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Can the meal planner take into account the capabilities of my kitchen? Say for example that I only have a microwave and George Foreman grill.

How is recipe complexity managed? Can I select recipes that optimize for fewest dirty dishes?

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Hi, this is Daniel (Christina's co-founder). You can specify appliances on the personalization page (though stovetop can't currently be unselected because it is necessary for many dinners). Lunches—with the "pack something quick" option—only use a microwave, so that can serve as a sort of work-around for people who don't have a range / hot-plate.

Complexity is handled by time preferences, which can be specified for each course (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks/dessert). Shorter times are less complex recipes.

Sorry, no "fewest dirty dishes" options, but great idea!

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