alphabetized
- No headers, numbering, or grouping inside the list
- Parentheses preserved
- Pantry items excluded
This section is intended to be copied and pasted as-is into OurGroceries.
- Contains ingredients that are:
- Typically already owned
- Defined in the Household Pantry List
- Reference only — not imported
Rules:
- Alphabetized
- Parentheses preserved
- Clearly separated from Direct Import
- Only the Direct Import section is pasted into OurGroceries
- Compatible with:
- Copy → Paste into “Import items”
- Requirements:
- One item per line
- Plain text only
- No section labels inside pasted content
Unless explicitly overridden, any ingredient matching this list is treated as a Pantry Ingredient and excluded from Direct Import.
- Olive oil
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Vegetable oil
- Avocado oil
- Coconut oil
- Canola oil
- Neutral cooking oil
- Sesame oil
Rule: Oils are treated as pantry staples by default.
- Salt
- Kosher salt
- Sea salt
- Black pepper
- White pepper
- Red pepper flakes
- Chili powder
- Paprika
- Smoked paprika
- Cumin
- Coriander
- Turmeric
- Curry powder
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Ground ginger
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Oregano
- Basil
- Thyme
- Rosemary
- Bay leaves
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Cornstarch
- Flour
- Sugar
- Brown sugar
- Coconut sugar
- Powdered sugar
- Yeast
- Apple cider vinegar
- White vinegar
- Red wine vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Rice vinegar
- Soy sauce
- Tamari
- Worcestershire sauce
- Hot sauce
- Sriracha
- Dijon mustard
- Yellow mustard
- Vegetable broth
- Chicken broth
- Canned diced tomatoes
- Tomato paste
- Tomato sauce
- Nutritional yeast
- Vanilla extract
- Cocoa powder
- Honey
- Maple syrup
- If an ingredient matches or clearly maps to the pantry list:
- Classify as Optional / Pantry
- If uncertain:
- Default to Direct Import
- Pantry classification can be overridden explicitly:
- Example: “include olive oil this week”
Overrides apply only to that week unless stated otherwise.
- Alphabetize:
- Overview ingredient lists
- Direct Import list
- Optional / Pantry list
- Preserve parentheses exactly as written
- Do not infer quantities or categories
Every weekly response must produce:
- Overview section
- Ingredient breakdown per recipe or meal (including notes)
- Direct Import section
- Clean, alphabetized, paste-ready OurGroceries list
- Optional / Pantry Ingredients section
- Traceable reference list based on household pantry rules
All outputs should require zero cleanup before use.