Limiting my day to day choices with a quick recipe generator that helps take the guesswork out of my day to day!

recipes.py

#!/usr/bin/python

import sys
import numpy
from utils import *
from random import shuffle

staples = ['potatoes', 'onions', 'ginger', 'cheese', 'eggs','yogurt']
carb = ['bread', 'noodles', 'rice', 'quinoa']
other = ['gochujang', 'ketchup'] #condiments
veggies = ['zuchinni', 'summer squash', 'green and purple beans', 'spring onion', 'cucumber',
	'tomatoes', 'water spinach', 'moringa', 'mixed kale']
meal = ['breakfast', 'lunch', 'dinner']


this_meal = is_meal_valid('Which meal are you having?', meal) 

if this_meal:
	sys.stdout.write('\nGreat! Let\'s prep %s!\n\n' % this_meal)

#assume staples and carb combprise a 'current_pantry,' 
#print current pantry
current_pantry = staples + carb + other
print_current_pantry(current_pantry)

#determine if youre out of any pantry items
negative_staples = ''
out_of = is_input_valid('\n\nAre you out of any items in your pantry?', None)
if out_of:
	negative_staples = raw_input('\nWhat are you out of? (separated by space) ') #TODO add check to make sure items are in current_pantry
	negative_staples = negative_staples.split()
	current_pantry = list(set(current_pantry)^set(negative_staples))
	for i in negative_staples:
		if i in staples: 
			staples.remove(i)
		elif i in carb:
			carb.remove(i)
		elif i in other:
			other.remove(i)
	sys.stdout.write('Ok. I\'ve removed %s. \n' % ' and '.join(negative_staples))

sys.stdout.write('Let me think about what you should eat for %s...\n\n' % this_meal)

my_meal = 'Hm, does not look like we\'re having a meal today. Pleaes check your inputs!\n\n'
if this_meal == 'breakfast':
	my_meal = make_breakfast(current_pantry, veggies)
else:
	my_meal = make_lunch_or_dinner(carb, staples, current_pantry, veggies)

sys.stdout.write('\n\n*************************\n\n')
sys.stdout.write(my_meal)
sys.stdout.write('\n\n*************************\n\n')