diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MealPlan/MealPlanCard.vue b/frontend/src/components/MealPlan/MealPlanCard.vue
index 69330e895..c13cf35de 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/MealPlan/MealPlanCard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MealPlan/MealPlanCard.vue
@@ -1,14 +1,45 @@
 <template>
   <v-row>
     <SearchDialog ref="mealselect" @select="setSlug" />
-    <v-col cols="12" sm="12" md="6" lg="4" xl="3" v-for="(meal, index) in value" :key="index">
+    <v-col cols="12" sm="12" md="6" lg="4" xl="3" v-for="(planDay, index) in value" :key="index">
       <v-hover v-slot="{ hover }" :open-delay="50">
         <v-card :class="{ 'on-hover': hover }" :elevation="hover ? 12 : 2">
-          <v-img height="200" :src="getImage(meal.slug)" @click="openSearch(index)"></v-img>
+          <CardImage large :slug="planDay.meals[0].slug" icon-size="200" @click="openSearch(index, modes.primary)">
+          </CardImage>
+
           <v-card-title class="my-n3 mb-n6">
-            {{ $d(new Date(meal.date.split("-")), "short") }}
+            {{ $d(new Date(planDay.date.split("-")), "short") }}
           </v-card-title>
-          <v-card-subtitle> {{ meal.name }}</v-card-subtitle>
+          <v-card-subtitle class="mb-0 pb-0"> {{ planDay.meals[0].name }}</v-card-subtitle>
+          <v-card-actions>
+            <v-spacer></v-spacer>
+            <v-btn color="info" outlined small @click="openSearch(index, modes.sides)">
+              <v-icon small class="mr-1">
+                mdi-plus
+              </v-icon>
+              Side
+            </v-btn>
+          </v-card-actions>
+          <v-divider class="mx-2"></v-divider>
+          <v-list dense>
+            <v-list-item v-for="(recipe, i) in planDay.meals.slice(1)" :key="i">
+              <v-list-item-avatar>
+                <v-img :alt="recipe.slug" :src="getImage(recipe.slug)"></v-img>
+              </v-list-item-avatar>
+
+              <v-list-item-content>
+                <v-list-item-title v-text="recipe.name"></v-list-item-title>
+              </v-list-item-content>
+
+              <v-list-item-icon>
+                <v-btn icon @click="removeSide(index, i + 1)">
+                  <v-icon color="error">
+                    mdi-delete
+                  </v-icon>
+                </v-btn>
+              </v-list-item-icon>
+            </v-list-item>
+          </v-list>
         </v-card>
       </v-hover>
     </v-col>
@@ -18,37 +49,71 @@
 <script>
 import SearchDialog from "../UI/Search/SearchDialog";
 import { api } from "@/api";
+import CardImage from "../Recipe/CardImage.vue";
 export default {
   components: {
     SearchDialog,
+    CardImage,
   },
   props: {
     value: Array,
   },
   data() {
     return {
-      recipeData: [],
-      cardData: [],
       activeIndex: 0,
+      mode: "PRIMARY",
+      modes: {
+        primary: "PRIMARY",
+        sides: "SIDES",
+      },
     };
   },
+  watch: {
+    value(val) {
+      console.log(val);
+    },
+  },
+  mounted() {
+    console.log(this.value);
+  },
   methods: {
     getImage(slug) {
       if (slug) {
         return api.recipes.recipeSmallImage(slug);
       }
     },
-    setSlug(name, slug) {
-      let index = this.activeIndex;
-      this.value[index]["slug"] = slug;
-      this.value[index]["name"] = name;
+    setSide(name, slug) {
+      const meal = { name: name, slug: slug };
+      this.value[this.activeIndex]["meals"].push(meal);
     },
-    openSearch(index) {
+    setPrimary(name, slug) {
+      this.value[this.activeIndex]["meals"][0]["slug"] = slug;
+      this.value[this.activeIndex]["meals"][0]["name"] = name;
+    },
+    setSlug(name, slug) {
+      switch (this.mode) {
+        case this.modes.primary:
+          this.setPrimary(name, slug);
+          break;
+        default:
+          this.setSide(name, slug);
+          break;
+      }
+    },
+    openSearch(index, mode) {
+      this.mode = mode;
       this.activeIndex = index;
       this.$refs.mealselect.open();
     },
+    removeSide(dayIndex, sideIndex) {
+      this.value[dayIndex]["meals"].splice(sideIndex, 1);
+    },
   },
 };
 </script>
 
-<style></style>
+<style>
+.relative-card {
+  position: relative;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MealPlan/MealPlanNew.vue b/frontend/src/components/MealPlan/MealPlanNew.vue
index d0f264e68..00d41f632 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/MealPlan/MealPlanNew.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MealPlan/MealPlanNew.vue
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@
     </v-card-text>
 
     <v-card-text v-if="startDate">
-      <MealPlanCard v-model="meals" />
+      <MealPlanCard v-model="planDays" />
     </v-card-text>
     <v-row align="center" justify="end">
       <v-card-actions class="mr-5">
-        <v-btn color="success" @click="random" v-if="meals.length > 0" text>
+        <v-btn color="success" @click="random" v-if="planDays.length > 0" text>
           {{ $t("general.random") }}
         </v-btn>
-        <v-btn color="success" @click="save" text :disabled="meals.length == 0">
+        <v-btn color="success" @click="save" text :disabled="planDays.length == 0">
           {{ $t("general.save") }}
         </v-btn>
       </v-card-actions>
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export default {
   data() {
     return {
       isLoading: false,
-      meals: [],
+      planDays: [],
       items: [],
 
       // Dates
@@ -106,11 +106,17 @@ export default {
 
   watch: {
     dateDif() {
-      this.meals = [];
+      this.planDays = [];
       for (let i = 0; i < this.dateDif; i++) {
-        this.meals.push({
-          slug: "empty",
+        this.planDays.push({
           date: this.getDate(i),
+          meals: [
+            {
+              name: "",
+              slug: "empty",
+              description: "empty",
+            },
+          ],
         });
       }
     },
@@ -172,10 +178,10 @@ export default {
     },
     random() {
       this.usedRecipes = [1];
-      this.meals.forEach((element, index) => {
+      this.planDays.forEach((element, index) => {
         let recipe = this.getRandom(this.filteredRecipes);
-        this.meals[index]["slug"] = recipe.slug;
-        this.meals[index]["name"] = recipe.name;
+        this.planDays[index]["meals"][0]["slug"] = recipe.slug;
+        this.planDays[index]["meals"][0]["name"] = recipe.name;
         this.usedRecipes.push(recipe);
       });
     },
@@ -193,11 +199,11 @@ export default {
         group: this.groupSettings.name,
         startDate: this.startDate,
         endDate: this.endDate,
-        meals: this.meals,
+        planDays: this.planDays,
       };
       if (await api.mealPlans.create(mealBody)) {
         this.$emit(CREATE_EVENT);
-        this.meals = [];
+        this.planDays = [];
         this.startDate = null;
         this.endDate = null;
       }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Recipe/CardImage.vue b/frontend/src/components/Recipe/CardImage.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d329c149a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Recipe/CardImage.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+<template>
+  <div @click="$emit('click')">
+    <v-img
+      :height="height"
+      v-if="!fallBackImage"
+      :src="getImage(slug)"
+      @load="fallBackImage = false"
+      @error="fallBackImage = true"
+    >
+      <slot></slot>
+    </v-img>
+    <v-icon v-else color="primary" class="icon-position" :size="iconSize">
+      mdi-silverware-variant
+    </v-icon>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import { api } from "@/api";
+export default {
+  props: {
+    tiny: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: null,
+    },
+    small: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: null,
+    },
+    large: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: null,
+    },
+    iconSize: {
+      default: 100,
+    },
+    slug: {
+      default: null,
+    },
+    height: {
+      default: 200,
+    },
+  },
+  computed: {
+    imageSize() {
+      if (this.tiny) return "tiny";
+      if (this.small) return "small";
+      if (this.large) return "large";
+      return "large";
+    },
+  },
+  watch: {
+    slug() {
+      this.fallBackImage = false;
+    },
+  },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      fallBackImage: false,
+    };
+  },
+  methods: {
+    getImage(image) {
+      switch (this.imageSize) {
+        case "tiny":
+          return api.recipes.recipeTinyImage(image);
+        case "small":
+          return api.recipes.recipeSmallImage(image);
+        case "large":
+          return api.recipes.recipeImage(image);
+      }
+    },
+  },
+};
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.icon-position {
+  opacity: 0.8;
+  display: flex !important;
+  position: relative;
+  margin-left: auto !important;
+  margin-right: auto !important;
+}
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeCard.vue b/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeCard.vue
index d84aa9565..cd1f66aa9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeCard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeCard.vue
@@ -92,11 +92,5 @@ export default {
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 
-.icon-position {
-  opacity: 0.8;
-  display: flex !important;
-  position: relative;
-  margin-left: auto !important;
-  margin-right: auto !important;
-}
+
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/MealPlan/Planner.vue b/frontend/src/pages/MealPlan/Planner.vue
index 648c26361..5cf1e3465 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/MealPlan/Planner.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/MealPlan/Planner.vue
@@ -17,10 +17,22 @@
             {{ $d(new Date(mealplan.startDate.split("-")), "short") }} -
             {{ $d(new Date(mealplan.endDate.split("-")), "short") }}
           </v-card-title>
-          <v-list nav>
-            <v-list-item-group color="primary">
+
+          <v-list>
+            <v-list-group v-for="(planDay, pdi) in mealplan.planDays" :key="`planDays-${pdi}`">
+              <template v-slot:activator>
+                <v-list-item-avatar color="primary" class="headline font-weight-light white--text">
+                  <v-img :src="getImage(planDay['meals'][0].slug)"></v-img>
+                </v-list-item-avatar>
+                <v-list-item-content>
+                  <v-list-item-title v-html="$d(new Date(planDay.date.split('-')), 'short')"></v-list-item-title>
+                  <v-list-item-subtitle v-html="planDay['meals'][0].name"></v-list-item-subtitle>
+                </v-list-item-content>
+              </template>
+
               <v-list-item
-                v-for="(meal, index) in mealplan.meals"
+                three-line
+                v-for="(meal, index) in planDay.meals"
                 :key="generateKey(meal.slug, index)"
                 :to="meal.slug ? `/recipe/${meal.slug}` : null"
               >
@@ -28,12 +40,13 @@
                   <v-img :src="getImage(meal.slug)"></v-img>
                 </v-list-item-avatar>
                 <v-list-item-content>
-                  <v-list-item-title v-text="meal.name"></v-list-item-title>
-                  <v-list-item-subtitle v-text="$d(new Date(meal.date.split('-')), 'short')"> </v-list-item-subtitle>
+                  <v-list-item-title v-html="meal.name"></v-list-item-title>
+                  <v-list-item-subtitle v-html="meal.description"> </v-list-item-subtitle>
                 </v-list-item-content>
               </v-list-item>
-            </v-list-item-group>
+            </v-list-group>
           </v-list>
+
           <v-card-actions class="mt-n5">
             <v-btn color="accent lighten-2" class="mx-0" text @click="openShoppingList(mealplan.uid)">
               {{ $t("meal-plan.shopping-list") }}
@@ -76,6 +89,7 @@ export default {
     async requestMeals() {
       const response = await api.mealPlans.all();
       this.plannedMeals = response.data;
+      console.log(this.plannedMeals);
     },
     generateKey(name, index) {
       return utils.generateUniqueKey(name, index);
diff --git a/mealie/db/database.py b/mealie/db/database.py
index c577b892b..45e461ecf 100644
--- a/mealie/db/database.py
+++ b/mealie/db/database.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from logging import getLogger
 from mealie.db.db_base import BaseDocument
 from mealie.db.models.event import Event, EventNotification
 from mealie.db.models.group import Group
-from mealie.db.models.mealplan import MealPlanModel
+from mealie.db.models.mealplan import MealPlan
 from mealie.db.models.recipe.recipe import Category, RecipeModel, Tag
 from mealie.db.models.settings import CustomPage, SiteSettings
 from mealie.db.models.sign_up import SignUp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from mealie.db.models.users import LongLiveToken, User
 from mealie.schema.category import RecipeCategoryResponse, RecipeTagResponse
 from mealie.schema.event_notifications import EventNotificationIn
 from mealie.schema.events import Event as EventSchema
-from mealie.schema.meal import MealPlanInDB
+from mealie.schema.meal import MealPlanOut
 from mealie.schema.recipe import Recipe
 from mealie.schema.settings import CustomPageOut
 from mealie.schema.settings import SiteSettings as SiteSettingsSchema
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ class _Tags(BaseDocument):
 class _Meals(BaseDocument):
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         self.primary_key = "uid"
-        self.sql_model = MealPlanModel
-        self.schema = MealPlanInDB
+        self.sql_model = MealPlan
+        self.schema = MealPlanOut
 
 
 class _Settings(BaseDocument):
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class _Groups(BaseDocument):
         self.sql_model = Group
         self.schema = GroupInDB
 
-    def get_meals(self, session: Session, match_value: str, match_key: str = "name") -> list[MealPlanInDB]:
+    def get_meals(self, session: Session, match_value: str, match_key: str = "name") -> list[MealPlanOut]:
         """A Helper function to get the group from the database and return a sorted list of
 
         Args:
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class _Groups(BaseDocument):
             match_key (str, optional): Match Key. Defaults to "name".
 
         Returns:
-            list[MealPlanInDB]: [description]
+            list[MealPlanOut]: [description]
         """
         group: GroupInDB = session.query(self.sql_model).filter_by(**{match_key: match_value}).one_or_none()
 
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/group.py b/mealie/db/models/group.py
index 8bad7bed5..80806a108 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/group.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/group.py
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ class Group(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
     name = sa.Column(sa.String, index=True, nullable=False, unique=True)
     users = orm.relationship("User", back_populates="group")
     mealplans = orm.relationship(
-        "MealPlanModel",
+        "MealPlan",
         back_populates="group",
         single_parent=True,
-        order_by="MealPlanModel.startDate",
+        order_by="MealPlan.start_date",
     )
     categories = orm.relationship("Category", secondary=group2categories, single_parent=True)
 
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/mealplan.py b/mealie/db/models/mealplan.py
index 95d73d957..ae7cc3030 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/mealplan.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/mealplan.py
@@ -1,50 +1,63 @@
-from typing import List
-
-import sqlalchemy as sa
 import sqlalchemy.orm as orm
 from mealie.db.models.group import Group
 from mealie.db.models.model_base import BaseMixins, SqlAlchemyBase
+from mealie.db.models.recipe.recipe import RecipeModel
+from sqlalchemy import Column, Date, ForeignKey, Integer, String
+from sqlalchemy.ext.orderinglist import ordering_list
 
 
 class Meal(SqlAlchemyBase):
     __tablename__ = "meal"
-    id = sa.Column(sa.Integer, primary_key=True)
-    parent_id = sa.Column(sa.Integer, sa.ForeignKey("mealplan.uid"))
-    slug = sa.Column(sa.String)
-    name = sa.Column(sa.String)
-    date = sa.Column(sa.Date)
-    image = sa.Column(sa.String)
-    description = sa.Column(sa.String)
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
+    parent_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("mealdays.id"))
+    position = Column(Integer)
+    name = Column(String)
+    slug = Column(String)
+    description = Column(String)
+
+    def __init__(self, slug, name="", description="", session=None) -> None:
+
+        if slug and slug != "":
+            recipe: RecipeModel = session.query(RecipeModel).filter(RecipeModel.slug == slug).one_or_none()
+
+            if recipe:
+                name = recipe.name
+                self.slug = recipe.slug
+                description = recipe.description
 
-    def __init__(self, slug, name, date, image, description, session=None) -> None:
-        self.slug = slug
         self.name = name
-        self.date = date
-        self.image = image
         self.description = description
 
 
-class MealPlanModel(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
+class MealDay(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
+    __tablename__ = "mealdays"
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
+    parent_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("mealplan.uid"))
+    date = Column(Date)
+    meals: list[Meal] = orm.relationship(
+        Meal,
+        cascade="all, delete, delete-orphan",
+        order_by="Meal.position",
+        collection_class=ordering_list("position"),
+    )
+
+    def __init__(self, date, meals: list, session=None):
+        self.date = date
+        self.meals = [Meal(**m, session=session) for m in meals]
+
+
+class MealPlan(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
     __tablename__ = "mealplan"
-    uid = sa.Column(sa.Integer, primary_key=True, unique=True)  # ! Probably Bad?
-    startDate = sa.Column(sa.Date)
-    endDate = sa.Column(sa.Date)
-    meals: List[Meal] = orm.relationship(Meal, cascade="all, delete, delete-orphan")
-    group_id = sa.Column(sa.Integer, sa.ForeignKey("groups.id"))
+    uid = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, unique=True)
+    start_date = Column(Date)
+    end_date = Column(Date)
+    plan_days: list[MealDay] = orm.relationship(MealDay, cascade="all, delete, delete-orphan")
+
+    group_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("groups.id"))
     group = orm.relationship("Group", back_populates="mealplans")
 
-    def __init__(self, startDate, endDate, meals, group: str, uid=None, session=None) -> None:
-        self.startDate = startDate
-        self.endDate = endDate
+    def __init__(self, start_date, end_date, plan_days, group: str, uid=None, session=None) -> None:
+        self.start_date = start_date
+        self.end_date = end_date
         self.group = Group.get_ref(session, group)
-        self.meals = [Meal(**meal) for meal in meals]
-
-    def update(self, session, startDate, endDate, meals, uid, group) -> None:
-
-        self.__init__(
-            startDate=startDate,
-            endDate=endDate,
-            meals=meals,
-            group=group,
-            session=session,
-        )
+        self.plan_days = [MealDay(**day, session=session) for day in plan_days]
diff --git a/mealie/routes/mealplans/crud.py b/mealie/routes/mealplans/crud.py
index 2fc703912..4e471f407 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/mealplans/crud.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/mealplans/crud.py
@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@ from fastapi import APIRouter, BackgroundTasks, Depends, HTTPException, status
 from mealie.db.database import db
 from mealie.db.db_setup import generate_session
 from mealie.routes.deps import get_current_user
-from mealie.schema.meal import MealPlanIn, MealPlanInDB
+from mealie.schema.meal import MealPlanIn, MealPlanOut
 from mealie.schema.user import GroupInDB, UserInDB
 from mealie.services.events import create_group_event
 from mealie.services.image import image
-from mealie.services.meal_services import get_todays_meal, process_meals
+from mealie.services.meal_services import get_todays_meal, set_mealplan_dates
 from sqlalchemy.orm.session import Session
 from starlette.responses import FileResponse
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/meal-plans", tags=["Meal Plan"])
 
 
-@router.get("/all", response_model=list[MealPlanInDB])
+@router.get("/all", response_model=list[MealPlanOut])
 def get_all_meals(
     current_user: UserInDB = Depends(get_current_user),
     session: Session = Depends(generate_session),
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ def create_meal_plan(
     current_user: UserInDB = Depends(get_current_user),
 ):
     """ Creates a meal plan database entry """
-    processed_plan = process_meals(session, data)
+    set_mealplan_dates(data)
     background_tasks.add_task(
         create_group_event, "Meal Plan Created", f"Mealplan Created for '{current_user.group}'", session=session
     )
-    return db.meals.create(session, processed_plan.dict())
+    return db.meals.create(session, data.dict())
 
 
 @router.put("/{plan_id}")
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ def update_meal_plan(
     current_user: UserInDB = Depends(get_current_user),
 ):
     """ Updates a meal plan based off ID """
-    processed_plan = process_meals(session, meal_plan)
-    processed_plan = MealPlanInDB(uid=plan_id, **processed_plan.dict())
+    set_mealplan_dates(meal_plan)
+    processed_plan = MealPlanOut(uid=plan_id, **meal_plan.dict())
     try:
         db.meals.update(session, plan_id, processed_plan.dict())
         background_tasks.add_task(
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def delete_meal_plan(
         raise HTTPException(status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
 
 
-@router.get("/this-week", response_model=MealPlanInDB)
+@router.get("/this-week", response_model=MealPlanOut)
 def get_this_week(session: Session = Depends(generate_session), current_user: UserInDB = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """ Returns the meal plan data for this week """
     plans = db.groups.get_meals(session, current_user.group)
diff --git a/mealie/routes/mealplans/helpers.py b/mealie/routes/mealplans/helpers.py
index 15ce140ba..2afe00336 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/mealplans/helpers.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/mealplans/helpers.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
 from mealie.db.database import db
 from mealie.db.db_setup import generate_session
 from mealie.routes.deps import get_current_user
-from mealie.schema.meal import MealPlanInDB
+from mealie.schema.meal import MealPlanOut
 from mealie.schema.recipe import Recipe
 from sqlalchemy.orm.session import Session
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def get_shopping_list(
 
     # ! Refactor into Single Database Call
     mealplan = db.meals.get(session, id)
-    mealplan: MealPlanInDB
+    mealplan: MealPlanOut
     slugs = [x.slug for x in mealplan.meals]
     recipes: list[Recipe] = [db.recipes.get(session, x) for x in slugs]
     return [{"name": x.name, "recipe_ingredient": x.recipe_ingredient} for x in recipes if x]
diff --git a/mealie/schema/meal.py b/mealie/schema/meal.py
index 74918db8f..93aecc5cd 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/meal.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/meal.py
@@ -1,50 +1,60 @@
 from datetime import date
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import Optional
 
-from mealie.db.models.mealplan import MealPlanModel
-from pydantic import BaseModel, validator
+from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
+from mealie.db.models.mealplan import MealPlan
+from pydantic import validator
 from pydantic.utils import GetterDict
 
 
-class MealIn(BaseModel):
-    name: Optional[str]
+class MealIn(CamelModel):
     slug: Optional[str]
-    date: Optional[date]
-
-
-class MealOut(MealIn):
-    image: Optional[str]
+    name: Optional[str]
     description: Optional[str]
 
     class Config:
         orm_mode = True
 
 
-class MealPlanIn(BaseModel):
-    group: str
-    startDate: date
-    endDate: date
-    meals: List[MealIn]
+class MealDayIn(CamelModel):
+    date: Optional[date]
+    meals: list[MealIn]
 
-    @validator("endDate")
-    def endDate_after_startDate(v, values, config, field):
-        if "startDate" in values and v < values["startDate"]:
+    class Config:
+        orm_mode = True
+
+
+class MealDayOut(MealDayIn):
+    id: int
+
+    class Config:
+        orm_mode = True
+
+
+class MealPlanIn(CamelModel):
+    group: str
+    start_date: date
+    end_date: date
+    plan_days: list[MealDayIn]
+
+    @validator("end_date")
+    def end_date_after_start_date(v, values, config, field):
+        if "start_date" in values and v < values["start_date"]:
             raise ValueError("EndDate should be greater than StartDate")
         return v
 
-
-class MealPlanProcessed(MealPlanIn):
-    meals: list[MealOut]
+    class Config:
+        orm_mode = True
 
 
-class MealPlanInDB(MealPlanProcessed):
-    uid: str
+class MealPlanOut(MealPlanIn):
+    uid: int
 
     class Config:
         orm_mode = True
 
         @classmethod
-        def getter_dict(_cls, name_orm: MealPlanModel):
+        def getter_dict(_cls, name_orm: MealPlan):
             return {
                 **GetterDict(name_orm),
                 "group": name_orm.group.name,
diff --git a/mealie/schema/user.py b/mealie/schema/user.py
index 1f152fc6f..c8f6fb4fc 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/user.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/user.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from mealie.core.config import settings
 from mealie.db.models.group import Group
 from mealie.db.models.users import User
 from mealie.schema.category import CategoryBase
-from mealie.schema.meal import MealPlanInDB
+from mealie.schema.meal import MealPlanOut
 from pydantic.types import constr
 from pydantic.utils import GetterDict
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class UpdateGroup(GroupBase):
 
 class GroupInDB(UpdateGroup):
     users: Optional[list[UserOut]]
-    mealplans: Optional[list[MealPlanInDB]]
+    mealplans: Optional[list[MealPlanOut]]
 
     class Config:
         orm_mode = True
diff --git a/mealie/services/meal_services.py b/mealie/services/meal_services.py
index 9d6577608..52f8951e4 100644
--- a/mealie/services/meal_services.py
+++ b/mealie/services/meal_services.py
@@ -3,41 +3,17 @@ from typing import Union
 
 from mealie.db.database import db
 from mealie.db.db_setup import create_session
-from mealie.schema.meal import MealIn, MealOut, MealPlanIn, MealPlanInDB, MealPlanProcessed
+from mealie.schema.meal import MealDayIn, MealPlanIn
 from mealie.schema.recipe import Recipe
 from mealie.schema.user import GroupInDB
 from sqlalchemy.orm.session import Session
 
 
-def process_meals(session: Session, meal_plan_base: MealPlanIn) -> MealPlanProcessed:
-    meals = []
-    for x, meal in enumerate(meal_plan_base.meals):
-        meal: MealIn
-        try:
-            recipe: Recipe = db.recipes.get(session, meal.slug)
+def set_mealplan_dates(meal_plan_base: MealPlanIn) -> MealPlanIn:
+    for x, plan_days in enumerate(meal_plan_base.plan_days):
+        plan_days: MealDayIn
 
-            meal_data = MealOut(
-                slug=recipe.slug,
-                name=recipe.name,
-                date=meal_plan_base.startDate + timedelta(days=x),
-                image=recipe.image,
-                description=recipe.description,
-            )
-
-        except Exception:
-
-            meal_data = MealOut(
-                date=meal_plan_base.startDate + timedelta(days=x),
-            )
-
-        meals.append(meal_data)
-
-    return MealPlanProcessed(
-        group=meal_plan_base.group,
-        meals=meals,
-        startDate=meal_plan_base.startDate,
-        endDate=meal_plan_base.endDate,
-    )
+        plan_days.date = meal_plan_base.start_date + timedelta(days=x)
 
 
 def get_todays_meal(session: Session, group: Union[int, GroupInDB]) -> Recipe:
@@ -52,22 +28,23 @@ def get_todays_meal(session: Session, group: Union[int, GroupInDB]) -> Recipe:
     Returns:
         Recipe: Pydantic Recipe Object
     """
-    session = session or create_session()
 
-    if isinstance(group, int):
-        group: GroupInDB = db.groups.get(session, group)
+    return
 
-    today_slug = None
+    # session = session or create_session()
 
-    for mealplan in group.mealplans:
-        mealplan: MealPlanInDB
-        for meal in mealplan.meals:
-            meal: MealOut
-            if meal.date == date.today():
-                today_slug = meal.slug
-                break
+    # if isinstance(group, int):
+    #     group: GroupInDB = db.groups.get(session, group)
 
-    if today_slug:
-        return db.recipes.get(session, today_slug)
-    else:
-        return None
+    # today_slug = None
+
+    # for mealplan in group.mealplans:
+    #     for meal in mealplan.meals:
+    #         if meal.date == date.today():
+    #             today_slug = meal.slug
+    #             break
+
+    # if today_slug:
+    #     return db.recipes.get(session, today_slug)
+    # else:
+    #     return None