diff --git a/kitchen/templates/kitchen/partials/pantry_expiry_edit.html b/kitchen/templates/kitchen/partials/pantry_expiry_edit.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca24716
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kitchen/templates/kitchen/partials/pantry_expiry_edit.html
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<tr id="pantry-row-{{ item.id }}">
+  <td>{{ item.ingredient.name }}</td>
+  <td>{{ item.quantity|floatformat:0 }} {{ item.unit }}</td>
+  <td colspan="2">
+    <form style="display: flex; gap: 0.4rem; align-items: center;"
+          hx-post="{% url 'app-pantry-save-expiry' item.id %}"
+          hx-target="#pantry-items"
+          hx-swap="innerHTML">
+      <input type="date" name="expiry_date" value="{{ item.expiry_date|date:'Y-m-d' }}" style="font-size: 0.8rem;">
+      <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">Save</button>
+      <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm"
+              hx-get="{% url 'app-pantry-cancel-edit' %}"
+              hx-target="#pantry-items"
+              hx-swap="innerHTML">Cancel</button>
+    </form>
+  </td>
+</tr>
diff --git a/kitchen/templates/kitchen/partials/pantry_table.html b/kitchen/templates/kitchen/partials/pantry_table.html
index 507eb17..4a8db02 100644
--- a/kitchen/templates/kitchen/partials/pantry_table.html
+++ b/kitchen/templates/kitchen/partials/pantry_table.html
@@ -19,8 +19,18 @@
         {% else %}
           <span style="color: var(--sage);">—</span>
         {% endif %}
+        <button class="btn btn-sm btn-secondary" style="margin-left: 0.25rem; padding: 0.1rem 0.3rem; font-size: 0.7rem;"
+                hx-post="{% url 'app-pantry-edit-expiry' item.id %}"
+                hx-target="#pantry-row-{{ item.id }}"
+                hx-swap="outerHTML"
+                title="Change expiry">📅</button>
       </td>
-      <td style="text-align: right;">
+      <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
+        <button class="btn btn-sm btn-secondary" style="padding: 0.1rem 0.3rem; font-size: 0.7rem;"
+                hx-post="{% url 'app-pantry-move' item.id %}"
+                hx-target="#pantry-items"
+                hx-vals='{"to": "freezer"}'
+                title="Move to freezer">❄️</button>
         <button class="btn btn-danger btn-sm"
                 hx-delete="{% url 'app-pantry-delete' item.id %}"
                 hx-target="#pantry-items"
@@ -41,7 +51,12 @@
     <tr id="pantry-row-{{ item.id }}">
       <td>{{ item.ingredient.name }}</td>
       <td>{{ item.quantity|floatformat:0 }} {{ item.unit }}</td>
-      <td style="text-align: right;">
+      <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
+        <button class="btn btn-sm btn-secondary" style="padding: 0.1rem 0.3rem; font-size: 0.7rem;"
+                hx-post="{% url 'app-pantry-move' item.id %}"
+                hx-target="#pantry-items"
+                hx-vals='{"to": "fridge"}'
+                title="Defrost → Fridge">🧊→</button>
         <button class="btn btn-danger btn-sm"
                 hx-delete="{% url 'app-pantry-delete' item.id %}"
                 hx-target="#pantry-items"
diff --git a/kitchen/templates/kitchen/partials/shopping_list.html b/kitchen/templates/kitchen/partials/shopping_list.html
index 67e1bfc..0cd20ec 100644
--- a/kitchen/templates/kitchen/partials/shopping_list.html
+++ b/kitchen/templates/kitchen/partials/shopping_list.html
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+{% if summary %}
+<div class="card" style="margin-bottom: 1rem;">
+  <div style="color: var(--teal-light); font-size: 0.85rem;">
+    <strong style="color: var(--yellow);">{{ summary.total }} items</strong> suggested:
+    {% if summary.staples %}<span>{{ summary.staples }} staple restock{{ summary.staples|pluralize }}</span>{% endif %}
+    {% if summary.expiring %}• <span>{{ summary.expiring }} expiring</span>{% endif %}
+    {% if summary.recipe_gaps %}• <span>{{ summary.recipe_gaps }} recipe gap{{ summary.recipe_gaps|pluralize }}</span>{% endif %}
+  </div>
+</div>
+{% endif %}
+
 {% regroup items by section as sections %}
 {% for section in sections %}
 <div class="shop-section">{{ section.grouper|default:"Other" }}</div>
diff --git a/kitchen/templates/kitchen/shopping.html b/kitchen/templates/kitchen/shopping.html
index ba2990f..f5e07e2 100644
--- a/kitchen/templates/kitchen/shopping.html
+++ b/kitchen/templates/kitchen/shopping.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 {% block content %}
 <h1>Shopping List</h1>
 
-<div style="display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;">
+<div style="display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap;">
   <button class="btn btn-primary"
           hx-post="{% url 'app-shopping-generate' %}"
           hx-target="#shopping-items"
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
     Clear Checked
   </button>
 </div>
+<p style="color: var(--sage); font-size: 0.8rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;">
+  Smart list checks: staples at zero, items expiring within 2 days, and ingredients needed for your recipes.
+</p>
 
 <div id="shopping-items">
   {% include "kitchen/partials/shopping_list.html" %}
diff --git a/kitchen/urls_htmx.py b/kitchen/urls_htmx.py
index 390f6c1..5c11447 100644
--- a/kitchen/urls_htmx.py
+++ b/kitchen/urls_htmx.py
@@ -8,9 +8,15 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path("shopping/", views_htmx.shopping_page, name="app-shopping"),
     path("log/", views_htmx.log_page, name="app-log"),
 
-    # HTMX partials
+    # HTMX partials — pantry
     path("pantry/add/", views_htmx.pantry_add, name="app-pantry-add"),
     path("pantry/<int:item_id>/delete/", views_htmx.pantry_delete, name="app-pantry-delete"),
+    path("pantry/<int:item_id>/move/", views_htmx.pantry_move, name="app-pantry-move"),
+    path("pantry/<int:item_id>/edit-expiry/", views_htmx.pantry_edit_expiry, name="app-pantry-edit-expiry"),
+    path("pantry/<int:item_id>/save-expiry/", views_htmx.pantry_save_expiry, name="app-pantry-save-expiry"),
+    path("pantry/cancel-edit/", views_htmx.pantry_cancel_edit, name="app-pantry-cancel-edit"),
+
+    # HTMX partials — shopping
     path("shopping/generate/", views_htmx.shopping_generate, name="app-shopping-generate"),
     path("shopping/<int:item_id>/toggle/", views_htmx.shopping_toggle, name="app-shopping-toggle"),
     path("shopping/clear/", views_htmx.shopping_clear, name="app-shopping-clear"),
diff --git a/kitchen/views_htmx.py b/kitchen/views_htmx.py
index 7d011c9..a1e13f3 100644
--- a/kitchen/views_htmx.py
+++ b/kitchen/views_htmx.py
@@ -249,11 +249,67 @@ def pantry_delete(request, item_id):
     return render(request, "kitchen/partials/pantry_table.html", ctx)
 
 
+@csrf_exempt
+@require_POST
+def pantry_move(request, item_id):
+    """Move item between fridge/freezer."""
+    item = get_object_or_404(PantryItem, id=item_id)
+    target = request.POST.get("to", "fridge")
+
+    if target == "freezer":
+        item.location = "freezer"
+        item.expiry_date = None
+    elif target == "fridge":
+        item.location = "fridge"
+        # Default +7 days when defrosting
+        if item.ingredient.shelf_life_days:
+            item.expiry_date = date.today() + timedelta(days=item.ingredient.shelf_life_days)
+        else:
+            item.expiry_date = date.today() + timedelta(days=7)
+
+    item.save(update_fields=["location", "expiry_date"])
+    ctx = _pantry_context()
+    return render(request, "kitchen/partials/pantry_table.html", ctx)
+
+
+@csrf_exempt
+@require_POST
+def pantry_edit_expiry(request, item_id):
+    """Show inline expiry date editor."""
+    item = get_object_or_404(PantryItem, id=item_id)
+    return render(request, "kitchen/partials/pantry_expiry_edit.html", {"item": item})
+
+
+@csrf_exempt
+@require_POST
+def pantry_save_expiry(request, item_id):
+    """Save edited expiry date."""
+    item = get_object_or_404(PantryItem, id=item_id)
+    expiry = request.POST.get("expiry_date")
+    if expiry:
+        item.expiry_date = expiry
+    else:
+        item.expiry_date = None
+    item.save(update_fields=["expiry_date"])
+    ctx = _pantry_context()
+    return render(request, "kitchen/partials/pantry_table.html", ctx)
+
+
+def pantry_cancel_edit(request):
+    """Cancel expiry edit — just re-render the table."""
+    ctx = _pantry_context()
+    return render(request, "kitchen/partials/pantry_table.html", ctx)
+
+
 @csrf_exempt
 @require_POST
 def shopping_generate(request):
     """Generate smart shopping list and return updated HTML."""
-    from .views import _get_section, _find_ingredient as api_find, _is_known_staple
+    from .views import _get_section
+
+    staple_count = 0
+    expiring_count = 0
+    recipe_gap_count = 0
 
     suggestions = []
 
@@ -263,7 +319,9 @@ def shopping_generate(request):
             "ingredient": item.ingredient.name,
             "reason": "restock staple",
             "section": _get_section(item.ingredient),
+            "type": "staple",
         })
+        staple_count += 1
 
     # Expiring items
     cutoff = date.today() + timedelta(days=2)
@@ -274,7 +332,34 @@ def shopping_generate(request):
             "ingredient": item.ingredient.name,
             "reason": f"expiring {item.expiry_date}",
             "section": _get_section(item.ingredient),
+            "type": "expiring",
         })
+        expiring_count += 1
+
+    # Recipe gaps — check required slots with zero available options
+    for meta in MetaRecipe.objects.prefetch_related(
+        "slots__options__ingredient", "base_ingredients__ingredient"
+    ).all():
+        for slot in meta.slots.all():
+            if not slot.required:
+                continue
+            any_available = False
+            first_option = None
+            for opt in slot.options.all():
+                if not first_option:
+                    first_option = opt
+                available = _get_pantry_total(opt.ingredient_id)
+                if available >= opt.quantity_per_serving * 2:
+                    any_available = True
+                    break
+            if not any_available and first_option:
+                suggestions.append({
+                    "ingredient": first_option.ingredient.name,
+                    "reason": f"for {meta.name} ({slot.name})",
+                    "section": _get_section(first_option.ingredient),
+                    "type": "recipe",
+                })
+                recipe_gap_count += 1
 
     # Dedupe and save
     seen = set()
@@ -294,7 +379,18 @@ def shopping_generate(request):
     items = ShoppingListItem.objects.select_related("ingredient").all()
     for item in items:
         item.section = _get_section_for_item(item)
-    return render(request, "kitchen/partials/shopping_list.html", {"items": items})
+
+    summary = {
+        "total": len(set(s["ingredient"] for s in suggestions)),
+        "staples": staple_count,
+        "expiring": expiring_count,
+        "recipe_gaps": recipe_gap_count,
+    }
+
+    return render(request, "kitchen/partials/shopping_list.html", {
+        "items": items,
+        "summary": summary,
+    })
 
 
 @csrf_exempt