The #1 Meal Planning Tool For Busy Families

Gain back control of your week and get dinnertimes sorted, without the chaos!

Hey 👋 I'm Vanya,

Founder of CookPlan, VJcooks.com and author of three best-selling cookbooks. I also have over 750k followers on social media who I love sharing my recipes with! I created this meal planning app for busy people, to help them feel more organised when it comes to deciding what to make for dinner every night, as well as reducing food waste and spending less at the supermarket. I hope you enjoy it as much I loved creating it for you!

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✅ No more 5pm 'what's for dinner' panic!

✅ Feel more in control and organised.

✅ Spend less on groceries.

✅ Save time by planning your week.

✅ Cook meals your family will actually eat.

✅ Stop buying expensive takeaways.

1. No more 5pm panic

In less than 10 minutes, you can plan meals for the entire week. Simply choose your favourite recipes, add them to a meal plan and get an instant shopping list so you can get straight into cooking each night.

2. Feel more in control and organised

Pick from ready-made meal plans or build your own in minutes using your favourite recipes. You can even get the family involved in planning and deciding on what to have for the week.

3. Spend less on groceries

CookPlan is cheaper than subscription food boxes, and you’ll only choose the meals you enjoy. Knowing exactly what to get before heading to the supermarket helps cut down on unnecessary spending and you can also plan meals around affordable ingredients, what’s on special or by anything you need to use up!

4. Save time

Life is busy enough without having to spend time every day working out what's for dinner. With CookPlan you'll have no more decision fatigue or extra trips to the supermarket. At the start of the week put your recipes into a meal plan, generate your automated shopping list and everything’s planned and ready to go.

5. Meals they love to eat

Packed with hundreds of family friendly recipes tested in a real kitchen, CookPlan helps you serve meals your whole family will enjoy. Quick to make, easy to enjoy and kid approved. You can't get any better than that!

6. Stop buying expensive takeaways

At the end of the day when everyone's hungry and dinner isn't on the table, it's easy to reach for takeaways. But they are so expensive! With CookPlan you can still enjoy delicious fakeaways - minus the hefty price tag.

From Last-Minute Panic To Easy Planned Dinners

Before

❌ Disorganised week

❌ Last-minute dinners

❌ Overspend at the supermarket

❌ More takeaways

❌ Stressed evenings

➡️

After

✅ Weekly plan ready

✅ Shop once cook for the week

✅ Lower spend

✅ Meals prepped for lunch and the freezer

✅ Relaxed family meals

Loved By Busy Kiwi & Aussie Families...

"I love Cookplan - having two kids under the age of 5 can be busy. It's super easy to follow for meal prepping and the recipes are amazing! Super easy with minimal ingredients and budget friendly. I definitely recommend CookPlan!"

Cindy, Gold Coast

"We love this app and it has made such a difference to our meals. Kids say they are the best meals we've had in a while! There is such a huge variety of ideas and creating our own meal plans to write up our shopping lists has been a win!"

Toni, Auckland

"I just need to say WOW. We've had many meal packs over the years, but this app is a gamechanger. I LOVE IT. My family rave about the variety and my grocery bill has never been cheaper. As a mum, this has changed my life."

Tammy, Auckland

What You Get Inside CookPlan

Easy and delicious recipes

700+ family-friendly recipes with clear steps and simple swaps. From breakfasts and baking to desserts and dinners. Many are ready in under 30 minutes and perfect for meal prep or the freezer.

Meal plans

Use our ready-made meal plans or create your own in minutes from your phone or desktop browser.

Shopping list & export

Auto-generated shopping lists that sync across your devices, take them with you to the supermarket for stress-free shopping.

Preferences & servings

Filter recipes to suit your household and adjust servings to fit your family. Ideal for entertaining, meal prep or bulk freezer cooking.

Monthly challenges

Stay motivated with our fun monthly challenges. Cook along, connect with others and go in the draw to win prizes.

Support

Helpful tips and quick answers when you need them.

Choose Your Plan -
Free for 7 Days

Pick from three different payment options:

✅ Instant access to over 730 recipes

✅ Ready-made meal plans (or build your own)

✅ Automated shopping lists

✅ New monthly recipes

✅ Search by specific ingredients or dietary tags (such as gluten-free and vegetarian)

✅ Access to CookPlan's exclusive members-only Facebook community

✅ Cancel anytime

WEEKLY Member

$4.50

PER WEEK

START FREE WEEKLY PLAN

MONTHLY Member

$15.99

PER MONTH ($3.69 PER WEEK)

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ANNUAL Member

$159

PER YEAR ($3.05 PER WEEK)

✨ BEST VALUE ✨

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Meet The CookPlan Team

Vanya

CookPlan Founder &
Head Recipe Developer

Vanya creates and curates each month's new and tasty recipes - along with being boss lady for everything CookPlan related!

Grace

Recipe Developer
& Photographer

Grace creates and photographs new recipes for CookPlan and the VJcooks.com website.

Rhiannon

Recipe Developer
& Photographer

A NZ-based food stylist, Rhi's recipe content brings new and exciting flavours to CookPlan subscribers.

Erin

Membership & Comms Manager

Erin looks after all CookPlan enquiries, requests, admin (and her favourite job - new recipe taste testing).

Theresa

Website Manager
& Recipe Developer

Theresa works behind the scenes on the VJcooks.com website as well as new recipes and planning for CookPlan.

Liana

Facebook Manager
& Studio Assistant

Liana looks after the main VJ cooks Facebook page and also helps with CookPlan recipe content loading.

FAQs

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Real People Cooking Really Delicious Food

Our Friendly Foodie Community

With 2000 members, the CookPlan community is a great place to be. We cook together, share wins (and funny fails) and make dinner easier. Join in on monthly cookalong challenges to win prizes, as well as insider exclusives and member-only specials.

👉 You Can Try CookPlan Risk-Free Today

I'm confident you’ll love how much easier weeknights feel with CookPlan. But if you decide it’s not the right fit, simply cancel during your 7-day trial - no questions asked.

There's nothing to lose, only stress-free dinners to gain.

Let CookPlan Take The Chaos Out Of Your Week

"I use CookPlan all of the time. It has saved me so much time and money and I love how simple it is to use. I will often just type an ingredient, and a yummy recipe pops up. Thank you for making cooking fun and affordable."

Andea, Auckland

"We absolutely love CookPlan in our house. We can plan ahead which is amazing in busy car season and try amazing new recipes every month. As a mum, it also helps teach and show my kids that cooking is something to love and enjoy."

Janelle, Dargaville

"I don't like cooking, so I love that CookPlan helps me with deciding what to make every night for dinner - and the meals are always so tasty! I also love the automated shopping list, so I can make sure I have everything I need."

Cheyney, Auckland