Plan a nut-free family Christmas dinner that bakes in one oven at one temperature with ChatGPT
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Stephanie M. Morrison was hosting family and asked ChatGPT for a menu with a list of criteria: easy, with some store-bought items and a few simple homemade dishes; dishes that could bake at the same time and temperature in a single oven; no nuts, red meat or anything spicy; traditional enough for a crowd; and something picky kids would try. From several options, Morrison chose roasted orange and cranberry chicken with roasted red potatoes with garlic and parmesan, plus store-bought rolls, salad and dessert. ChatGPT said what to start when so everything finished together, and gave a shopping list. It took 5 minutes, and Morrison says it worked perfectly and was a hit.
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Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing or a rule below tells you to. Goal: Plan an easy holiday dinner menu that fits all my constraints, with timings and a shopping list. Fill in before running: - Number of guests, including children: [NUMBER] - Foods to avoid (allergies, preferences): [DETAILS] - My oven and equipment: [DETAILS] - What I'm happy to buy ready-made: [DETAILS] Rules: - Offer 3 menu options, each with dishes that can cook together at the same temperature if I only have one oven. - Keep it traditional and include at least one dish picky children are likely to try. - Give a start-time schedule so everything is ready together. - Add a shopping list grouped by shop section. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. Output: Three menu options; for the one I pick, a schedule and shopping list. You'll know it worked when: everything is ready at the same time and the family enjoys it.
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Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing or a rule below tells you to. Goal: Plan an easy holiday dinner menu that fits all my constraints, with timings and a shopping list. Fill in before running: - Number of guests, including children: [NUMBER] - Foods to avoid (allergies, preferences): [DETAILS] - My oven and equipment: [DETAILS] - What I'm happy to buy ready-made: [DETAILS] Rules: - Offer 3 menu options, each with dishes that can cook together at the same temperature if I only have one oven. - Keep it traditional and include at least one dish picky children are likely to try. - Give a start-time schedule so everything is ready together. - Add a shopping list grouped by shop section. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. Output: Three menu options; for the one I pick, a schedule and shopping list. You'll know it worked when: everything is ready at the same time and the family enjoys it.
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Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing or a rule below tells you to. Goal: Plan an easy holiday dinner menu that fits all my constraints, with timings and a shopping list. Fill in before running: - Number of guests, including children: [NUMBER] - Foods to avoid (allergies, preferences): [DETAILS] - My oven and equipment: [DETAILS] - What I'm happy to buy ready-made: [DETAILS] Rules: - Offer 3 menu options, each with dishes that can cook together at the same temperature if I only have one oven. - Keep it traditional and include at least one dish picky children are likely to try. - Give a start-time schedule so everything is ready together. - Add a shopping list grouped by shop section. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. Output: Three menu options; for the one I pick, a schedule and shopping list. You'll know it worked when: everything is ready at the same time and the family enjoys it. Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.
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