diff --git a/MealMood/Components/EmptySlotView.swift b/MealMood/Components/EmptySlotView.swift
index f41df1f..6bc9318 100644
--- a/MealMood/Components/EmptySlotView.swift
+++ b/MealMood/Components/EmptySlotView.swift
@@ -71,3 +71,32 @@ struct EatingOutSlotView: View {
         )
     }
 }
+
+/// "Not planning this meal" — intentionally blank, resolved slot.
+struct SkippedSlotView: View {
+    let mealType: MealType
+
+    var body: some View {
+        VStack(spacing: 6) {
+            Image(systemName: "minus.circle")
+                .font(.system(size: 20))
+                .foregroundColor(Color(hex: "#B9B4AE"))
+
+            Text("slot_skipped")
+                .font(.mealMoodCaption)
+                .foregroundColor(Color(hex: "#8E8B86"))
+        }
+        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, minHeight: 80)
+        .background(
+            RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12)
+                .fill(Color(hex: "#F5F3F0"))
+                .overlay(
+                    RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12)
+                        .strokeBorder(
+                            style: StrokeStyle(lineWidth: 2, dash: [5])
+                        )
+                        .foregroundColor(Color(hex: "#CFCAC4"))
+                )
+        )
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MealMood/Models/MealSlot.swift b/MealMood/Models/MealSlot.swift
index 94e392c..4b79a52 100644
--- a/MealMood/Models/MealSlot.swift
+++ b/MealMood/Models/MealSlot.swift
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ final class MealSlot {
     var calendarEventId: String?
     var isRuleOverridden: Bool = false
     var isEatingOut: Bool = false
+    /// "Don't plan this meal": counts as resolved (like eating out) but shows
+    /// as intentionally blank — autocomplete leaves it alone.
+    var isSkipped: Bool = false
 
     var weekPlan: WeekPlan?
 
@@ -25,7 +28,8 @@ final class MealSlot {
         secondaryDishId: UUID? = nil,
         calendarEventId: String? = nil,
         isRuleOverridden: Bool = false,
-        isEatingOut: Bool = false
+        isEatingOut: Bool = false,
+        isSkipped: Bool = false
     ) {
         self.id = id
         self.dayOfWeek = dayOfWeek
@@ -35,6 +39,7 @@ final class MealSlot {
         self.calendarEventId = calendarEventId
         self.isRuleOverridden = isRuleOverridden
         self.isEatingOut = isEatingOut
+        self.isSkipped = isSkipped
     }
 
     var mealTypeEnum: MealType {
diff --git a/MealMood/Models/ShoppingItem.swift b/MealMood/Models/ShoppingItem.swift
index 04a8dfe..4fccd2f 100644
--- a/MealMood/Models/ShoppingItem.swift
+++ b/MealMood/Models/ShoppingItem.swift
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ final class ShoppingItem {
     var title: String = ""
     var dishId: UUID?
     var isChecked: Bool = false
+    /// "Already have it at home": kept out of the active list and the export,
+    /// but not deleted — reconcile would recreate a deleted dish-derived line.
+    var isDismissed: Bool = false
     var sortOrder: Int = 0
     var createdAt: Date = Date()
 
@@ -21,6 +24,7 @@ final class ShoppingItem {
         title: String,
         dishId: UUID? = nil,
         isChecked: Bool = false,
+        isDismissed: Bool = false,
         sortOrder: Int = 0,
         createdAt: Date = Date()
     ) {
@@ -29,6 +33,7 @@ final class ShoppingItem {
         self.title = title
         self.dishId = dishId
         self.isChecked = isChecked
+        self.isDismissed = isDismissed
         self.sortOrder = sortOrder
         self.createdAt = createdAt
     }
diff --git a/MealMood/Resources/de.lproj/Localizable.strings b/MealMood/Resources/de.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 52d3385..bd1bfe0 100644
--- a/MealMood/Resources/de.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/MealMood/Resources/de.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -437,3 +437,9 @@
 "share_export_style_minimal" = "Minimal (Druck)";
 "share_export_copy_text" = "Als Text kopieren (WhatsApp)";
 "share_text_copied" = "Kopiert!";
+"home_mark_skipped" = "Diese Mahlzeit überspringen";
+"slot_skipped" = "Nicht geplant";
+"toast_meal_skipped" = "Mahlzeit übersprungen";
+"shopping_exclude_dish" = "Schon gekocht";
+"shopping_have_it" = "Hab ich";
+"shopping_at_home_section" = "Schon zu Hause";
diff --git a/MealMood/Resources/en.lproj/Localizable.strings b/MealMood/Resources/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 03cf345..c3d9871 100644
--- a/MealMood/Resources/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/MealMood/Resources/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -437,3 +437,9 @@
 "share_export_style_minimal" = "Minimal (print)";
 "share_export_copy_text" = "Copy as text (WhatsApp)";
 "share_text_copied" = "Copied!";
+"home_mark_skipped" = "Skip this meal";
+"slot_skipped" = "Not planned";
+"toast_meal_skipped" = "Meal skipped";
+"shopping_exclude_dish" = "Already made";
+"shopping_have_it" = "Have it";
+"shopping_at_home_section" = "Already at home";
diff --git a/MealMood/Resources/es.lproj/Localizable.strings b/MealMood/Resources/es.lproj/Localizable.strings
index e5f3d1d..1443fde 100644
--- a/MealMood/Resources/es.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/MealMood/Resources/es.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -437,3 +437,9 @@
 "share_export_style_minimal" = "Minimal (imprimir)";
 "share_export_copy_text" = "Copiar como texto (WhatsApp)";
 "share_text_copied" = "¡Copiado!";
+"home_mark_skipped" = "No planificar esta comida";
+"slot_skipped" = "Sin planificar";
+"toast_meal_skipped" = "Comida sin planificar";
+"shopping_exclude_dish" = "Ya está hecho";
+"shopping_have_it" = "Ya lo tengo";
+"shopping_at_home_section" = "Ya en casa";
diff --git a/MealMood/Resources/fr.lproj/Localizable.strings b/MealMood/Resources/fr.lproj/Localizable.strings
index bd9bc2b..ce4dd7f 100644
--- a/MealMood/Resources/fr.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/MealMood/Resources/fr.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -437,3 +437,9 @@
 "share_export_style_minimal" = "Minimal (impression)";
 "share_export_copy_text" = "Copier en texte (WhatsApp)";
 "share_text_copied" = "Copié !";
+"home_mark_skipped" = "Ne pas planifier ce repas";
+"slot_skipped" = "Non planifié";
+"toast_meal_skipped" = "Repas non planifié";
+"shopping_exclude_dish" = "Déjà préparé";
+"shopping_have_it" = "Je l'ai déjà";
+"shopping_at_home_section" = "Déjà à la maison";
diff --git a/MealMood/Resources/it.lproj/Localizable.strings b/MealMood/Resources/it.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 7d0f124..1115fb6 100644
--- a/MealMood/Resources/it.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/MealMood/Resources/it.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -437,3 +437,9 @@
 "share_export_style_minimal" = "Minimal (stampa)";
 "share_export_copy_text" = "Copia come testo (WhatsApp)";
 "share_text_copied" = "Copiato!";
+"home_mark_skipped" = "Non pianificare questo pasto";
+"slot_skipped" = "Non pianificato";
+"toast_meal_skipped" = "Pasto non pianificato";
+"shopping_exclude_dish" = "Già pronto";
+"shopping_have_it" = "Ce l'ho già";
+"shopping_at_home_section" = "Già a casa";
diff --git a/MealMood/Resources/pt-BR.lproj/Localizable.strings b/MealMood/Resources/pt-BR.lproj/Localizable.strings
index ba45302..5a10be7 100644
--- a/MealMood/Resources/pt-BR.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/MealMood/Resources/pt-BR.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -437,3 +437,9 @@
 "share_export_style_minimal" = "Minimal (imprimir)";
 "share_export_copy_text" = "Copiar como texto (WhatsApp)";
 "share_text_copied" = "Copiado!";
+"home_mark_skipped" = "Não planejar esta refeição";
+"slot_skipped" = "Sem planejar";
+"toast_meal_skipped" = "Refeição sem planejar";
+"shopping_exclude_dish" = "Já está pronto";
+"shopping_have_it" = "Já tenho";
+"shopping_at_home_section" = "Já em casa";
diff --git a/MealMood/Services/AutocompleteEngine.swift b/MealMood/Services/AutocompleteEngine.swift
index 7144fc2..b9cc113 100644
--- a/MealMood/Services/AutocompleteEngine.swift
+++ b/MealMood/Services/AutocompleteEngine.swift
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ struct AutocompleteEngine {
 
         var filledSlots: [(slotId: UUID, dishId: UUID)] = []
         var unfilledCount = 0
-        var pendingSlots = emptySlots.filter { !$0.isEatingOut }
+        var pendingSlots = emptySlots.filter { !$0.isEatingOut && !$0.isSkipped }
 
         // Fixed-slot rules win outright: a dish pinned to a weekday+meal fills
         // that slot before any scoring. Runs before the MRV loop so the pinned
diff --git a/MealMood/Services/ICloudSyncService.swift b/MealMood/Services/ICloudSyncService.swift
index 16d0122..106f42f 100644
--- a/MealMood/Services/ICloudSyncService.swift
+++ b/MealMood/Services/ICloudSyncService.swift
@@ -117,7 +117,9 @@ final class ICloudSyncService {
                             dishId: $0.dishId,
                             secondaryDishId: $0.secondaryDishId,
                             calendarEventId: $0.calendarEventId,
-                            isRuleOverridden: $0.isRuleOverridden
+                            isRuleOverridden: $0.isRuleOverridden,
+                            isEatingOut: $0.isEatingOut,
+                            isSkipped: $0.isSkipped
                         )
                     }
                 )
@@ -213,7 +215,9 @@ final class ICloudSyncService {
                     dishId: slotPayload.dishId,
                     secondaryDishId: slotPayload.secondaryDishId,
                     calendarEventId: slotPayload.calendarEventId,
-                    isRuleOverridden: slotPayload.isRuleOverridden
+                    isRuleOverridden: slotPayload.isRuleOverridden,
+                    isEatingOut: slotPayload.isEatingOut ?? false,
+                    isSkipped: slotPayload.isSkipped ?? false
                 )
                 slot.weekPlan = plan
                 plan.slotList.append(slot)
@@ -291,8 +295,10 @@ private struct MealSlotPayload: Codable {
     let dayOfWeek: Int
     let mealType: String
     let dishId: UUID?
-    // Optional so payloads written by older installs (no key) still decode.
+    // Optionals so payloads written by older installs (no key) still decode.
     var secondaryDishId: UUID?
     let calendarEventId: String?
     let isRuleOverridden: Bool
+    var isEatingOut: Bool?
+    var isSkipped: Bool?
 }
diff --git a/MealMood/Services/NotificationService.swift b/MealMood/Services/NotificationService.swift
index ec69aaf..a006595 100644
--- a/MealMood/Services/NotificationService.swift
+++ b/MealMood/Services/NotificationService.swift
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ final class NotificationService {
         let center = UNUserNotificationCenter.current()
         let identifier = "mealmood.next-week-planning"
 
-        let isComplete = nextWeekPlan?.slotList.allSatisfy { $0.dishId != nil || $0.isEatingOut } ?? false
+        let isComplete = nextWeekPlan?.slotList.allSatisfy { $0.dishId != nil || $0.isEatingOut || $0.isSkipped } ?? false
         if isComplete {
             center.removePendingNotificationRequests(withIdentifiers: [identifier])
         } else {
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ final class NotificationService {
         let identifier = "mealmood.sunday-planning"
 
         // Cancel if next week is already planned
-        let hasAnySlot = nextWeekPlan?.slotList.contains { $0.dishId != nil || $0.isEatingOut } ?? false
+        let hasAnySlot = nextWeekPlan?.slotList.contains { $0.dishId != nil || $0.isEatingOut || $0.isSkipped } ?? false
         if hasAnySlot {
             center.removePendingNotificationRequests(withIdentifiers: [identifier])
             return
diff --git a/MealMood/ViewModels/HomeViewModel.swift b/MealMood/ViewModels/HomeViewModel.swift
index 609fed4..f9bafd7 100644
--- a/MealMood/ViewModels/HomeViewModel.swift
+++ b/MealMood/ViewModels/HomeViewModel.swift
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ final class HomeViewModel: ObservableObject {
         let secondaryDishId: UUID?
         let isRuleOverridden: Bool
         let isEatingOut: Bool
+        let isSkipped: Bool
     }
 
     @Published var currentWeekStart: Date
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ final class HomeViewModel: ObservableObject {
             .sorted { $0.weekStartDate > $1.weekStartDate }
             .prefix(12)
 
-        let emptySlots = plan.slotList.filter { $0.dishId == nil && !$0.isEatingOut }
+        let emptySlots = plan.slotList.filter { $0.dishId == nil && !$0.isEatingOut && !$0.isSkipped }
         let result = AutocompleteEngine.autocomplete(
             emptySlots: emptySlots,
             currentPlan: plan,
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ final class HomeViewModel: ObservableObject {
             slot.secondaryDishId = nil
             slot.isRuleOverridden = false
             slot.isEatingOut = false
+            slot.isSkipped = false
         }
         plan.updatedAt = Date()
         AnalyticsService.logWeekReset()
@@ -356,11 +358,13 @@ final class HomeViewModel: ObservableObject {
                 slot.secondaryDishId = snap.secondaryDishId
                 slot.isRuleOverridden = snap.isRuleOverridden
                 slot.isEatingOut = snap.isEatingOut
+                slot.isSkipped = snap.isSkipped
             } else {
                 slot.dishId = nil
                 slot.secondaryDishId = nil
                 slot.isRuleOverridden = false
                 slot.isEatingOut = false
+                slot.isSkipped = false
             }
         }
 
@@ -384,7 +388,7 @@ final class HomeViewModel: ObservableObject {
         guard !isApplyingUndo else { return }
         lastWeekStartSnapshot = plan.weekStartDate
         lastSlotsSnapshot = Dictionary(plan.slotList.map { slot in
-            (slot.id, SlotSnapshot(dishId: slot.dishId, secondaryDishId: slot.secondaryDishId, isRuleOverridden: slot.isRuleOverridden, isEatingOut: slot.isEatingOut))
+            (slot.id, SlotSnapshot(dishId: slot.dishId, secondaryDishId: slot.secondaryDishId, isRuleOverridden: slot.isRuleOverridden, isEatingOut: slot.isEatingOut, isSkipped: slot.isSkipped))
         }, uniquingKeysWith: { first, _ in first })
         hasUndoSnapshot = true
     }
@@ -397,7 +401,7 @@ final class HomeViewModel: ObservableObject {
 
     private func firstFreeSlot(in plan: WeekPlan) -> MealSlot? {
         plan.slotList
-            .filter { $0.dishId == nil && !$0.isEatingOut }
+            .filter { $0.dishId == nil && !$0.isEatingOut && !$0.isSkipped }
             .sorted { lhs, rhs in
                 if lhs.dayOfWeek != rhs.dayOfWeek {
                     return lhs.dayOfWeek < rhs.dayOfWeek
@@ -416,7 +420,7 @@ final class HomeViewModel: ObservableObject {
 
         switch settings.syncModeEnum {
         case .weekComplete:
-            if plan.slotList.allSatisfy({ $0.dishId != nil || $0.isEatingOut }) {
+            if plan.slotList.allSatisfy({ $0.dishId != nil || $0.isEatingOut || $0.isSkipped }) {
                 let descriptor = FetchDescriptor<Dish>()
                 let dishes = (try? plan.modelContext?.fetch(descriptor)) ?? []
                 syncAllAssignedSlotsToCalendar(plan: plan, dishes: dishes, settings: settings)
@@ -497,6 +501,7 @@ final class HomeViewModel: ObservableObject {
         slot.secondaryDishId = nil
         slot.isRuleOverridden = false
         slot.isEatingOut = true
+        slot.isSkipped = false
         plan.updatedAt = Date()
         applyCalendarSyncPolicy(plan: plan, settings: settings, shouldNotify: false)
         HapticManager.shared.impact(style: .medium)
@@ -510,6 +515,33 @@ final class HomeViewModel: ObservableObject {
         HapticManager.shared.impact(style: .light)
     }
 
+    /// "Don't plan this meal": resolves the slot without a dish, so the week
+    /// can complete and autocomplete leaves it alone.
+    func markSkipped(slot: MealSlot, plan: WeekPlan, settings: AppSettings) {
+        captureUndoSnapshot(plan: plan)
+        if let eventId = slot.calendarEventId {
+            CalendarService.shared.deleteEvent(eventId: eventId)
+            slot.calendarEventId = nil
+        }
+        slot.dishId = nil
+        slot.secondaryDishId = nil
+        slot.isRuleOverridden = false
+        slot.isEatingOut = false
+        slot.isSkipped = true
+        plan.updatedAt = Date()
+        applyCalendarSyncPolicy(plan: plan, settings: settings, shouldNotify: false)
+        AnalyticsService.logEvent("meal_skipped")
+        HapticManager.shared.impact(style: .medium)
+        showToastMessage(localizedString("toast_meal_skipped", language: settings.languageEnum.resolved()))
+    }
+
+    func unmarkSkipped(slot: MealSlot, plan: WeekPlan, settings: AppSettings) {
+        captureUndoSnapshot(plan: plan)
+        slot.isSkipped = false
+        plan.updatedAt = Date()
+        HapticManager.shared.impact(style: .light)
+    }
+
     func acknowledgeViolation(slot: MealSlot, plan: WeekPlan) {
         slot.isRuleOverridden = false
         plan.updatedAt = Date()
diff --git a/MealMood/ViewModels/OnboardingViewModel.swift b/MealMood/ViewModels/OnboardingViewModel.swift
index 4494b08..5e53080 100644
--- a/MealMood/ViewModels/OnboardingViewModel.swift
+++ b/MealMood/ViewModels/OnboardingViewModel.swift
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ final class OnboardingViewModel: ObservableObject {
         let plans = (try? context.fetch(FetchDescriptor<WeekPlan>())) ?? []
         guard let plan = plans.first(where: { $0.weekStartDate == weekStart }) else { return 0 }
 
-        let emptySlots = plan.slotList.filter { $0.dishId == nil && !$0.isEatingOut }
+        let emptySlots = plan.slotList.filter { $0.dishId == nil && !$0.isEatingOut && !$0.isSkipped }
         guard !emptySlots.isEmpty else { return 0 }
 
         let result = AutocompleteEngine.autocomplete(
diff --git a/MealMood/Views/Home/HomeView.swift b/MealMood/Views/Home/HomeView.swift
index 9704e72..3c923e4 100644
--- a/MealMood/Views/Home/HomeView.swift
+++ b/MealMood/Views/Home/HomeView.swift
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ struct HomeView: View {
                     HStack(spacing: 10) {
                         if let settings = settings,
                            let plan = fetchWeekPlan(for: viewModel.currentWeekStart) {
-                            if plan.slotList.contains(where: { $0.dishId != nil || $0.isEatingOut }) {
+                            if plan.slotList.contains(where: { $0.dishId != nil || $0.isEatingOut || $0.isSkipped }) {
                                 Button {
                                     requestWeekShare(plan: plan, settings: settings)
                                 } label: {
@@ -337,8 +337,8 @@ struct HomeView: View {
                         calendarResizeHandle(availableHeight: contentGeo.size.height)
                     }
 
-                    let filledCount = plan.slotList.filter { $0.dishId != nil || $0.isEatingOut }.count
-                    let emptyCount = plan.slotList.filter { $0.dishId == nil && !$0.isEatingOut }.count
+                    let filledCount = plan.slotList.filter { $0.dishId != nil || $0.isEatingOut || $0.isSkipped }.count
+                    let emptyCount = plan.slotList.filter { $0.dishId == nil && !$0.isEatingOut && !$0.isSkipped }.count
                     // Only surface the export banner once the week is actually
                     // complete (no empty slots) — and let the user dismiss it.
                     if filledCount > 0 && emptyCount == 0 && !isExportCalloutDismissed(plan) {
@@ -537,6 +537,14 @@ struct HomeView: View {
                         }
                         selectedEmptySlotId = nil
                         viewModel.markEatingOut(slot: freshSlot, plan: plan, settings: settings)
+                    },
+                    onSkip: {
+                        guard let freshSlot = plan.slotList.first(where: { $0.id == slotId }) else {
+                            selectedEmptySlotId = nil
+                            return
+                        }
+                        selectedEmptySlotId = nil
+                        viewModel.markSkipped(slot: freshSlot, plan: plan, settings: settings)
                     }
                 )
             }
@@ -669,6 +677,7 @@ struct HomeView: View {
         let onPickDish: (Dish) -> Void
         let onCreateDish: () -> Void
         var onEatingOut: (() -> Void)? = nil
+        var onSkip: (() -> Void)? = nil
         /// Set for filled slots: taps add a companion dish instead of replacing
         /// when the "second dish" mode is on.
         var onPickSecondDish: ((Dish) -> Void)? = nil
@@ -721,6 +730,18 @@ struct HomeView: View {
                                 .listRowBackground(Color(hex: "#EEF8F5"))
                             }
 
+                            if let onSkip, searchText.isEmpty {
+                                Button {
+                                    dismiss()
+                                    onSkip()
+                                } label: {
+                                    Label("home_mark_skipped", systemImage: "minus.circle")
+                                        .font(.mealMoodBody)
+                                        .foregroundColor(Color(hex: "#8E8B86"))
+                                }
+                                .listRowBackground(Color(hex: "#F5F3F0"))
+                            }
+
                             if onPickSecondDish != nil, searchText.isEmpty {
                                 Toggle(isOn: $asSecondDish) {
                                     Label("home_pick_second_dish", systemImage: "plus.square.on.square")
@@ -898,7 +919,7 @@ struct HomeView: View {
     }
 
     private func isWeekComplete(plan: WeekPlan) -> Bool {
-        plan.slotList.allSatisfy { $0.dishId != nil || $0.isEatingOut }
+        plan.slotList.allSatisfy { $0.dishId != nil || $0.isEatingOut || $0.isSkipped }
     }
 
     private var dishUsageCounts: [UUID: Int] {
@@ -1214,7 +1235,7 @@ struct HomeView: View {
         // instead of being asked. Reuses the home's autoComplete choreography.
         if UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: OnboardingViewModel.pendingAutoFillOnLaunchKey) {
             UserDefaults.standard.set(false, forKey: OnboardingViewModel.pendingAutoFillOnLaunchKey)
-            if !dishes.isEmpty && plan.slotList.contains(where: { $0.dishId == nil && !$0.isEatingOut }) {
+            if !dishes.isEmpty && plan.slotList.contains(where: { $0.dishId == nil && !$0.isEatingOut && !$0.isSkipped }) {
                 viewModel.autoComplete(plan: plan, dishes: dishes, tags: tags, settings: settings, allPlans: weekPlans)
             }
             schedulePostOnboardingPremiumPromptIfNeeded(settings: settings)
diff --git a/MealMood/Views/Home/WeekCalendarView.swift b/MealMood/Views/Home/WeekCalendarView.swift
index 52f4dc7..2f52567 100644
--- a/MealMood/Views/Home/WeekCalendarView.swift
+++ b/MealMood/Views/Home/WeekCalendarView.swift
@@ -216,7 +216,8 @@ struct WeekCalendarView: View {
             dishId: preferred.dishId,
             secondaryDishId: preferred.secondaryDishId,
             isRuleOverridden: preferred.isRuleOverridden,
-            isEatingOut: preferred.isEatingOut
+            isEatingOut: preferred.isEatingOut,
+            isSkipped: preferred.isSkipped
         )
     }
 
@@ -285,6 +286,14 @@ struct WeekCalendarView: View {
                 onTapFilledSlot?(live)
             }
             .draggable("slot:\(slot.slotId.uuidString)")
+        } else if let slot = slot, slot.isSkipped {
+            SkippedSlotView(mealType: mealType)
+                .contentShape(Rectangle())
+                .onTapGesture {
+                    guard viewModel.canEditCurrentWeek else { return }
+                    guard let live = liveSlot(for: slot) else { return }
+                    viewModel.unmarkSkipped(slot: live, plan: plan, settings: settings)
+                }
         } else if let slot = slot, slot.isEatingOut {
             EatingOutSlotView(mealType: mealType)
                 .contentShape(Rectangle())
@@ -326,6 +335,7 @@ struct WeekCalendarView: View {
         let secondaryDishId: UUID?
         let isRuleOverridden: Bool
         let isEatingOut: Bool
+        let isSkipped: Bool
     }
 
     private var dishesSnapshotKey: String {
@@ -375,7 +385,8 @@ struct WeekCalendarView: View {
                 dishId: preferred.dishId,
                 secondaryDishId: preferred.secondaryDishId,
                 isRuleOverridden: preferred.isRuleOverridden,
-                isEatingOut: preferred.isEatingOut
+                isEatingOut: preferred.isEatingOut,
+                isSkipped: preferred.isSkipped
             )
         }
 
diff --git a/MealMood/Views/Home/WeekPlanShareView.swift b/MealMood/Views/Home/WeekPlanShareView.swift
index 90dc9a6..9c6266b 100644
--- a/MealMood/Views/Home/WeekPlanShareView.swift
+++ b/MealMood/Views/Home/WeekPlanShareView.swift
@@ -793,6 +793,7 @@ struct WeekPlanShareView: View {
         let slot = plan.slotList.first { $0.dayOfWeek == day && $0.mealType == mealType.rawValue }
         guard let slot else { return String(localized: "share_slot_empty") }
         if slot.isEatingOut { return String(localized: "slot_eating_out") }
+        if slot.isSkipped { return "—" }
         guard let dishId = slot.dishId, let dish = dishes.first(where: { $0.id == dishId }) else {
             return String(localized: "share_slot_empty")
         }
diff --git a/MealMood/Views/Shopping/ShoppingListView.swift b/MealMood/Views/Shopping/ShoppingListView.swift
index e699408..b273457 100644
--- a/MealMood/Views/Shopping/ShoppingListView.swift
+++ b/MealMood/Views/Shopping/ShoppingListView.swift
@@ -49,11 +49,15 @@ struct ShoppingListView: View {
     }
 
     private var freeTextItems: [ShoppingItem] {
-        items.filter { $0.dishId == nil }
+        items.filter { $0.dishId == nil && !$0.isDismissed }
+    }
+
+    private var dismissedItems: [ShoppingItem] {
+        items.filter(\.isDismissed)
     }
 
     private func items(for dish: Dish) -> [ShoppingItem] {
-        items.filter { $0.dishId == dish.id }
+        items.filter { $0.dishId == dish.id && !$0.isDismissed }
     }
 
     var body: some View {
@@ -66,10 +70,24 @@ struct ShoppingListView: View {
                 ForEach(plannedDishes, id: \.id) { dish in
                     let dishItems = items(for: dish)
                     if !dishItems.isEmpty {
-                        Section(dish.name) {
+                        Section {
                             ForEach(dishItems, id: \.id) { item in
                                 itemRow(item)
                             }
+                        } header: {
+                            HStack {
+                                Text(dish.name)
+                                Spacer()
+                                // "Already cooked": park every line of this dish
+                                Button {
+                                    dismissDish(dish)
+                                } label: {
+                                    Label("shopping_exclude_dish", systemImage: "takeoutbag.and.cup.and.straw")
+                                        .font(.mealMoodCaption.weight(.semibold))
+                                        .foregroundColor(.mealMoodCoral)
+                                }
+                                .buttonStyle(.borderless)
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -82,6 +100,28 @@ struct ShoppingListView: View {
                     }
                 }
 
+                if !dismissedItems.isEmpty {
+                    Section("shopping_at_home_section") {
+                        ForEach(dismissedItems, id: \.id) { item in
+                            Button {
+                                item.isDismissed = false
+                                HapticManager.shared.selection()
+                            } label: {
+                                HStack {
+                                    Image(systemName: "house.fill")
+                                        .foregroundColor(.mealMoodMint)
+                                    Text(item.title)
+                                        .foregroundColor(.mealMoodTextSecondary)
+                                    Spacer()
+                                    Image(systemName: "arrow.uturn.backward.circle")
+                                        .foregroundColor(.mealMoodTextSecondary)
+                                }
+                            }
+                            .buttonStyle(.plain)
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
                 Section("shopping_other_items") {
                     ForEach(freeTextItems, id: \.id) { item in
                         itemRow(item)
@@ -187,6 +227,23 @@ struct ShoppingListView: View {
                 Label("shopping_delete", systemImage: "trash")
             }
         }
+        .swipeActions(edge: .leading) {
+            Button {
+                item.isDismissed = true
+                HapticManager.shared.selection()
+            } label: {
+                Label("shopping_have_it", systemImage: "house")
+            }
+            .tint(.mealMoodMint)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func dismissDish(_ dish: Dish) {
+        for item in items where item.dishId == dish.id {
+            item.isDismissed = true
+        }
+        AnalyticsService.logEvent("shopping_dish_excluded")
+        HapticManager.shared.notification(type: .success)
     }
 
     @ViewBuilder
@@ -274,7 +331,7 @@ struct ShoppingListView: View {
 
     private var exportText: String {
         ShoppingListService.exportText(
-            items: items,
+            items: items.filter { !$0.isDismissed },
             header: String(localized: "shopping_share_header")
         )
     }
diff --git a/MealMood/Views/Stats/StatsView.swift b/MealMood/Views/Stats/StatsView.swift
index b8396d9..a0d8c92 100644
--- a/MealMood/Views/Stats/StatsView.swift
+++ b/MealMood/Views/Stats/StatsView.swift
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ struct StatsView: View {
 
     private var completeWeeks: Int {
         weekPlans.filter { plan in
-            !plan.slotList.isEmpty && plan.slotList.allSatisfy { $0.dishId != nil || $0.isEatingOut }
+            !plan.slotList.isEmpty && plan.slotList.allSatisfy { $0.dishId != nil || $0.isEatingOut || $0.isSkipped }
         }.count
     }