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diff --git a/internal/handlers/meals.go b/internal/handlers/meals.go
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+package handlers
+
+import (
+	"sort"
+
+	"task-dashboard/internal/models"
+)
+
+// groupMeals groups meals by date+mealType, combining recipe names into CombinedMeal entries.
+// Results are sorted by date then meal type (breakfast → lunch → dinner).
+func groupMeals(meals []models.Meal) []CombinedMeal {
+	type mealKey struct {
+		date     string
+		mealType string
+	}
+	mealGroups := make(map[mealKey][]models.Meal)
+	for _, meal := range meals {
+		key := mealKey{
+			date:     meal.Date.Format("2006-01-02"),
+			mealType: meal.MealType,
+		}
+		mealGroups[key] = append(mealGroups[key], meal)
+	}
+
+	var combined []CombinedMeal
+	for _, group := range mealGroups {
+		if len(group) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		cm := CombinedMeal{
+			ID:        group[0].ID,
+			Date:      group[0].Date,
+			MealType:  group[0].MealType,
+			RecipeURL: group[0].RecipeURL,
+			Meals:     group,
+		}
+		for _, m := range group {
+			cm.RecipeNames = append(cm.RecipeNames, m.RecipeName)
+		}
+		combined = append(combined, cm)
+	}
+
+	sort.Slice(combined, func(i, j int) bool {
+		if !combined[i].Date.Equal(combined[j].Date) {
+			return combined[i].Date.Before(combined[j].Date)
+		}
+		return mealTypeOrder(combined[i].MealType) < mealTypeOrder(combined[j].MealType)
+	})
+
+	return combined
+}